Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7782, James Vance, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Vance James
87782
CONTENTS
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Virginia 23.102
James Vance of Washington in the State of Virginia who was a Pvt in the ... command by Captain ... of the Regt ... command by Col: Christian in the Virginia line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $3. Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of Oct 1833 and sent to A. Campbell Abingdon Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 - 83.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 34 16.66
$ 99.98
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 37.

Louis Vance Declaration
27.423
Admks as apwate 10malk- $3333

State of Virginia Washington county ss:
On this 24 th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the justices of the court of Washington county, now sitting, James Vance a resident of the said county, aged seventy three years on the fifteenth day of this month, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1837.
The said James Vance states that he was born in the county of Frederick in this State and came to this part of the country with his father when he was ten or eleven years old — In the year 1776 Col o William Christian made a campaign from this part of the country against the Cherokee Indians — The said James Vance not then quite sixteen years old volunteered under Captain Robert Craig of this county and served two months as a private in said company marching from home in the latter part of August, and was honorably discharged In the year 1777 the said James Vance, was, with other militia men ordered out to guard the frontiers against Indian hostilities and he served one month as a private in a company commanded by Lieut. Sam l Newell in the fort at Long Island — The said James Vance also served four other months or more in similar services guarding Cowans fort on Clinch, Moores fort on Clinch and other frontier points under Col Evan Shelby, Capt. Andrew Colwell, Capt. Robert Trimble and others; — but he cannot now with certainty state all the dates. — In addition to the above places he recollects of being part of one tour, stationed at the house of old William Robinson. And he says that he served at least five months in these different tours and was each time honorably discharged In the year 1780 in the fall of that year the said James Vance volunteered and served under Capt Andrew Colwell on the expedition to Kings mountain In this service he served two months having to remain with and take care of his Lieut Sam l Newell who

was very badly wounded - after this service he was honorably discharged. In the year 1781 he was ordered out under Capt. James Montgomery and served a tour of one month into Guilford county N o Carolina at the time the battle was fought at Guilford Courthouse between Gen l Green and Lord Cornwallis. After this service he was honorably discharged. The said James Vance therefore says that he faithfully served in the different tours herein mentioned ten months - and that there is no clergyman in his neighbourhood or elsewhere now living that he knows of, who knows anything about his service in the revolution. He hereby relinquishes all claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid. James Vance
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that James Keays who has given an affidavit as to the said James Vance's service is a resident in the county of Washington and is a credible person; and that Andrew Croftwell who has also given an affidavit as to the service of said Vance is a resident of Sevier county in the State of Tennessee, and is a credible person and that the statements of said Keays and Croftwell are entitled to credit.
I David Campbell clerk of the court of Washington county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of James Vance for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 27 th day of September 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth. David Campbell

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MMHF/eel
September 18, 1929
Dr. C.L.Allen 2474 Summer Avenue Memphis, Tennessee
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7782, it appears that James Vance was born September 15, 1760  1780 in Frederick County, Virginia.
He enlisted in August 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Robert Craig's Company of Virginia Troops under Colonel William Christian in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1777 he served one month under Lieutenant Samuel Newell in the frontier fort at Long Island. He also served five more months (dates not stated) guarding the frontiers under Captain Andrew Colvill and Robert Trimble, and Colonel Evan Shelby.
In the fall of 1780 he volunteered under Captain Andrew Colvill on the expedition to King's Mountain and served two months, having to remain with and take care of his Lieutenant Samuel Newell who was badly wounded.

In 1781 he was in the service one month under Captain James Montgomery, and went into Guilford County, North Carolina at the time of the battle there.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1833, while residing in Washington County, Virginia, having moved from his birthplace to "that part of the country" when he was ten or twelve years old. It is not stated whether he ever married.
Owing to very large number of inquiries similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

December 30 th 1923.
Jacksonville Ill.
My dear Sir:-
Please inform me as to whether, more information Abel John drew a pension in the war of 1812?
Also whether James Vance of Virginia drew a pension in the

Revolutionary War. I have written twice before asking about this. But I have received no reply. My letters have not been returned so possibly have just been overlooked. Thanking you
Yours cordially (Mrs. H. W.) Para by English,

Rev War
7782
✓ INVALID.
File No. 7782
82
James Vance
Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: —Vol. 13 , Page 387
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 7. 1904. Hist. to Mrs. Emma V. Compton, Chicago, Ill. L.W.
Hist to Mrs. Annie P. Johnson 1910 Dec. 13. letter in S.T. 7493 Geo. Shall p
1914 June 20. Hist. to W. D. Vandiver. aw
1924 Jan. 21 - Hist. to Mrs. H. H. English M.F.
1929. Sept. 18- " " D. C. G. Allen C.N.Y.
See letter in Samuel Vance S. 12

NAVY AUG 31 1904 FILES. 5729
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Midway Park, Chicago, Ill. Aug. 25th - /04.
U. S. Com. of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I should be pleased if you can furnish me the Mil- itary Hist. or certificate of ser- vice of the following Rev. Soldiers: James Vance John Apperson Wm. Favor.
The first two are  were Great-grand fathers while the third was a great-great-grand-father, on my Mother's side.
Of the first mentioned name, I find he was a private - Annual

Allowance 33 33 - pension received, 83 32 - Virginia Militia - Placed on Pension Roll Nov. 6th 1833 - Pen. began Mar. 4th 1831 - Age 74.
This, I obtained from report of Sec. of War in obedience to Resolutions of the Senate of the 5th and 30th of June, 1834 and the 3rd of Mar. 1835.
As I understand it, these three men were all from Washington Co. Virginia.
I wish credentials whereby I may become admissible to the D. A. R.
Thanking you in advance and awaiting your reply, I am
Yours very truly,
Emma Vance Compton.

January 31, 1924
Mrs. H. W. English Jacksonville, Ill.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7782 it appears that James Vance was born September 15, 1760 in Frederick County, Virginia.
He enlisted in August 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain Robert Craig's Company of Virginia Troops under Colonel William Christian in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians.
In 1777 he served one month under Lieutenant Samuel Newell in the frontier fort at Long Island. He also served five months  more months (dates not stated) guarding the frontiers under Captains Andrew Colvill and Robert Trimble, and Colonel Evan Shelby.
In the fall of 1780 he volunteered under Captain Andrew Colvill on the expedition to Kings Mountain and served two months, having to remain with and take care of his Lieutenant Samuel Newell who was badly wounded.
In 1781 he was in the service one month under

Captain James Montgomery, and went into Guilford County, North Carolina at the time of the battle there.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1833, while residing in Washington County, Virginia, having moved from his birthplace to "that part of the country" when he was ten or twelve years old. It is not stated whether he ever married.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 20, 1914.
Mr. W. D. Vandiver,
Office of the Assistant Treasurer of the United States. St. Louis, Missouri.
Sir:
In response to your letter of the 18th instant, you are herewith furnished the history of the only Revolutionary War pensioner of Virginia, named James Vance, and you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to Captain William Vance and Captain James Parsons of Virginia.
From the papers in the claim, Sur. File No. 7,782, it appears that James Vance was born in Frederick County, Virginia September 15, 1760. He enlisted in August 1776, and served two months as Private in Captain Robert Craig's company of Virginia troops under Colonel William Christian in a campaign against the Cherokee Indians. In 1777 he served one month under Lieut. Samuel Newell in the frontier fort at Long Island. He also served five more months (dates not stated) guarding the frontiers under Captains Andrew Colvill and Robert Trimble and Colonel Evan Shelby.
In the fall of 1780, he volunteered

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Under Captain Andrew Colvill on the expedition to Kings Mountain and served two months, having to remain with and take care of his Lieutenant Samuel Newell who was badly wounded. In 1781, he was in service one month under Captain James Montgomery, and went into Guilford County, North Carolina at the time of the battle there.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 24, 1833, while residing in Washington County, Virginia, having moved from his birth place to that "part of the country" with his father whose name is not stated, when he was ten or twelve years old.
There is no further data as to his family on file other than that an uncle, name not given, was wounded at Moravian Town, North Carolina, in 1781.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Tieman Deputy Commissioner.

As your request of _____, received statement of the military history of James Vance , of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S 7782
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 76 2 mos. Private Robert Craig Wm. Christian Va.   77 1 mo. Lieut. Saml. Newell   ✓ 5 mos. Capt. Andrew Colvill Evan Shelby   Robt. Trimble   Andrew Colvill   Fall 80 2 mos. James Montgomery   81 1 mo.  
I may not have been at Washington the col. at the time of the coming West - part of the coming
* He was in the expedition to Kings Mountain and took care of his lieutenant (Samuel Newell) who was badly wounded.
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, removed to Washington Co. Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 24, 1833.  Alld. Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Va. Age at date of application, born Sept. 15, 1760 in Frederick Co., Va.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES. ST. LOUIS, MO.,
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..... Assistant Treasurer.
SUBJECT:
NO. OF INCLOSURES, .....

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES,
St. Louis, Mo., June 18th, 1914.
Hon. E. C. Tieman, Deputy Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Mr. Tieman:
I enclose a letter which I recently addressed to the War Department, with their reply on the back, from which you will note a suggestion that possibly I may be able to get the information from the Pension Bureau. If you can assist me, I will be greatly obliged.
You will note that what I want is some information regarding the family history of Captain William Vance. If any application was made for a pension, I presume the records in your office will show something as to his family. He was my great grandfather, and this is the reason why I desire to learn all I can relating to his family.
If you can furnish me the same information with reference to Captain James Parsons also of Virginia (probably Hardy County) who was a volunteer soldier in the Revolutionary War, I shall be obliged to you; he was also a great grandfather of mine.
Since my father's death at Fayette last December, I have become interested in the subject of genealogy. The last time I was in Fayette, I was glad to notice your father still able to be about.
Please return the enclosed.
Very truly yours,
enclosure
The letter referred to at the War Dept. Report was returned to Mr. Tieman June 20, 1914

Washington County to wit
This day Capt. James Keys came before me John Preston a justice of the peace in and for the said county, and being duly sworn, doth, on his oath declare and state, that he was on the campaign made by Col William Christian in the fall of the year 1776 - and he perfectly recollects that Captain Robert Craig had a company on that campaign This affiant was not then acquainted with Capt. James Vance and therefore has no particular recollection of seeing him on said campaign, but within a few days past he has conversed with the said Vance and heard him relate many incidents which happened during the campaign and he is very certain that no one except some person who had been there at the time could have known all which the said Vance stated and the facts stated by him were all true and within the knowledge of this affiant
This affiant further knows that the militia of this county were called out every season during the revolutionary war to guard the frontier from indian hostilities.
This affiant has some recollection of hearing Mr. Vance, name mentioned on the expedition to Kings mountain tho he was not then acquainted with him - But he is satisfied he was there and he will recollect Capt. Colvills company on that expedition
Sworn to and subscribed this 13 th of Sept. 1833
James Keys
John Preston

Virginia Washington County ss:
I David Campbell clerk of the said county do hereby certify that John Preston whose signature is affixed to the foregoing affidavit of James Keys is a magistrate of the said county duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 21 st day of September 1833 in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
David Campbell

I Doo Certify that James Vance now a Citizens of the County of Washington Vt. was  in was a soldier in the War of the Revo- lution and that his Services in said War as near as I can Recollect was as follows (Viz) I would suppose suppose him to have have serv d five months at monthly tours garding the Dife- rent garrisons on the Settlements of Clinch River at Different times the officers he serv d under an every Rout I Cannot say but part of them was under lieutennant Sewel and perhaps sum un- der Capt t Colvill. Said Vance was on the kings mountain expidition which lasted one month but owing to lieutennant Sewel being wounded he was left to take care of him till he would be able to come home which I think must have been a nother month Said Vance was I think under the command of Capt t Colvill or if not he was under the Capt t Dysart. Said Vance was on the gilford expi- dition under the command of Capt t James Montgomery which was a nother month but owing to a accident that took place in the Moravian town north Carolina said Vance had an uncle wounded where said Vance was left to take care of him till he was able to come home which must have consume d a nother month which is all that I can Recollect at present J. L. Nutt J. W. Grewell I likewise Certify that James Vance and myself was Rais d from our boyhood Chase neighbours till sum years years after the war and I do not hesitate in believing that he is as unblemisht a character as the above stated County can produce J. L. Nutt J. W. Grewell
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 22 d July 1833
J. L. Nutt
By J. Bissell Clerk

State of Tennessee } Circuit Court of Sevier County } Law & Equity July Term 1833
This day came Andrew Crowell in to open court whose name appear signed to the foregoing Certificate and made oath that the facts set forth therein are true to the best of his knowledge
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (having no seal office) at office in Sevierville this 22 nd July 1833.
Phillip W. Carter
By Skiggins left clerk
Andrew Crowell