Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7789, Philip H Vest, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Vest, Philip H.
87789
CONTENTS
carded

6540 Virginia
Philip H. Best
of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Early of the Regt. commanded by Col. Northam in the Virginia army for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feby. 1833 — — — and due to the W. L. Beck A. qR
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 1832 $ 30 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. '33 10 $ 40
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. G. Steele Clerk Book 5 Vol. 5 Page 118
Date of death not in A.B.

State of Virginia, Chesterfield county, to wit,
On this 8 th day of October anno Dom: 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the county court of Chesterfield county now sitting
Philip H. Vest a resident of the said county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, aged seventy nine years, 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 7 th June 1832.
That about eight or ten months before the siege of York, he was called out in a company of Militia in Chesterfield county, commanded by Edward Mosely Captain, John Hill Lieutenant, and Joseph Neely Ensign, and attached to the regiment commanded by Col. Bernard Markham, and marched from Chesterfield county down to W m Key's mills, Smithfield, and the lower part of Virginia, and after serving a tour of six or eight weeks was discharged.
In a few weeks afterwards, he was again called out in a company of militia, he does not recollect any of the company officers except Joseph Neely, who he thinks acted as Captain, the regiment was commanded by Col. Robert Goode: the country at that time being almost in a continual state of alarm, it being during the time of Arnold's and Philip's invasion; they were kept marching up and down James river, and after serving five or six weeks, was discharged.
Some short time after, he was called out as a drafted militia man, according to his number, for the purpose as it was said, of joining the Southern army, was in a company commanded by Capt. David Patterson, and after marching as far as Dinwiddie courthouse, was ordered back and discharged at Petersburg; he thinks he did not serve during this tour more than three or four weeks.
Some short time after he was called out as a militia man, was in the affair at Suckberry's in Chesterfield county, where the American militia was surprised, and a part of them made prisoners, by a detachment of Tarleton's light horse: that after

That affair, he joined the American army above Richmond, and was with the army under Marquis Lafayette, marching through Culpepper and the adjoining counties in that part of Virginia; and after serving a tour of about three months was discharged; during the latter part of this tour he was attached to the company commanded by Captain Knight: He verily believes, he served in all the tours, about seven months: he never received any written discharge: He was born as he has been informed and believes in the year 1753, in that part of Cumberland county, which is now Powhatan county, there was a register of his birth entered in a book which was in possession of a friend of his who has removed to a distant part of the country: — he the said Vest removed from Cumberland county to Chesterfield county several years before the commencement of the revolutionary war, where he has resided ever since: He has no documentary evidence of his services, but is well known in the neighborhood where he resides, by Moses Ferguson who can testify as to his military services; and by sundry other persons who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every 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 & year herein first written.
Philip H. Vest his mark
I Moses Ferguson residing in the county of Chesterfield and state of Virginia, being first duly sworn before the county court of Chesterfield, do hereby certify and depose that, I am well acquainted with Philip H. Vest who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, having been his near neighbor for many years; That I well know the said claimant performed the first and fourth tours of duty as set forth and stated in his said declaration; this deponent was a soldier of the revolution and served with him in those tours.
Sworn to and subscribed this 8 th day of October anno Dom: 1832.
Moses Ferguson his mark

We Henderson Philips & Allen Whitworth residing in the county of Chesterfield and state of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Philip H. Vest who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion: Sworn to and subscribed in open court this day of October A.D. 1832.
Anderson his Philips mark A. Whitworth
I Nathaniel Puckett residing in the county of Chesterfield & state of Virg a being first duly sworn before the county court of Chesterfield, do hereby certify and depose that, I am well acquainted with Philip H. Vest who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, having been his near neighbor for many years, and having been acquainted with him during the revolution; That I know and well remember the said claimant performed a part of the military service specified in his said declaration, to-wit the first and fourth tours therein mentioned; This deponent was a soldier of the revolution, and served in both of those tours, though not in the same company with said Vest the first tour, yet he has a perfect recollection that he was in service during that tour in another company: Sworn to & subscribed in open court this 8 th day of October 1832.
N. Puckett
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 above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states; — And the court further certifies that it appears to them, that Moses Ferguson, Anderson Philips, Allen Whitworth & Nathaniel Puckett who have signed and made oath to the preceding deposition & certificates, are residents of Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.

I Parke Coindexter clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify that, the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Philip H. Vest for a pension: —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of October anno Domini 1832, and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
P. Coindexter, Clerk.
13.946 Philip H. Vest
Declaration
1832 October 8 th
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6 mo fine
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Washington September 11, 1931
Cleo E. Vest C/o Comptroller, N.&W. Ry. Company Roanoke, Virginia
BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7789, that Philip H. Vest was born in the year 1753 in that part of Cumberland County which was later Powhatan County, Virginia.
Several years before the Revolutionary War he moved from Cumberland County, Virginia, to Chesterfield County, Virginia, where he enlisted about eight or ten months before the siege of Yorktown and served at various times, on short tours amounting to about seven months in all, as a private under Captains Edward Moseley, Joseph Newby, David Patterson and Knight, and Colonels Bernard Markham and Robert Goode, in the Virginia troops; was in a skirmish at Sudberry's in Chesterfield County.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, at which time he was living in Chesterfield County, Virginia.
There are no family data on file.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of George Vest or Bedford County, Virginia; or of any Gabriel and Nathan Vest.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Philip H. Vesta amended declaration.

Virginia; Chesterfield county to wit:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned justice of the peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Philip H. Vest, who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; for Six months, I served as a private in the Militia of the during the war of the Revolution - - - - - and for such service I claim a pension. There is no clergyman residing in my neighbourhood who can testify in support of my declaration except the Rev d Eleazar Lelay, who is so old and infirm as to be unable to go before a justice of the peace to make an affidavit. - during part of my service he was under the command of the Marquis Lafayette of the Regular army. Subscribed and sworn to this 12 th day of February 1833. Philip H. Vest mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me a justice of the peace for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid the day and year aforesaid. Given under my hand & seal.
Leonard Kinnally J.P. (Act)
Virginia; Chesterfield, county Court Clerk's office.
I Parke Poindecaster Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Leonard Kinnally whose name is affixed to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this thirteenth day of February anno Domini one thousand eight hundred & thirty three and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindecaster Clerk

Philip H. Vest
com
Mr. S. Archer

Out BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Philip H. West which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No
He should designate a term for each tour of which he is sufficiently certain to claim upon each a pension therefor
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. †If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 2nd, 3rd
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Rev way
7789
INVALID.
File No. 7789
Philip C. Vest
Pre Civil War
Act: June 1 st 82
Index:—Vol. 1 ch, Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920 - Mch. 17 - D. C. Vest ass. cost 8 photos. See Geo. Vest, A. 26617 - MMVF 1931 Mar. 25. Photos mailed to Douglas C. Vest. See John Vest, S. 15692. QNY.
1931 - Sept. 11 - Deed to Cleo E. Vest (See ltr. in case of John Vest, S. 15692)

Bureau of Pensions. Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
March 19, 1931.
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of
Philip H. Vest. File No.S.7789.
Actual 1 of each page.
90¢.....6 pages
xxx
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corres- ponding name and number. The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chie,f Rev. &1812 Wars Section
See John Vest, S. 15692.