Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 17252, for Wharton Quarles, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Quarles, Wharton
R. 1725-2
Va. Half-Pay
CONTENTS
See M.A. Acc. No. 874 050137 Half Pay Wharton Quarles

This is to certify, that among the vouchers on file in this office, to sustain the issue of a warrant on the 15 November 1833, for $3020. to Robert Pollard adm or de bonis non of Wharton Quarles dec d , for the amount of the half pay received for the said Quarles as a Lieut in the State line, of the Rev. War there is, a copy of a judgment of the Superior Court of Law for Henrico County of 10 Nov 1830, by which the Court of Public Accounts, was ordered to issue and deliver to the appellant a warrant on the Treasurer of Virginia for half pay, from the 6 day of February 1784, to the death of the said Wharton Quarles which occurred on the 22 day of February 1804; which judgment was affirmed, by the Court of Appeals as shown by the papers, on the 13 December 1832 — I also certify that the following entry is found on the Auditors day book of the 11. February 1784 — Arary. 3 Warrants to Wharton Quarles for three years half pay to the 6 February 1783. as a Lieut t of Infantry in the State line to 48 each. 144. 0. 0
Given under my hand this 9 March 1832
Auditors Office Richmond Virg a
G. W. Glatten Act. Adr

Pension Office,
February 18, 1880.
I certify that I have examined the claim of the administrator of Wharton Quarles, deceased who claims half pay on account of the service of the said Quarles as a Quarter Master in the 2d. Virginia State regiment, and I find that he left the service as such on the 6th February 1781, as a Supernumerary, and died on the 22d. February 1804, and for service as a Lieutenant half pay has already been allowed. In conformity with the decision of the acting Secretary of the Interior, in the case of William Graves, deceased, the claim for service as Quarter Master should be allowed at the rate of hundred  seventy-eight dollars per annum from the sixth of February seventeen hundred and eighty-one to the twenty second of February eighteen hundred and four, and that the amount is payable to Crastus T. Montague, attorney of Robert Pollard, administrator of said Wharton Quarles, deceased.
Approved
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior.

Wednesday February 11. 1784
Army
297. 3 Warrants to Wharton Quincus for three years. Half pay to the 6 th of February 1783. as a settlement of Doff in the State line & 48 each } 144-0-0
This to certify, that the foregoing is a true extract from the Spirit day book of this office, of the above date. Given under my hand in the Auditor's Office this 20 th January 1852.
W. Wharton First Auditor
Senate Chamber
Richmond Jan'y 20 th 1852
Dear Sir:
I received your favour of the 12 th inst on Sunday last, the delay in its reception having been occasioned by my absence for a few days from the City. You will find in the above certificate of Mr. Johnston all the information I could obtain from the 1 st Auditor's Office upon the subject to which it relates, but this I hope will be enough. I owe you an apology for failing to send you a copy of your letter to Mr. Pollard but you have correctly stated it in yours to me & I need not therefore repeat it. I saw Mr. P. the other day when I returned him the letter with a request that he would send you a copy which he promised to do very shortly
In haste Yrs with respect
B. B. Douglas

Nº 17252
✓
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871
WAR OF 1812.
2260
Wharton Qualls J.M.
La Line Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
506D
REJECTED
N.Y. Pay _____ act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.

Wharton Charles. Esq
Act of July 1832,
See letter to E. T. Montague, January 5, 1850.
14.
July 26

Wharton Charles
Lt Va State line
act 5 July 1832
Application for a small balance of half-pay alleged to be due.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office November 29 th 1850
Sir,
I respectfully request the return of the papers appertaining to the Half-pay case of Wharton Quarles dec d ; which were transmitted, by request, to your Office on the 22 nd of February last.
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t , J. S. Gallaher, Auditor.
James L. Edwards, Esq r , Commissioner of Pensions.

E J Montague
17 Dec 1857
About Wharton Quarles balance of half-pay alleged to be due him =

Washington Decr 17, 1851
Sir,
Upon examination of the papers in the settlement of the claim of Gunt-Wharton Lucas for half pay, It will be seen by a letter of the 1 st Auditor of Virginia dated March 15 th 1833 that there is a balance of $186.66 still due him on that of which I have been unable to find any evidence of subsequent payment-
You will please cause the papers in the case to be transferred from the Third Auditor's office to yours with a view to their examination and the allowance of the balance due. The last settlement was made Feb y 19, 1850.
I have the honor to be very Respectfully Your Obl- Servt-
E d M c Cartee
Hon Jas E. Heath Commit. Pensions

Sylva Va Jan'y 16 th 1832
James E. Heath Esq. Dear Sir
Mr B. B. Douglas who was in Washington last week, informs me that you requested a copy of the statement furnished by you to me of the error committed in paying the Judgment of W. Quarles for half pay as an Officer in the Army of the Revolution; I therefore enclose you herewith a copy of your statement. With sentiments of friendship & esteem, I am Sir
Your most Affec d Serv t Ro: Pollard
  Judgment for half pay (160 per an.) from the 6 th February 1781 to the 22 nd Feb. 1804.  23 yrs 16 days.  $3686: 83    Deduct 2 years half pay advanced by the State viz. from 6 Decem. 1781 to 6 Decem. 1783.   320.      3,366: 83    Amount received from the U. States.   3020: 00    Balance due W. Quarles est d   $346: 83  
signed.
J. E. Heath
Adm r P. Acct s

E. T. Montague Esq.
Nylets No a February 14 th 1852
Dear Sir.
I have received your letter of the 4 th inst. enclosing a check for $120:50 on account of the Estate Wharton Duncal due Dr. - which is not as much due by $160.50 as is manifest from a letter and statement of Mr Heath's rendered me when he was Auditor of public accounts of Virginia, which original letter and statement I now enclose, and have no doubt but that Mr Heath the present Commissioner of claims will pay to you, or grant a Warrant upon the U. States Treasury up on presentation. You will please enclose me a draft on Richmond for the amount when received by you.
I hope you have obtained copies of the evidence filed by me in support of the claim for Lieutenant Byrd Chamberlayn's services in the Navy, and if Congress should make an appropriation of lands this session, I think your chance for getting the claim allowed will be a very good one. Mr Douglas King son in law who was lately in Washington saw Mr Heath and mentioned this claim to him, and Mr Heath observed that nothing further had been done in the matter & that there was no appropriations at this time for those claims. Mr Heath is an old acquaintance & particular friend of mine, and expressed his opinion of the justness of the claim of Lieutenant C. some years ago, when I showed him at Richmond the testimony, and a memorial or petition I then drew up to present to Congress, and then remarked that the claim stood upon much stronger grounds than a great many that had been allowed, and I feel assured that he will do any thing for me he can do legally & equitably. I have received several letters from Mr Segar in

which he mentions having evidence in his possession or at command that would establish an additional claim for Wharton Duer's heirs, and requested me to inform the heir at law of the fact. This I have done & the gentleman who married the only heir of Duer has got Mr. Clements to go up to Washington to seek into the matter and I requested & recommended Mr. Clements when he went to enq. for you and get your aid in the matter, he informs me since his return that you were not in Washington at that time, and therefore could not see you, and he could obtain no satisfactory information relative to the additional claim alluded to by Mr. Gagar.
I promised Mr. Tsuberlake who married the heir of Duer to write to you and solicit your particular attention to the matter, and inform me as soon as convenient all about that as well as Lieutenant Chamberlayne's claim. With much respect, I am Y r . Sir,
Your friend & m r . A. B. H. Pollard

Auditors office
Octo 23. 1835
Dear Sir
In a former communication respecting the settlement made with you in this office, of the Half pay judgement of W. Quarles, I was inadvertently led into error. A more attentive examination of the documents discloses the fact, that you received from the U. States through this office less than you were entitled to, as will appear from the following statement:
Judgment for Half pay ($160 per an o ) from the 6. Feb. 1781 to the 22. Feb. 1804 23 yrs 16 days. $ 3686.83. Deduct 2 years Half pay advanced by the State viz from 6 dec: 1781 to 6 dec: 1783 320. 3.366.83 Amount received from the U. States 3020.00 Balance due W. Quarles estate $ 346.83
I am very respectfully
yours
John Heath Aud. P Accts

Sylva, February 16 th 1853
James E. Heath Esq.
Dear Sir:
Having written several letters to my agent at Washington, Mr. E. J. Montague, upon the subject of a claim of Wharton Duclos' estate against the Government for a balance due growing out of a mistake committed by you, when Auditor of public accounts at Richmond, and not having received any answer to my letters from Mr. Montague, I have concluded to write to you upon the subject. I am well aware of your public duties occupying your constant attention, nevertheless I hope you will be so kind as to take the trouble imposed upon you by an old acquaintance and friend.
The last letter I received from Mr. Montague informed me that you were then gone to the Springs, and as soon as you returned, he would call your attention to this claim and get it settled; he at the same time informed me that you wished a statement from the Auditor's Office at Richmond, which showed how the mistake occurred. When I was in Richmond last Decemr. I inquired of Mr. Jackson if he had sent you such statement, & he told me that he had done so; and I enclosed to Mr. Montague your letter to me, showing how the error was committed, and requested him to show it to you.
Now my good friend will you so far oblige me as to have the balance due on this claim settled, and either,

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pay the amount to Mr Montague or remit it to me.
Mr Montague also promised me to attend to the claim of Lieutenant Boyd Chamberlayne of the Navy, which claim you will recollect the heirs of Lieutens. C. obtained a land warrant for, some years past, and which was suspended at Washington.
Please inform me if there is any chance of getting that claim allowed. In accordance with the general custom, I fear you will be displaced from Office upon the incoming of the next President, but have my best wishes for a continuance. With sentiments of the highest respect & esteem, I am D r Sir,
Your friend & most At. Servt. R. Lillard