Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38201, for William Mc George, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
McGeorge, William
S. 38201
CONTENTS

15.672 R
Virginia
Suspended
William M c George
King William County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Richeson of the Virginia line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of July, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of Oct r 1819 and sent to the Pensioner, at Gylett's corner house post office
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. am t 1/31 1/30. 10. 09 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1820 118. 00
$128:09
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
See letter to Hon. R. G. General 24 and 20 Dec r 1819 Richmond 28 Dec r 1819
Letter to Hon. W. P. Goode 15. March 21 do to R. Saunders Jr. Sept r 16. 1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6. April 1838 from 28 July 1819 to 4. March 1820 Age notified 13. Dec r 1844
Date of death not see ob.

By letter to type 26
free
age 29
Cal Nels
Mr. McLean
L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

Brattleboro April 25 th 1844 Col. James H. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Sir
It appears that William McGinn deceased late of this County was placed on the Pension list, on the 25 th day of October 1819 - to take effect on the 28 th day of July of the same Year - but under the act of 1 st May 1820 was stricken from the roll - He died on the 25 th day of November 1825 without ever having effected the amount of Pension to which he was entitled from the date of his application to the 1 st of May 1820, it being nine months & 3 days - His Widow is still alive & has requested me to enquire if she is not now entitled to the amount. Enclosed is a copy of an order of Court of this County, showing the necessary facts.
Very Respectfully J. O. B. Bunker Gardner Me
W.B.
An early reply is respectfully ordered - W.B.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
October 26 th , 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of William McGeorge, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and — Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 28 th of July 1819, to the 4 th March 1820. Respectfully, yours,
William L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

At a Court of monthly Session held for King William County at the Courthouse on Monday the 28 th of June 1819.
This day William M c George a resident of this County, aged sixty three years this day came into Court, and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 William M c George enlisted for the term of one year on the 14 th day of February in the year 1778 in King William County in the State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Lippcomb of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Holt Richerson in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said company in the service of the United States until the 19 th day of February 1779 when he was discharged from service at Middle Brook, State of New Jersey; that he was in the battle of Monmouth Courthouse, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his

said services. And thereupon the Court doth order that the said declaration be certified to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the act of Congress. And the Court doth also certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said William M c George did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one time on the continental estab- lishment, and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof J. Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County, in the State of Virginia, has hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid County this 1 st day of July 1819 in the 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth
Ro. Pollard C. C.
State of Virginia, Wythe County to wit
Christopher Tompkins proceeding Magistrate of the Court of said County do hereby certify that the above attestation is in due form — Given under my hand and Seal this 24 th day of July 1819
Christopher Tompkins (Real)

October 5, 1935
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BA-1/KEH
William McGeorge-S.38201
Miss Bessie Coppedge Box 160 Bedford, Virginia
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38201, based upon the military service in that war of William McGeorge.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of William McGeorge are not shown.
William McGeorge enlisted in King William County, Virginia, February 14, 1778, served as a private in Captain Reuben Lipscomb's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 19, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 28, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in King William County, Virginia.
He died November 26, 1822, in King William County, Virginia.
The soldier married Elizabeth. Her maiden name, date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown. She was living in King William County, Virginia, in 1844.
W.E.George, a child of the soldier and his wife, Elizabeth, was living in 1844. No names of any other children are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Mabel Green
Dec 9/31
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.32301, based upon the military service of William McGeorge in that war.
William McGeorge enlisted in King William County, Virginia, February 14, 1778, served as a private in Captain Reuben Lipscomb's Company, Colonel Holt Richardson's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged February 19, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 28, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty-three years and resided in King William County, Virginia.
He died November 25, 1822, in King William County, Virginia.
The soldier married Elizabeth, her maiden name and the date of their marriage not stated.
A son, me W.E. George, was living in 1844. There are no further family data. ^
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

38 201
Pay INVALID.
File No. 58-201
William M c George Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 265
 [ Arrangement of 1870. ] 
 1931- Dec 9 - Nyct. to Mammal screen - deleted m care Davis William, S 31080 - Ect 1935 - Oct 5 - visit to Miss Beacie Copkedge - Ect 1936 - Jan 10 - Ad. Marshall screen - no parasites data attached more than 100 - Nov 9, 1931. Both 1936 - Oct 7 - visit to Miss Beacie Copkedge at home furnished info. in re this and other - Ect 

38 201
INVALID.
Ray
No. 188 201
William H. Green
Col. U.S. Navy
Act. 18 th March 16 th
ser. Vol. 2 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931- Dec 9- N.Y. to Mabel Green- Letter in case Lewis Green, S 310 80- E.O. 1935- Oct 5- N.Y. to Miss Beacie Coppedge- E.O. 1936- Jan 10- Ad. Mabel Green- no further data than one found on Dec 9, 1931. E.O. 1936- Oct 7- Miss B.E. Coppedge at home further info. in re- this soldier- E.O.

William M c George
see letter to the Hon. R. L. S. Hunter-Clark 15. 12 do. to the same per. 16 Sept. 1844 do same per. 25 Sep 1844.
28 June 1819-
File March 20

W. John Woody - Virginia -
Horne
Wm. M. George has 15 or 20 Negroes - }
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William McGeorge, Virginia roll, act March 18. 1818, at $8 per m o Commencing 28 th July 1819.
# Please say whether he was paid to the 4 th March 1820 or not,
Pension Office May 9. 1844. } S
No payment S.

How B. D. T. Hunter
March 28. 42
19.6
[Faint mirrored handwriting, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

509 Pension Office March 28. 1842
Sir I return herewith the letter of Mr M c George respecting the pension of his late father, William M c George and as in reply have the honor to state, that William M c George was pensioned under the act of March 18. 1818. His certificate was dated Oct 26 1819: pension to commence 28 July same year, at $8 per month.
His name was subsequently struck from the pension roll under the act of Dec May 1. 1820:
The pension certificate was forwarded to the pensioner at the time his claim was allowed. I have the honor
Hon W m J. Austin A c R.
Gle

25 Sept 1844
R. Saunders Jr

Pension Office 269 Sept. 16. 1844
Sir,
In answer to your letter relative to the case of William M c George, dec d . I have to inform you that his widow must, in order to obtain the amount due in his case, apply to the 3 d Auditor of the Treasury Dept t W m Hagner, and send him such vouchers as the enclosed printed instructions point out.
R. Saunders, jun t . Esq. Aylett's, Virginia.

25 Sep 1844
R. Saunders Jr

Pension Office 269 Sept. 16. 1844
Sir,
In answer to your letter relative to the case of William M c George, dec d . I have to inform you that his widow must, in order to obtain the amount due in his case, apply to the 3 d Auditor of the Treasury Dept t W m Hagner, and send him such vouchers as the enclosed printed instructions point out.
R. Saunders, jun t . Esq. Aylett's, Virginia.

Oct 16 Um N. Green get paper
PAID
L. Edwards Board of Deacons Washington City
paper sent as requested Oct 2 o 1844

Aylett Va, Sept 27 th 1844 Col. L. G. Morris Comt. of Purvis
Dr Sir
I think in my my communication of the 26 th inst. I enclosed an order of Court, which proved the death of William McGeorge, that he was a Revolutionary Pensioner, & that his widow was still alive &c. You will please to refer to the papers in the Comt. & if such an order is among them, return it to me.
Very Respectfull Yours obedt Servt M c Adams
PAID

Mar 15. 1842
J. J. to be returned
Wm. McGeorge perhaps on old vault
Com. Pension
Mr. Gove
H. W. O. Gode H. R.

H. Representatives
March 14, 1842
Mr J. L. Edwards.
Sir
The Hon. R. M. T. Hunter - being necessarily absent from the City - I am requested by him to forward to your office the enclosed letters - As the Gen Assembly of Va will probably adjourn in a few days I have to request your prompt attention - and I must add the urgent that; the letters here - with sent - be returned to me -
With great respect I have the honor to be
Your Obedt Servt.
Wm O. Goode
of Virginia

Loyd Va 5 ✓ 20 Aug 20 3 10
Mr Reuben Saunders
Sylettz you

August 18/1824
Dear Sir
as my Mother is very anxious to no something about her pension as she is getting quite crasy and we cannot expect her to live long you ought not to delay no time in getting it for her I have been to Tytler's several times to see you but could not find you at home so I have concluded to write to me how you are getting on with it, please to write to me as soon as you get this, and see the particulars direct your letter to. Hoyles I shall be at my Mother's N o 25 if you have an opportunity you can send it up there.
Yours in hast W. B. M c Geary

My letter Sept 20 th 1844 Col. J. S. Edwards
In Your communication of the 16 th Inst. in relation to the claim of the widow of William McGeorge, You say that in order to obtain the amount due in his case, his widow must apply to the 3 d Auditor of the Treasury department and send him such vouchers as the enclosed printed instructions point out. I find upon examination of those instructions, that the Power of attorney is not applicable to Mrs. McGeorge's case, because it would create her claim as a Pensioner when in truth her husband was the Pensioner himself - and she is only claiming the amount that was due to him up to the first of May 1820. The day on which it seems that she was stricken from the Pension list. Perhaps I was not sufficiently plain in my former communications in relation to the claim of Mrs. McGeorge. I will therefore again state the nature of her claim, it is this - some time in the month of October 1819. her husband was enrolled on the Pension list at the rate of Eight dollars per month but on the first of May 1820 was stricken from the list. Now Mrs. McGeorge Pension, herself entitled to the amount due from the date of his certificate up to that time, and as it was rather a novel case, I requested information from You, because I did not wish to go to any expense in getting the necessary papers prepared unless she was entitled to it. You will therefore see

me for again calling Your attention to the claims, and give such further information on the subject as You may desire pertinent. I enclose hereto to You the form of the Power of Atty, &c. that You may know of its that it is now applicable to this case.
Col. James L. Edwards Coun. of Business Washington City
Feb 11 1874
I have sketched out a form which may require some alterations, and if she is entitled to the claim, I would think her to suggest the alterations necessary to be made.
With great respect To my old servt J. Edwards

State of Virginia King William County
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth McGeorge and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of William McGeorge. That a certain person who was a Purvis, and is now dead, used to whom a certificate of Purvis was issued on the — day of — in the year 1819, and that the same has been lost or mislaid, so that a copy cannot be inserted here.
That the deceased Purvis resided in the County of — in the State of Virginia for the space of
Sworn and subscribed this — day of 1844 before me

I know all men by their prints that I -
McGeorge, of the County of King William and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute and appoint Ruben Saunders of the County and State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the Treasurer of the United States the amount of Pension due my deceased husband William McGeorge late of the aforesaid County from the date of his Pension Certificates left to the day when he was struck off the Pension list in 1820.

War Department Washington City
See H. M.
Spills Mill Va 5 th Oct. 1819
enclosed

Eliz M. George Ward 11th and Wm. McGeorge
James L. Evans Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
S.

Bylts. King William Co. Va. August 22 nd 44 Col. Jas. L. Evans Comd. of Pension
Sir
The enclosed communication must be my apology for calling Your attention to my letter of the 26 th of April last, in relation to some arrears of Pension supposed to be due to Mrs. Elizabeth McGeorge as the widow of William McGeorge deceased, which letter more fully explains the nature of the claim.
Very Respectfully Robert Scott Pensioner
P.S.
Allow me further to call Your attention to the claim of Susan Watkins, in which case some additional evidence was forwarded on the 15 th of March last. R.S.

William M. George Recd
State of Virginia -
Col. Richerson's Virginia Regt.
1770 - 1 year -
R - a.
Feb. 203.
20 th June 1819 -
of the Judge in Warrenton, that the within applicant in his declaration, agrees to law , on a certain day in May, 1810, and after by a subsequent certificate his pension will commence from that date. Where is the original declaration ? It would be well to forward it to this department -

King William County To wit - I do hereby Certify as a Magistrate for the aforesaid County, That William McGeorge the bearer hereof put in his claim in the 4 th Monday, being the 25 th day of May at our May Court, in the year 1818 - Given under my hand and seal this 24 th day July 1819 - (Fleet Street -
Christopher Tompkins Seal Counter signed Thirtieth day October 1819 Christopher Tompkins State of Virginia, Fleet Street, King Wm County
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Christopher Tompkins whose certif- icate is hereto annexed, was, at May Court 1818, and at the time of signing the said certificate and now is a Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth, and that as such full faith and credit is due, and ought to be given to all his Official Acts - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office, this fifteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen in the 44 th Year of our foundation -
Ro. Pollard C.C.

This is the Only Declaration. W m McGeorge and he having here the first suit on was returned before he took his oath the Officer given under my hand as a member of this County Court of King William this 4 th day of October 1819. at Flat Street
Christopher Tompkins

Bedford, Virginia September 22, 1935-
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I shall greatly appreciate it if you will give me any data you may have of the Revolutionary soldier William Mc George (B.W. H, 4, 267) name copied from List of Revolutionary Soldiers of Va.
If there are any other Mc Georges listed & you have any data of them I would like to have that also. I am enclosing a stamped envelope for a reply.
Trusting to hear from you very soon
I am,
Very truly,
(Miss) Bessie Coppedg
Bedford, Virginia
Box 160.

State Teachers College East Radford, Virginia
MARY EOLIAN COPPEDGE PROFESSOR OF GEOGRAPHY
October 1, 1936
has had Thomas M.C.G.
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
only one
I shall appreciate if you will kindly advise me the record of William Mc George , a Revolutionary soldier of King William County, Virginia. Also Reference from printed volume, Report from the Secretary of War---in relation to the Pension Establishment of the U.S., Vol II, Washington 1935, Pension 2, page 75, after being placed on pension, was suspended. I shall appreciate an abstract regarding this, as I do not understand whether suspension was creditable or not creditable, at an age when pension was most needed.
If discreditable, I would not want to use name as a Revolutionary ancestor in a patriotic society. Thank you for favor, I am
Yours very truly
Miss M.E. Coppedge
Over

P.S. I understand that there were more than one soldier from King William County, Va., by name of William Mc George. If you have records of other William Mc Georges as Revolutionary soldiers, I shall appreciate an abstract of each, with all personal history you have available - as date & place of birth and death, names of parents, record of Revolutionary service, etc. I thank you
M. E. Coffey.

LEWIS, NOEL & JONES, INC., AGENTS FIRST STATE BANK BLDG. HARLAN, KY.
WESTERN DEPARTMENT WRIGLEY BUILDING 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILL.
November 13, 1935
Veteran's Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please send me the record of Wm. McGeorge King William County, who received a pension.
Very truly yours,
Mabel Green
Mabel Green
Box 343
Harlan, Ky

October 7, 1936
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BA-7/EEL William McGeorge-S.38201
Miss M.E. Coppedge State Teachers College East Radford, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of any other William McGeorge than the one which was furnished you October 5, 1935, from the papers on file under S. 38201; also, further information in regard to that William McGeorge, who is recorded as having been placed on the pension roll and his pension suspended for which you desire to know the cause.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon the service in the Revolutionary War of any other William McGeorge than the one whose record was furnished you. In order to retain a United States pension under the Act of May 1, 1820, which had been previously granted under the Act of March 18, 1818, pensioners were required to file a schedule of their entire property which William McGeorge failed to do, the object of the act being to determine whether or not their possessions were in excess of the amount which would place them in the class of those pensioners in indigent circumstances. It is noted in the papers on file that William McGeorge did own fifteen or twenty negroes.
The pension which was due William McGeorge was paid to his widow, Elizabeth, under the Act of April 6, 1838.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

January 13, 1936
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BA-J/HEL
Mabel Green Box 343 Harlan, Kentucky
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request information in regard to Lawrence Clark, who served in the 1 st Regiment of Light Dragoons, William Laforce (Laforce-le Force), of Virginia, and William McGeorge, of King William County, Virginia, who received a pension.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a Lawrence Clark, who rendered the service cited by you or of a William Laforce under any spelling of the surname. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
There are no further data on file in regard to William McGeorge (S.38201), than were furnished you on December 9, 1931.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

October 4, 1935.
RA-J/ILL
Miss Bessie Coppedge Box 160 Bedford, Virginia.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William McGeorge of Virginia, also, the records of any other soldiers with that surname.
The claim for pension of William McGeorge, War of the Revolution, has been found. His record is furnished you herewith. In order to identify the record of any other soldier named McGeorge in whom you may be interested, his full name is essential and as much as possible of the following information: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service, also given name of wife or widow. Upon receipt of such data, another search of the records will be made and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.