Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 15,583, for Daniel Kent, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Kent, Daniel
R. 15,583
Vr. Half-Pay
CONTENTS

Sam Kent

Y a L. Office, Richmond, May 30 th 1857. Vespasian Ellis Esq:
Dear Sir:
Yours of the 27 th Inst. was rec d . to day.
On 19 th July 1833. Wt. No. 7386 for 2666 2 / 3 acres issued to Judith Carroll, Francis A. B. Edmunds, Jane W. K. Edmunds, & Daniel Kent, heirs of Daniel Kent, an Ensign in the State Line.
Power of Attorney given & Heirship proved in Lancaster County. On 3 rd day of March, 1834 Wt. No. 7628 for 2466 2 / 3 acres issued to Nelly Dozier & Nancy Rains, heirs of Martin Norris, a St. of the State Line - Power of Atty acknowledged in Northumberland. Heirship proved in Lancaster.
On 6 June 1834 Wt. No. 7787 for 4207 acres, iss d to Burwell S. Roberts, Eliza C. Montgomery, Sarah K. Willis, Ellis S. Roberts, Martha J. Roberts, Sarah E. Roberts, Julian Roberts, Wm I Roberts, J s L. Roberts, Catherine Covington, Cyrus S. Roberts & Mourning Roberts, Heirs of Cyrus S. Roberts - a Capt. in the Continental Line - Power of Atty acknowledged in Rockingham County, North Carolina & Heirship proved at same place.
Yours very respectfully,
S. H. Parker

Know all men by these presents That I George Waddey Deputy Sheriff for Charles H. Leland Sheriff of the County of Lancaster State of Virginia Administrator of the Es- tate of Daniel Kent dec d who was an Ensign in the State line of Virginia in the Revolutionary War. do hereby Autho- rize Vespasian Ellis of Washington City as my Attorney in fact to demand and receive from the United States all sums of Money due to the Estate of said Daniel Kent as half pay for life or Commutation with interest on account of his Services as Ensign aforesaid and by virtue of the Act of 5 th July 1832 or under any other of Congress and I do hereby revoke any other Power of At- granted to any one for the purposes above named. as witness my hand seal this 21 st day of February 1853
G W Waddey by Seal CH Leland Sheriff
State of Virginia
County of Lancaster ss.
On this 21 st day of Feby 1853 per- sonally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Lancaster George Waddey Depu- ty Sheriff for Charles H. Leland Sheriff of said County of Lancaster and Administrator of Daniel Kent form- erly an Ensign in the Revolutionary War and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act & seal as witness my hand the day & year above written Wm Brent J.P.
State of Virginia
County of Lancaster ss.
I Cyrus Doggett Clerk of the Court of the County of Lancaster aforesaid do hereby certify that William Brent whose genuine signature is subscribed

to the foregoing acknowledgment was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned & qualified given under my hand and seal of Office This 22 nd day of February 1853. Cyrus Doggett B.S.

Daniel Kent
Ensign
Halifax Garrison
act 5 July 32
V Ellis Mty
presently

Lancaster County Court June 19th 1833-
It is ordered that the Order made the 18th of March last relative to the Heirs of Daniel Kent deceased be amended in this "that Daniel Kent an Ensign in the Virginia line in the Revolutionary war died intestate, and that no original will of said Daniel Kent or any Copy of any such will was ever proved or offered for probate in this Court, and that Judith Purcell daughter of the said Daniel Kent, Frances A. B. and Jane W. R. Edmonds children of Jane W. Edmonds who was a daughter of Daniel Kent, and Daniel Kent son of John Kent who was a son Daniel Kent are the only heirs at law of the said Daniel Kent.
A Copy
Teste
Cyrus Doggett Clk.
Lancaster County Court October 21st 1850
On Motion of William Bole the estates of Daniel Kent de bonis non. - Burgess Longworth and John Thrall are Committed to the hands of Charles H. Soland Sheriff of this County for administration, who is to dispose thereof as the law directs and report hereto
A Copy
Teste
Cyrus Doggett Clk.
Lancaster County Court February 21st 1853.
It is ordered to be certified that it appears to the Court by satisfactory evidence that Daniel Kent who was an ensign in the Virginia State line in the Revolutionary war was a resident of this County and died therein on or about the beginning of the year 1811 leaving descendants who are citizens of this County and to whom land bounty has been granted by the State of Virginia
A Copy
Teste
Cyrus Doggett Clk.

Heirs of Daniel Kent Power of Attorney to J. C. H. A. Th. Smith

Know all men by these presents that we William Currell John Y Currell Ann B Currell Sarah L Currell and Maria H Currell all of the County of Lancaster and State of Virginia heirs of Daniel Kent late of said County and State deceased have made constituted and appointed and do hereby make constitute and appoint S r Land- A Tho s Smith of the City of Washington our true and lawful attorneys for us and in our names and stead and for our use to appear in any of the Departments of the government of the United States and prosecute our claim to the amount of the half pay due and unpaid in right of the services of the aforesaid Daniel Kent who was an Ensign in the Virginia State Troops in the War of the Revolution under the act of Con- -gress passed 5 th July 1832 and to take all legal and proper measures for the recovery of the said claim and receipts or other sufficient discharge for us and in our names to make give and deliver and to do all other acts and things necessary to be done for the rec- -very and receipt of the said claim and the amount due thereon giving and granting unto our said attorneys our full and entire power and authority in the pre- -mises hereby ratifying and confirming all and what- -soever our said attorneys shall lawfully do in the pre- -mises by virtue hereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 13 th day of Dec r 1845
William Currell John Y Currell Ann B Currell Sarah L Currell Maria H Currell

State of Virginia
Lancaster County ss } Personally appeared, before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County William Currie John G Currie & Mrs B Currie Sarah L Currie and Maria B Currie signed and sealed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be their voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein named, signed, sealed, and acknowledged before me this 13th day of Nov r 1845. J. M. Gresham J.P.
Virginia. Lancaster County to wit.
I Robert T. Duncaway Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do certify that James W. Gresham, whose signature appears to the above Certificate of acknowledgment, was at the time of taking and signing the same, and now is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid.
In testimony whereof: I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said County this 20th day of November 1845.
Robt. T. Duncaway. e. c.

Reut Daniel his identified Copy order

Lancaster County Court November Term 1845. It is ordered to be certified that it is proved to the satisfaction of the court that Daniel Kent who was an Ensign in the Virginia line died intestate in Lancaster County about the year 1811 leaving a son and daughters to wit. Judith, John, and Jane, his only heirs at law The said heirs died intestate in Lancaster County leaving their sons and daughters, Ann B. Curree, William Curree, John R. Curree, Sarah L. Curree, Mary R. Curree, and Jane Edmund Maselline Kent - Copy Teste.
Robt. Dunaway C.C

Nº 13528
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
Daniel Kent Ensign V.A. Loop Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4084
H g . Pay _____ Act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney

1 Hudson N o 7 Octobr 1853.
Sir
Your letter of 9 September, asking information in relation to Daniel Kent, Ensign in the State Garrison regiment was received on my return from the mountains, late in that month - Circumstances beyond my control, prevented us thorough an examination of the case, at as early a day as I could have wished, although it has been a time and
(B) You say "There would seem to be conclusive evidence of service down to 1780 - but as Col d Minton's list of the officers of said Regiment as they were on the 7 th Feby 1782, does not contain his name, but gives the name of Briscoe only, as ensign, it would seem that Kent must have either resigned or been transferred to another corps!" You also ask "Is there any thing on your office that will elucidate this point" and "Who was Col d Griskins" -
None of the Company or other rolls of that regiment are known to be in existence, and the journals of the Executive for the years '79 & '80 are so nearly destroyed as to be useless, thus the legitimate sources of evidence, for appointments, commissions, resignations and casualties are cut off, and I have thought it best to ascertain as far as practicable, something of the history of the reg t believing such a course more likely to attain the truth than to confine myself to the isolated case, I send you all the evidence yet found, of his service, bringing it down to the 9 Aug t 1780, on the 23 Aug t 1780 he returned

to the Treasury & 36 - " the unexpended balance of £690 advanced to him 25 June 1778, to recruit for Garrison Batt n you will observe that in July 1780 he is called Lt d , but his disengagement was settled in 1784, as Ensign - Col. Musters return of the State Garrison Reg t states its strength to have been, on the 19 January 1781 , by return and list of officers of that date, made and given in to the then Commissioner of the War Office, after the resolution of the assembly for reducing the regiment, had passed, but before  it was carried into effect, to be -
3 Field Officers, 1 Captain, 4 Lieut s 2 Ensigns. 174 others - 2 Field Officers, 1 Capt ; and 3 Lieut s ; are stated in that return,
by name, to have been supernumerary on the 7. Feb y 1782; and one Lieut s (Maurice) and one Ensign (Boush) to have been then in service, Boush was commissioned as shown by that return, on the 13 June  1780 - Ensign Berry was attached to the regiment at the battle near Camden, and on the 18 April 1781, received £2400. under a resolution adopted by the House of Dele- gates on the 29 December 1780, to the following effect, "That there be allowed to each of the Commissioners and Staff Officers of this state in Continental and State establishments, a sum of money on account, in the following manner" "To a Brigadier General 50000 dollars and in the same proportion to all other officers agreeable to their rank and pay, and the Auditors of public accounts are hereby authorized and required to issue warrants on the Treasury, to the officers applying for the same, for the respective sums of

of money which are hereby granted to them, agreeable to the pay affixed to the different ranks by Congress. before Sept r 1777- from which it would seem, that Bursch and Berry were the two ensigns of the regiment, on the 19 January 1781-
What became of Col o Portefield Capt s Healy, D r Bryant Lieut s Dunbar Ensigns Rose and Ensign Kent, for whom as officers of the State Garrison Regiment, a bill was issued to Mr s Blackwell in the Spring of 1780, and who are not included in Col o Masters list of officers, as of the 19. January 1781- That return shows.
that Col o Portefield died while in commission, of a wound he received at the (first) battle of Camden- Capt s Healy obtained land bounty 4000 acres on the 17 June 1784 and the evidence shows that he resigned at the in Decem r 1780-
D r Bryant resigned as appears by the following entry on the Journal of the House of Delegates- "Friday June 18 th 1784. Resolved that it is the opinion of this committee that the petition of Rachel Bryant widow of Thomas Bryant deceased who was a lieutenant in the State Garrison Regt praying that a bounty in land may be granted to her in consideration of her husband's services, be rejected, it appearing to the Committee that the said Th d Bryant resigned his commission before he had served three years"
I do not find that D r Dunbar or Ensigns Rose and Kent received a warrant on account under the resolution of 29 Decem r 1780, or, from a list of allowances for land bounty down to Sept r 1833, that any allowance had been made to the two first, the latter obtained it on the 9 July 1833

I presume upon the evidence on file in your depart- ment.
I see, that Thomas Gaskins served in the Continental line as Capt. from 1 Jany 1777 to 5 Nov following as Major from 5 Nov 1777 to 16 May 1778 as Lt. Col. from 16 May 1778 to 31 December 1781, as appears by his settlement with the Quakers, and to the 31 Decemr 1782 as shown by his settlement with Pensylvania.
I will refer on tomorrow to some records not accessible this afternoon, and if they furnish any thing of importance, will forward it to you.
Very respectfully
Yo. Most Servant
Joseph Patten
A. P. Waldo Esq. Comr of Pensions.

D. Kent.
Co V. Ellis Esq.
The form of this letter alluded - see Letter Book. -

Pension Office, Dec. 23. 1853
Sir,
The claim papers of Daniel Kent have been examined and I do not find the evidence to be such as to authorize the allowance of the claim.
Ensign Kent was recruiting from the "Garrison Regiment" in 1778, and was in the service in that regiment, until August 9. 1780. On the 23 d of August, he appears at Richmond, and makes a full settlement for the money received in the recruiting service; after which, he is not met with again, until after the war.
It is familiarly known, that Col. Porterfield went to the South, in April 1780, with the Garrison regiment. Kent remained behind, with and assisted in taking care of some prisoners, that were still at Williamsburg. There With a small guard, on the 24 th July, he took these prisoners to Chesterfield C. H. On the 9 th of August, he was ordered to send this guard to Richmond. (In the letters, Kent is called "Lieut." but he received disprization as "ensign". H.)
Kent was, of course, not with the regiment at the battle of Camden, (Aug. 16. 1780)
His final settlement with the Treasurer took place at Richmond Aug. 23 d . 1780. It is not shown, that he

then rejoined his regiment, or that he entered elsewhere into service. This ought to appear, affirmatively, by proof or strong presumption.
The evidence, on the contrary, is against the supposition, that he retained his commission in that regiment.
For, -
(1.) Col. Muter's return of January 19. 1781. ( Va. claims 486 426 ) gives but two ensigns - of these, Boush was one, ( ib. page 428 ) and Enoch Berry  must have been  were the other, he having been attached to the regiment at the battle of Camden . (D.) - In 1782, the Half-pay Board return only Boush, omitting both Kent and Berry. ( Va. Cl. p. 429 )
(2.) A resolution of the Assembly, 29th Dec r 1780 ( B. page 2 o ) appropriated a sum of money to the officers in the State (and Continental) lines. Of this grant, Berry received his proportion - Kent did not . ( D & B. page 2 o )
(3.) The late period at which the representation of Kent obtained the grant of land for their years' service, ( 1833 ,) is not a favorable feature of this claim.
(4.) The circumstance here, although of little weight in itself, may be added, that Kent's depreciation pay was drawn for him by a continental

Officer, Col. Gascoy Gaskins (A p. 2)
Kent's separation from the regiment at that particular period, and the appointment of another ensign, at the same time, taken together, nowhere avail to leave his claim open to the full effect of the adverse presumptions arising from the other evidence, so far as that regiment is concerned.
As no evidence is offered of any other service, I consider his claim as not proved , and it is of course not allowed.
To Ellis Esq. President.
I remain, Respectfully Your obed. serv.

Ensign David Kent
Half pay
Class
act 5 July 1832
Ellisatty
Hen

Washington 5 Sept/53
Sir
Enclosed I send you the necessary papers in the half pay claim of the adm't. of Ensign Daniel Kent of the State Garrison Regiment, under act 5 July 1832.
Ensign D. Kent's here's his land bounty in 1833 from Virginia as may be seen by reference to the papers in the Genl Land Office.
Respectfully submitted Nathaniel Ellis Atty in fact
Comr. of Pensions
(over)

P.S.
See Comr. Smiths Report No 6 page 95 where he reports him in service to the end of the War; and entitled to additional bounty.
P. Ellis

Letter of Gen. MacRae
7 Oct. 1853
Free
L. P. Wallace Esq. Govr. of Penderland. Washington

Richmond No. 7 Oct 1853.
Sir
On my return to the city I found your letter of the 9th ultimo in reference to the Military Service of Daniel Kent in which you state, "In an old Book at Richmond in which are summary entries of sales there is an entry to the effect, that there was issued to John Blackwell for the use among others of Ensigns Rose and Kent an allowance of £100, which bears date in 1780— can you with convenience furnish me with a copy of that evidence, as it may save a long search in summary books throughout the year 1780—"
Very respectfully
Yrs obedt Servt
Joseph Burleson
L. P. Waller Esq.
Comr of Pensions

A
Daniel Kent
Ensign State
Garrison
Regiment
1861 1862 1863 1864 1865

1 Lancaster County Virginia
The deposition of John Rowry taken this 21. st day of January 1833 - The said Rowry deponeth and saith - that he knew Daniel Hunt. that he entered in the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six as an Ensign in the Virginia State Line, (to the best of his knowledge) and continued in the service to the close of the war as a commissioned officer.
And further this deponent, saith not.
John Rowry.
Lancaster County Virginia -
This day the above named John Rowry personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace, and signed and swore to the foregoing deposition -
I do further certify, that the said John Rowry is a credible person - Given under my hand this 21. st day of January 1833 -
Geo. H. Downan
This is to certify - That it appears from a list in this office of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary war, as settled their accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of assembly passed the November session 1781 - that a certificate

issued on the 21 st day of May 1784, in the name of Daniel Kent, as an Ear. Inf. for £ 108. 16. 2 - which certificate appears to have been delivered to Col. Gaskins -
{ No seal } { Office }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 20 th day of February 1833 - J. E. Heath, Auditor.
I certify that in an old Book in this office, in which are sundry entries of the sales of merchandise, is found the following entry to wit -
1) Issued to Mr. John Blackwell for the following officers of the State Garrison, to wit - Col. Mates, Col. Porterfield - Major Magill - Capt. Drew - Capt. Keely - Lieut. Davenport - Bryan, Daughan, Mann & Kennedy Dunbar - and Ensign Rose & Kent, be their allowance of Tea 20 lb - which entry bears date in 1780 -
I further certify, that in an old Ledger in this office, (Green Book page 176) there is the following entry to wit -
2) Sundry Dr. to the Commonwealth Ensign Daniel Kent for cash received of G. W. 25 th June 1778 - to receipt for Garrison Battalion - £ 90: which entry bears date 11 th Feb. 1779 -
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond, this 11 th Feb. 1779. J. E. Heath and.

1 Reference proves that he was in service in the state Garrison in 1780 —
2 Reference proves that he was in service as Ensign 25 June 1778 —
Downy's deposition proves he entered service in 1776 —
Lt Ensign Daniel Kent
(Cl o )
1778. June 25. To Governor's warrant on the Treasury to recruit men for Garrison Battalion £70 0 0 The above is a true copy of an account taken from an old Ledger in this office - Given under my hand at the Auditor's office Richmond, the 4 th March 1833—
Jas E. Heath Aud.
Executive Department
Richmond Va June 19. 1857.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department.
H. H. Randolph Secy

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State  Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 21 st day of May 1784 — in the name of Daniel Kent — as Estate inf — and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 108-16-2 . — delivered to Col Gaskins — but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this twenty first day of October — 1853.
[No Seal of Office.]
R. Johnston Audr of Pub Accts

Williamsburg in Virginia Febry 11-1779-
Summary as to the Commonwealth Bwl over
18 851. 13. 3 3/4
27. Lieut John Profser for Cash rec d of G.W. 23 June 1778. to recruit for Garrison Battalion
144 - " - "
No 1.
27. Ensign Daniel Kent.
@
@
90 - " "
Richmond V o Augst. 23 o 1780
Summary Accounts as to Ensign Daniel Kent.
263 Army for bounty to 6 recruits
84 - " - "
273 G.B.T. for cash paid him
36 - " - "
90 - " - "
No 2
June 1. 1779 To Ensign Daniel Kent.
13. 10 - "
Decr. 6. " To Ensign Daniel Kent.
74. 2 - "
No 3.
Williamsburg 13 May 1779
90. Capt Upshaw - per order of Col. Portefield for his company
To 12 Shirts at 15/ 4 pair Shoes @ 8/
10-12. "
7 pair Sockers @ 4/6
1. 11. 6
2 Coats @ 50/ 4 Vests @ 6/
6. 4. 0
1 Blanket.
1. 15. "
20. 2. 6
W m Daniel Kent
Williamsburg 29 May 1779.
165. State Garrison Regiment per order Col. Portefield V o
To 1 Shirt for Thos Newman enlisted by Lt. Vaughan in
part of bounty
11 - " - "
To 1 pair Shoes for part of bounty per Mrs. Daniel
endorsed by Ensign Kent
1. 4. "
12. 4. 0

Williamsburg June 15. 1779-
195 Daniel Kent Ens. for order book 100 " " " 179 To Cash for which he is to account
Williamsburg June 20 1779
182. Publick Charges. D r 195 To En d Daniel Kent for his expenses in going to Col o Meucalts in Hanover County and returning from thence with a prisoner of war 35 " " 179 Cash D r 195 To En d Daniel Kent rec d 65 " "
1779. July 28 th
Col o Porterfield for Capt s Upshaw Magill Drew, D s Bryant Dunbar Kenway & Ens Kent
  49 1/2 yds linen @ 2/4  5 15 6  128 18 1 1/2    20 @ linen @ 2/5 2 1/2 yds @ 3/  2 18 10  65 16 8    3 1/2 doz thr d 10/6 per 24 shirts  10 6  5 17 3    11 1/2 yds linen @ 2/7 5 1/2 @ 2/5 4 1/2 @ 3/4  2 16 8 1/2  65 16 3    15 Seams thr d 3/9 per 24 jackets & breech s  3 9  2 1 10 1/2    14 handkerchief of wh ch 3 damaged  2 13 0  40 16 8  
Amount brought forward 1296 17 0
Issued to Mr John Blackwell for the following officers of the State Garrison Viz Col o Muter Col o Porterfield Major Magill Capt s Drew Capt s Steele Lieut s Davenport Bryant Vaughan Mann & Kenway and Ensign Rose & Kent 6 months allowance of Pay 22 1/2 M. @ 24/ & 24/ 27 " "

This is to certify that the following, are true copies from records on file in this office, Viz, those marked in the margin No 1. are, the first an extract from an entry, and the second, a copy of an entry in the Journal of this office, those marked No 2. are extracts from an account of disbursements by Lawrence Smith paymaster to the troops of this state, commencing with the 30 th Decem r 1777. and ending with the 18 th February 1780., those marked No 3. are copies of entries in the journal of the Pub. lie Store at Williamsburg which Journal commences on the 14 th Sept r 1778. and ends with the 30 th November 1779. and those marked No 4. copies from a Cash book for goods sold to sundry persons, commencing with the 1 st July 1779. and running to the 10 th May 1780, from which portion of the book the part of the entries marked No 4 in the margin is taken, then follows a list of sundries sold at Ware the 28 th April amounting to $ 1296. 17. 0- then the second entry marked No 2. in the margin, five other entries, and then three entries marked in the margin of the book May 20 th and May 23 rd
Given under my hand in the Auditor's office Richmond Virginia this 20 th October 1833.
Ro Johnston Aud r of Pub l Accts

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State  Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 21 st day of May 1784 in the name of Daniel Kent as Eens inf and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 108-16-2. delivered to Col. Gaskins but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this twenty first day of October 18 53
[No Seal of Office.]
R. Johnston Audr of Pub Accts
(2)

(D)

Richmond 24 October 1780-
D o Ensign Barry of the State G. R. In having lost of his clothes at the Battle near Campden 2 1/2 yds Jeans. @ 3/6 " 12 6 3 1/2 yds linen for a shirt - - - - - 5/6 " 17 3 2 Seams Shirts @ 6/ " 1 - " 3/4 yds linen for 2 shirts " 4 - " 1 Seam Shirt & 1 yd linen for lining 3/ " 3 3 2 pair Stockings @ 6/ - - - - - " 12 " Shoes 6/ 1 pair Shoes 10/ - - - - - " 16 6 3 2 6
for 1 pr Breeches 1 Shirt 2 Stockings & 1 pr Shoes.
Wednesday 18. April 1781
102. Ensign Enrich Barry-
Worn on and for Plate of Assembly - 2400-0 0
This is to certify that the foregoing are true extracts from records on file in this office, the first from a Cash book of the Public Fin at Richmond the second from the day book of this office, the word D o in the first applying to the word sold in the entry immediately preceding. Given under my hand in the Aud o Office Richmond this 27th October 1833.
R. Johnson Aud o Accts

THIS IS TO CERTIFY, That it appears from a list in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State  Line as settled their accounts and received certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session 1781, directing the Auditors of Public Accounts to settle and adjust the pay and accounts of the said Officers and Soldiers from the 1st January 1777 to 31st December 1781, (see Hening's Statutes at Large, vol. 10, p. 462,) that a settlement was made on the 20 th day of March 1786 in the name of Enoch Berry as Ensign and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 109-13-11 delivered to himself but as the original settlements or copies thereof are not to be found in this office, the term of service embraced therein cannot be stated.
Given under my hand at the First Auditor's Office, Richmond, this twenty first day of October 18 53 —
[No Seal of Office.]
Robt. H. Nelson Auditor of Public Accts

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To the Sheriff or Keeper of the Jail of Chesterfield County }
War Office Richmond July 21 st
Sir
It being thought expedient to remove Governor Hambleton & Major Hay to Chesterfield Court House to be confined in the jail there in the manner for- merly directed by the Executive, you will therefore furnish the bearer Lt Rent of the State Garrison Regiment, who has charge of those prisoners, with such a part of your jail as he judges necessary for their being securely kept, ac- cording to his orders. I am Yrs S t Serv t
Lt Thomas Bryant of the State Garrison Regt Vols
War Office Richmond July 21 st
Sir
You will use the utmost diligence to get every thing ready to send off all the prisoners of War from Williamsburg as quickly as possible. Governor Hambleton and Major Hay are to be sent to Chesterfield Court House, there to be confined in the manner formerly prescribed by the orders of the Executive. You will send with those prisoners, a guard under the command of Lt Rent consisting of a non commissioned officer and six privates and give Lt Rent orders to remain at Chesterfield Court House with those prisoners under his particular charge until he is relieved or receives further orders. you have Inclosed an order to the sheriff or Keeper of the Jail of Chesterfield which Lt Rent must carry with him. It is the intention of the Executive

Col d Davis at Chesterfield Co ty house
War office Richmond August 9. 1780
Sir—
x x x x I have enclosed a letter to Mr d Kent. open for your perusal. He will (I expect) on receipt of it, send his men to this place and apply to you to be furnished with a guard—
I am Sir Y r mo. ob t . humble Serv t
f the S t G t R.
C t House.
War office Richmond Aug t 9 th 1780
Sir
You will please to remain at Chesterfield Co ty house and have in charge the prisoners you brought from Williamsburg till you are relieved which I hope will be soon, but as your men are very much wanted here at present. & Col d Davis is so obliging as to promise to furnish a guard for your assistance in your duty you will send the soldiers of the State Garrison regiment now under your command to Richmond as soon as possible. Whenever it so happens that Col d Davis will be likely soon to be enable to furnish you with a guard you will give me ten days notice that I may provide accordingly—
I am Sir Y r mo humble Serv t .
I hereby certify the foregoing to be copies and extracts from part of a letter book of the Board of war to be found in the first volume of "Paps concerning the army of the Revolution" on file in this office, the first a copy, following others dated in 1780, the second a copy of so much of the letter

as is found therein, the third an extract, somewhat mutilated and the third a copy. the upper corner being lost. Given under my hand in the Quakers Office this seventh November 1833.
R. Johnson Rudolph Duke Accts