Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38889, for George Justice, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Justice, George
S. 38889
CONTENTS

4,804
Virginia Roll.
George Justice, of H Accomack Co. Va. Private, Col o Fleming. Virginia line.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Dec. 1818, and delivered to the Pensioner.
_____ Semi-ann. all ce ending Mar. 4. 1819. . . 33.80 $ 33.80
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
2 Years

Notes of Contingent sent to S. S. Hamilton Esq. War Department Oct 14. 1820

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March 1874
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J. S. Hamilton War Office

Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit On this 29 th day of August 1870 personally appeared in open Court before a Court of Record (the said Court pro- ceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction of premises in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment George Justice aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth now his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he the said George Justice enlisted as a soldier to serve two years in a company commanded by Capt. John Blasphed in the 9 th Virginia Regiment (now Continental establishment) both commanded by Colo. Thomas Fleming That he served the said two years and that a pension has heretofore been granted him under the act of long- -up passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 the certificate of which is numbered 11804 and that the date of his original application was the 29 th day of October 1818 and he also solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift, Sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish his estate to being himself within the provisions of an Act of long- -up entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 after that he has not nor has any pension in lieu for him any property for He further contracts or debts due to him. Nor has he any means other than that what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed that the said George Justice states on oath that he has himself only to support that he is feeble and unhealthy and able to do but little and lives on a board with his son It is ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property Exhibit in the aforesaid Schedule is $9.31

A Schedule of My property August 28 th 1820
  3 Oregon 12 1/2 fr. pine $0 37 1/2   4 Chisels 12 1/2 cents fr. pine " 27 1/2   4 playings 25 fr. pine 1.00   2 hand Saws 2.50   1 Sash Saw " 6   2 Drawing Knives 1.00   A lot of Molony playings 1.00   1 Trench 1.00   1 Ax " 75   1 Board Axe 1.00   1 1/2 gallon jug 25   $9.31 
his $9.31 George L. ... mark
Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit
Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records and papers of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 st day of September 1820 in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court

Commonwealth of Virginia.
On this 29 th day of October 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the General Court for the said Commonwealth personally appeared George Justice aged twenty years, resident in Augusta County, in the said Commonwealth, who being by me 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 George Justice enlisted in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain John Cropper of the ninth Virginia Regiment on continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 when he was discharged from service by Genl. Green in the state of N. Jersey at White Plains - that he was in the battles of Short-Hills, Black-Water, White Plains, and Brandywine - 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 that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Geo. Parker
I George Parker one of the Judges of the General Court for the Commonwealth of Virginia as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Justice did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on

The continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by credible testimony, that the said George Justice is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of his country's assistance for his support.
Geo. Parker
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
Richard D Bayly clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County do hereby certify that Hon ble George Parker who hand is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the General Court for the State aforesaid and sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the four- teenth circuit which includes the County of Accomack
Richard D Bayly clerk of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
WCS aw
August 6, 1925
Mrs. Fannie C. Spicknall Hyattsville, Box 347 MD.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38889, it appears that GEORGE JUSTICE enlisted in Virginia in 1776 in Captain John Cropper's Company, Colonel Thomas Fleming's Virginia Regiment, and served two years as private; he was in the battles of White Plains, Short Hills, Black Water, and Brandywine.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 29, 1818, at which time he was seventy years of age and a resident of Accomac County, Virginia.
In 1820 he referred to his son, name not stated. There is no further data on file relative to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

38 889
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1925 Aug. 6. His to Mrs. Fannie C. Spicknall, Mrs.
File No. 88 889
George Justice Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 265
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Box 347
Hyattsville Md
June 15-1925
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Bldg.
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you kindly give me this information regarding the date of enlistment and discharge of a Revolutionary soldier by the name of George Justice of the 9 th Va Regiment

Thanking you for an early reply. I am
Very truly yours, (Mrs.) Fannie C. Spicknell Box 347 Hyattsville Md.

To The Secretary of War

Mr J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War. You will much oblige me by sending my Certificate as a Revolutionary Claim by Mr Wm Bunting and his Receipt should be good for the same. Dec 1 th 1815
George Justice
Test Thos Fletcher

To J C Calhoun Secretary of War at the City of Washington

Guymack County Virginia Sept 27 th 1820
To Mr J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War You Will Very Much Oblige me George Justice If You will send by the bearer my papers for my Revolutionary Claim Yours With Respect George Justice -

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Justice, Jacob GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9673 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 5, 1790 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.