Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6595, John Wyatt, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa
Wyatt, John Mary
N. 6595
CONTENTS

5351
Virginia Richmond
Mary Myatt
widow of John Myatt Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of February 1850 and sent to
Anthony Robinson Esq Richmond Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 197 Vol. 3
Date of widow's death not on AB

2838 3679
Declaration of "Marger Wyatt -" for a Pension - Widow of John
Wyatt Mar 1788 died 1824 Under act 7 th July, 1838 - Allow $80 per ann Dept V o Cent o House a roll p 318 & 368
W J B Briscoe Chald o 6 Ho v

Declaration -
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -"
State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
On this 5 th day of October, 1838, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Wyatt, aged 78 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows -"
That she is the widow of John Wyatt, late of Charlotte County, who was a soldier of the State line of Virginia on Continental establishment in the war of the Revolution; and also a soldier in Militia service - That she does not pretend to know any thing, respecting the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary war: but has understood, and verily believes the same to be correct, that her late husband in the Spring of 1776, enlisted under Capt Brant for the term of three years, and was attached to the 4 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Col Lawson and General Stevens - That after serving the said term of three years faithfully, and regularly dis=

charged from service, he served a considerable length of time in the Militia. For evidence of all which, she refers to the Army Records of the Continental line, and the accompanying certificates of those who served with him.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Wyatt on the 19 th day of February, 1788; that her husband, the aforesaid John Wyatt, died on the 2 d day of May, 1814; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and Ninety four: to wit, at the time above stated.
Mary her Wyatt
sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid.
John Harvey
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Wyatt the widow of said John Wyatt, and know that she is an old lady, living some considerable distance from the Court House, and that she cannot without pain and inconvenience, from bodily infirmity, attend the county court of Char-

lotte, to make the foregoing Declaration - I fur- ther certify, that she is a credible person, and her statement entitled to full confidence - Given under my hand this 5 th day of October, 1838 -
John Harvey J.P.
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day Col. Richard Wyatt of Charlotte came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and made oath that he knows or be- lieves within his personal knowledge that said John Wyatt departed this life on the 2 d day of May, 1814 - - Given under my hand this 5 th day of October, 1838 -
John Harvey J.P.
Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
I William Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Harvey is an acting justice of the peace in for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that the signatures annexed, purporting to be his are genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of my Office this 6 th day of October 1838
William Robinson C.

At a court held for Charlotte County the 6 th day of May 1839
On motion the declaration of Mary Wyatt of Charlotte County Virginia with accompanying documents and evidence for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, was presented in open court, and the whole papers read, and fully explained to the entire satisfaction of the court. Ordered that said declaration with accompanying papers be certified to the war department.
Virginia, Charlotte County to wit: I Wm. Hobbs Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing order was truly copied from the records of my office in which my seat is at the Clerk's office within aforesaid, this 7 th day of May 1839
Wm. Hobbs [Signature]

John Wyatt
To { copy Marriage Bond &
Polly Tomlinson

Know all men by these presents, that we John Wyatt and William Taylor of the County of Lynchburg are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the sum of One hundred pounds to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 19 th day of February 1788. The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be solemnized between the above bound John Wyatt and Polly Tomlinson. If therefore there be no lawfull cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and virtue. } Sealed and delivered in presence of John Wyatt (Seal) W m Taylor (Seal) W m Taylor
State of Virginia Lynchburg County to wit
I William H Taylor Clerk of the County Court of Lynchburg in the said State, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of the bond given at the time he obtained a license to marry Polly Tomlinson, taken from the original on file in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of the said Court this 20 th day of October 1838
W m H. Taylor

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 20 th 1841.
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," Mary Wyatt, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840. to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

October 3, 1939
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Mrs. A. V. Bayley 15 Wildwood Gardens Piedmont, California
JOHN WYATT W. 6595 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Wyatt (1750-1814), of Charlotte County, Virginia, whose widow, Mary, received a pension.
The record of John Wyatt follows as found in the papers of pension claim, W. 6595, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of John Wyatt and names of his parents were not given.
John Wyatt enlisted in the spring of 1776, in Charlotte County, Virginia, served as private in Captain John Brent's company, Colonel Lawson's Virginia regiment, length of tour three years. He afterward served some time in the Virginia militia, but no details of that service are shown.
The soldier died in Charlotte County, Virginia, May 2, 1814.
John Wyatt married February 19, 1788, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Mary (Polly) Tomlinson. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not stated. Their marriage bond was signed by the soldier and one William Taylor and was recorded in the office of the County Clerk of Lunenburg County.
Mary Wyatt was allowed pension on account of the service of her husband, John, on her application executed October 5, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia, and stated that she was aged seventy-eight years. In 1843, while still living in Charlotte County, about fifteen or twenty miles from the Court House, she gave her age as seventy-seven years, with no explanation

of the discrepancy. In 1849, she was a resident of Appomattox County, Virginia.
It is not stated in the claim whether John Wyatt and his wife, Mary, had children.
In 1838, one Colonel Richard Wyatt was Justice of the Peace for Charlotte County, Virginia, and in 1843, one Richard Wyatt witnessed the signature by mark of soldier's widow, Mary Wyatt; the relationship to soldier was not stated, nor is it shown whether they were one and the same person.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Mary, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Mary Wyatt widow of John Wyatt Certificate #5351 Issued February 20, 1850 Rate, $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Virginia (Richmond) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1929 Mar. 25 hist. to Miss Geo. Berlit. Vets.
1929- Nov. 5 hist to Brig. Gen. John J. Byrne. His letter in claiming Harris Tomlinson, W. 9862, M.
1939, Oct. 3 Hist to Mrs. A. T. Bay 1946
Ray WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6595
Mary Wyatt Widow
John Wyatt Pvt Rev. War
Act: July 29/48
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 363
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Please let me know if a Revolutionary War Pension was issued to John Wyatt, a native of King + Queen Co. Va., but died, in Charlotte Co. Va. - His Will mentions wife Mary, children John, Thomas, Nancy, and several others - Respectfully Mrs. Geo. Berlet 210½ Main St. Houston Texas.

Nov. 5, 1929.
From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6595, it appears that John Wyatt enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the spring of 1776 and served three years as a private in Captain John Brett's Company in Colonel Lawson's Virginia Regiment. He afterward served in the Virginia Militia, but no details of this service are given.
He married, February 19, 1788, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Polly Tomlinson.
The soldier died May 2, 1814, in Charlotte County, Virginia.
His widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed October 5, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia, and stated that she was then seventy-eight years of age. In 1843 she stated that she was seventy-seven years of age.
This is the history of the only soldier from Charlotte County, Virginia, by the name of John Wyatt, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
This letter was sent to Brig. Gen. John J. Byrne 125 West 14th Street New York City, NY.
This letter is in claim of Harris Tomlinson, W. 9862. where the beginning of this letter is also filed.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section FCS/eel
March 25, 1929
Mrs. George Berlit 210½ Main Street Houston, Texas
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.6595, it appears that John Wyatt enlisted in Charlotte County, Virginia, in the spring of 1776 and served three years as a private in Captain John Brent's Company in Colonel Lawson's Virginia Regiment. He afterwards served in the Virginia Militia but no details of this service are given.
He married, February 19, 1788, in Lunenburg County, Virginia, Polly Tomlinson.
The soldier died, May 2, 1814, in Charlotte County, Virginia.
His widow, Polly, was allowed pension on her application executed October 5, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Charlotte County, Virginia and stated that she was then seventy-eight years of age. In 1843, she stated that she was seventy-seven years of age.

This is the history of the only soldier from Charlotte County, Virginia, by the name of John Wyatt, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
H. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

15 Wildwood Gardens Piedmont, California August 10, 1939
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
May I have a copy of whatever information your office can furnish of
✓ John Wyatt 1750-1814
He was a Revolutionary soldier from Charlotte County, Virginia, and his wife, Mary Wyatt received a pension.
Yours very truly,
Florence Maehen Bayley
Mrs. A. V. Bayley.

Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I Thomas Harvey of Charlotte, do hereby certify, that I have a distinct recollection of John Wyatt deceased, late of Charlotte, in the Revolutionary war: he enlisted in the Spring of 1776, in the county of Charlotte under Capt. John Brant for the term of three years, and was attached to the 4 th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Col Lawson and General Stevens. He served the said term faithfully, and was regularly discharged from service. I further certify, that afterwards, he served some time in the Militia, but how long, I do not recollect. The said John Wyatt has been dead for many years: His widow Mary Wyatt is still alive, resident in the county of Charlotte. I am in the 79 th year of my age, and was attached to the Continental line in the war of the Revolution.
Thomas his  mark Harvey
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day Thomas Harvey came before me a Justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, and made oath that the above contained the truth. I further certify, that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 20 th day of October, 1838.
John Henry

Virginia, Charlotte County to wit:
I, Minnie Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th day of October 1838.
Minnie Williams Clerk of the County Court of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 28th day of October 1838.
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit: The day personally appeared James M. [?], known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand this 28th day of October 1838.

State of Virginia Appomattox County ss.
On this 31 st day of December 1849, before me W m M c Cannah a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Appomattox in the said State, personally appeared Mary Wyatt, a resident of the said County, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of John Wyatt, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844 she received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
John W F Mosley
Richard Wyatt
her Mary + Wyatt mark.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written, before me
W m M c Cannah J. Peace
I certify that Mary Wyatt, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me.
W m M c Cannah J. Peace
State of Virginia, Appomattox County, to wit;
I Henry F. Bocock, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William M c Cannah is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified; that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court, this 10 th day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty —
H. F. Bocock CLK

1638
Rep o .
Virginia, Richmond
Mary Wyatt
widow of John Wyatt who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of August and sent to Pensioner Charlotte C. H. Va.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 154.

Virginia 3679
Martha Wyatt widow of John Wyatt, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1814 of Charlotte in the State of Va who was a private in the Co commanded by Captain Brent of the regt commanded by Col Lawson in the Va Cont line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of July 1839 Sent to H. J. B. Bedford, Charlotte C. H. Virginia
Arrears to the 14th of Mar 1839 $240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 39 40.00
$280.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curby, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 185.

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 March 1840 to 4 Sept 1840. Agt notified 26. May 1841.

1779 Declaration of Mary Wyatt for a Pension under Act of March 3 d . 1843—
$80 per ann
To the Pension at Charlotte C. H. Va.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d . of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 th 1838 —
State of Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
On this 29 th day of April, 1843, personally appeared before me John Havy a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mary Wyatt, a resident of the County of Charlotte, and State of Virginia, aged 77 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d . of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War —
That she is the widow of John Wyatt, deceased, late a private in the Virginia Continental line in the War of the Revolution — That under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, she was allowed a pension for 5 years, at the rate of $ 80- per annum, commencing on the 4 th day of March, 1836, all of which she has duly received — That on the last payment, she surrendered the Original Pension Certificate, which she presumes, is now on file in the proper office — That she is still a widow, and now claims a Pension for one year, under the Act of March 3 d 1843 —
Witness
Richard Wyatt
James Franklin
Mary her  X Wyatt mark

State of Virginia : Charlotte County to wit:
This day Mary Wyatt, (the widow of John Wyatt, deceased,) with whom I am personally acquainted, came before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Declaration, in due form of law. I further certify, that she is the identical widow, to whom a pension was allowed under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, and that she is still a widow. She is a lady of good character, and her statement entitled to full confidence - given under my hand this 29 th day of April, 1843 -
John Harray L.P.
Note: I am well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Wyatt, and know the fact that she is old, feeble and infirm, and lives some 15 or 20 miles from Charlotte C.T. House - and consider her unable to attend in order to make this Declaration in Court -
John Harray L.P.

Virginia Charlotte County to wit
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of Charlotte in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John Harvey is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law - and that the signatures annexed purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand & Seal of my office this 2 nd day of June 1843 -
Winslow Robinson C

Richmond, January 14. 1850.
Sir,
I send you herein the Declaration of M rs Mary Wyatt, who was a Pensioner under the Act of the 17 th June 1844, made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of the 2 d February 1848. Be pleased to enclose me, a Certificate of Pension for her under the last-mentioned Act.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, Ant y Robinson
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.