Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L. Rej. 75166-55, for William Mc Pherson, Virginia

McPherson, William
AL Reg: 75166-55
widow was a resident of Fairfax, Va., in 1855.
Linda
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES MOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT OF 1855 Rejected 75166-55  VETERAN William McPherson Widow Linda  Rev. GRADE Pvt.  SERVICE Non-officer, non-enlisted  CAN NO. 1697 BUNDLE NO. 51

let, Rev. Co. Boston, Oct. 30/75.
75.1665 } Act - Nov 3/88 } " April 16/88
Linda M c Pherson and William M c Pherson Pa.
Revolution War
va no Papers
Bynton
Wm B Brown Alexandria Va

75,166
Widows Claim for Bounty land
Declaration in the case of Linda McPherson & accompanying Certificate
Please inform M c A. Brown Esq. Alexandria Virginia

State of Virginia ) to wit County of Fairfax )
On this 28 th day of March A.D. One Thousand eight hundred & fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Linda McPherson aged eighty four years a resident of Fairfax County in the State of Virginia, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of William McPherson deceased, who was a private in the army during the Revolutionary War, that she has forgotten the name of the Captain of the company & Colonel of the Regiment in which he served, that her husband enlisted about eighteen months upon the close of the War at West End, and was honorably discharged at or near Baltimore soon after the War was over.
She further states that she was married at Colchester to the said William McPherson between the years seventeen hundred & ninety one and seventeen hundred ninety three, by one Lee Massie, that her name upon her said marriage was Linda Smithson, that her said husband died in the County of Fairfax State of Virginia about six months upon the great Frost (see affidavit of Thomas Hall), and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration to obtain the Bounty Land to which she is entitled under the Act passed March 3 rd 1855 and she declares that she has never received any warrant for Bounty Land under any previous Act of Congress.
Linda my McPherson X mark
Teste W m B. Brown W m B. Brown and Andrew J. Neall, residents of Fairfax County  Alexandria in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Linda McPherson in our presence; and that we believe from the appearance and statements

of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be and further declare that I know that she is now a widow.
Wm. B. Brown
Andrew J. Hall
I Franky Barker a resident of Fairfax County in the state of Virginia being upon oath declare that I went with Linda Smitherman when she was married. She was married in Colchester by Rev. Mapes. I was well acquainted with both the parties. She married William McPherson and they always lived together as man & wife until his death. Since when she has been known as his widow. I know that she is now a widow. Persons in the neighborhood generally believe that the William McPherson who married the said Linda Smitherman, now the widow McPherson here present, served during the Revolutionary War.
Franky my X Barker mark
I Thomas Hall a resident of Fairfax County in the state of Virginia being upon oath declare that I was well acquainted with William & Linda McPherson during the life of the said William. They lived near me and always lived together as man & wife until his death which I perfectly remember. I remember and know that the great house was in June of the year eighteen hundred and four. The Mr. McPherson spoken of is the same now here present. And I know that she is now a widow, and that she has never been married since the death of her husband the said William McPherson.
Thomas my X Hall mark

I the Linda McPherson before mentioned in the previous declaration: further declare that I know of no certificate or record of my marriage with my husband William McPherson. I do not believe that any such record or certificate exists.
Linda X McPherson mark
The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to before me this day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person who represents herself to be, and that she has no interest in this claim. The words "Fairfax County" in the affidavit signed by Andrew J. Hall Andrew J. Hall. Mr. B. Brown, were erased and "Alex and Annie" substituted before the said certificate of affidavit was signed. J. Beada the J.P.
State of Virginia? County of Fairfax To wit.
I hereby certify that T. J. Suddath Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavits were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same, an acting justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, duly com- missioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto and affixed the seal of my office, on this 3rd day of April 1855- Alfred Mops - Clerk By Thomas Moore S.C.

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 9 th day of June 1783 in the name of William McPherson as Sol d . Inf y ————— and evidence of the indebtedness of the State to him for £ 52. 6. 3 ————— 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 2 nd day of April ————— 1855
{ NO SEAL OF OFFICE. }
L. W. Chester Aud. P. A. H.

7-166
Linda M. Peterson
The letter being W.P.I. Can address no other person B. W. Peterson

Pension Office. October 30. 1855.
Sir.
The bounty land claim of Mrs. Linda McPherson as the Widow of William, has been examined & suspended.
The claimant must prove that her husband was the identical William McPherson, whose service is certified by the Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia, which Certificate, is on file with her application for land.
Yours Respectfully,
B. Hood. for Commissioner.
W m A. Bown. Esq. Alexandria, Va.

75.166
Super

Alexandria Va July 11. 1856
Mr. Saffell
Sometime in May 1855 I filed in the Pension Office in your city, thro' the hands of S. C. Elierson, the bounty land application of Mrs. Lucy Ann McPherson widow of William a revolutionary soldier - since which time I have heard nothing definite about it. In the papers on file you will find a power of attorney to me from the old lady. Will you please to see what has become of it.
Very respectfully
Yours W m B. Brown
Witness E. H. Bates

no such person known in Alex a Va
Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
Minot
Wm A. Bown Esq Alexandria, Va.

Ms. Linda M c Pherson recd 200 95166 William M c Pherson
R. 45 Pine
Acting Chief Clerk B ayston Oct 8/55.
July 19/56
Paterson
B Land Bldg

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