Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18481, for Peter Mann, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Mann, Peter
W. 18481
Martha
CONTENTS

6536 Virginia
Peter Wann
of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Royale of the Regt. commanded by Col. Corde in the Virginia — line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Feb y , 1833. and No. H. W. Welch H. Q.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1832 $39 99 Semi-ant. allowance ending June 33 13 33 $53 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Sec. C. Sale Clerk, Book 5 Vol. 5 Page 126

rate of death out in 33
Virginia 2549
Martha Mann widow of Peter Mann dec d Va who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 — and who died on the 3 March 1836 of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Royall of the 1 st Reg t commanded by Col Good in the Virginia line for Shenandoah.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of June 1840, to Martha Mann Lynchburg, Virginia Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $106.66 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Feb 1840 13.33
$119.99 Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by L.M. Burdy Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 180.

State of Virginia, Chesterfield county, to wit;
On this 8 th day of October anno Domini 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the county court of Chesterfield county, now sitting, Peter Mann a resident of the county of Chesterfield in the state of Virginia, aged about seventy six years, who being, first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832.
That he entered as a substitute for one Samuel West, some two or three years before the siege of York, in a company of militia, the officers of which he does not recollect; they were marched down through the lower part of Virginia, and after serving out the full term of service, which he supposes was three months, was discharged.
He served three other tours of military duty, in the same companies with one Josiah Blankenship; but the memory of the applicant has been so much impaired by a severe spell of sickness which he had two or three years ago, and continued bad health ever since, that although he well recollects to have performed these tours of military service, yet he is at this time totally unable to remember and narrate minutely, the particulars of that service, with any degree of accuracy. He however recollects that the last tour of service which he performed, was at the siege of York, and that after the surrender of the British army, he marched with the prisoners, as a guard, to Winchester, where he was discharged. He thinks as well as his memory serves him, that he must have served as a soldier of the revolution, at several times, all put together, from eight to ten months.
He never received any written discharge, and has no documentary evidence of his military services; He must rely upon the evidence of Josiah Blankenship, and his other revolutionary companions in arms, whose memories are unimpaired, by disease, to supply the deficiencies of this his declaration, occasioned by the cause above mentioned. He was born in Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia.

as he has been informed and verily believes, (there being no register of his birth that he knows of) about the year 1756, he has resided in the same county ever since.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year herein first written.
Peter X Mann mark
I Josiah Blankenship, now a resident of the town of Petersburg, but lately a resident of Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, being first duly sworn before the county court of Chesterfield now sitting, do hereby declare and depose, that I have long been intimately acquainted with the above mentioned claimant Peter Mann; That I well remember the said Peter Mann was called out from the militia of Chesterfield county in the year 1780, in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Royall, of which Robert Brooking was Lieutenant, which company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colo. Robert Goode, was marched down into the lower part of Virginia, was at Smithfield, Wickeys mills &c. and after serving a tour of six or eight weeks, was discharged. About a month after being thus discharged, he was again called out, in the same company, under the same company officers, marched to Petersburg, from thence to Tuckahoe above Richmond, from thence to Westham, from thence to Wilton, from thence across James river to the town of Osbornes, where he was discharged after serving a tour of about ten weeks.
Sometime early in the month of September 1781, the said Peter Mann was again called out in a company of Militia commanded by Capt n William Smith, was marched from Chesterfield county to Williamsburg, from thence to Little York, was present during the siege of that place, and after the surrender of the army under Lord Cornwallis, marched with the prisoners to Winchester and was there discharged, having served a tour of about six weeks:

The deponent knows that the claimant Peter Mann, served as stated in the three tours above mentioned, because he this deponent served with him each tour, in the same company, and was at the time well acquainted with him, and distinctly recollects the particulars of each tour of service. Sworn to & subscribed the day and date above mentioned in open court.
his Jonah X Blankenship mark
We Anderson Philips & Bland Blankenship residing in the county of Chesterfield and state of Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter Mann who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion: Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 8 th day of October A.D. 1832.
Anderson X Philips his mark
Bland X Blankenship his mark
I Richard Burton a resident of Chesterfield county Virginia, being first duly sworn before the county court of Chesterfield county now sitting, do hereby certify & depose, that I am acquainted with the above named Claimant Peter Mann; That I well remember during the revolutionary war, to have heard my brother in law Samuel West, say that the said Peter Mann served a tour of duty as his substitute, for which he was to give him a negro; I also heard it spoken of in the neighborhood by others, & have no doubt but the said Mann did serve a tour of duty during the revolutionary war as a substitute for said West. Sworn to and subscribed in open court, this 8 th October anno Domini 1832.
Richard Burton

15.945 Peter Mann
Declaration
1832 October 8 th
8 mo
8 mo same
P26.66
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Josiah Blankenship who has signed and made oath to the preceding deposition and certificate, is a resident of the town of Petersburg and state of Virginia, and that Anderson Philips, Bland Blankenship and Richard Burton who have signed and made oath to the other preceding certificates are residents of Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, that they are all credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Parke Corniater clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Peter Mann for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of October anno Domini 1832, & in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Corniater, Clerk.

State of Virginia Chesterfield County S.S.
On this 14 day of December 1839, before me Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared M rs Martha Mann a Respectable Resident of said County, Aged 75 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, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Peter Mann dec d of said County, who was a private in the militia during the Revolutionary war, and a United States pensioner at the time of his death - at the rate of $26.66 per Annum - but of her particular circumstances she is unable to speak correctly, nor is it necessary so to do as there is documentary and record evidence on file - in the Commission of pensions office - of his her husband's services, and on which he rec d his certificate of pension - and to which the commission of pensions is referred to ascertain what is due to her the said Martha Mann. and she the said Martha Mann (whose maiden name was Moore) further declares that she was married to the aforesaid Peter Mann in said County by the Rev d M c Leigh - on the 5 th day of January 1785 - That her husband the aforesaid Peter Mann died on the 3 rd day of March 1836 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 - Viz, at the time above stated - as will more fully appear by the proof annexed - and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband to the present time - and that she is 75 years old.
Agnes his  her  Test  mark  mark  mark
Martha her  mark  mark  mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before me
Edward F. Dickinson J.P
As the words and figures "Aged 75 years " interlined before signed.
State of Virginia Chesterfield County S.S. E.F.D. J.P.
I Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that M rs Martha Mann (whose maiden name was Moore) who has this day sworn to and

Subscribed the foregoing dictation before me - is the widow of Peter Mann dec d of said County, who was a united States pensioner at the time of his death - that she has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Peter Mann, to the present time - and is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension, as the widow of said Peter Mann - and further that the said Martha Mann is too infirm to attend even so great a distance at this inclement season of the year - given under my hand this 14 th day of December 1839.
List
Edward F. Dickinson J.P.
N.B. The word "person" interlined before signed E. F. Dickinson J.P.
State of Virginia, Chesterfield County S.S.
On this 14 th day of December 1839, before me Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Alexander Moore, a respectable resident of said County - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on oath say - That he is 70 years old - That he was present at the marriage of Peter Mann, (who was a united pensioner at the time of his death) and Martha Moore - that they were married in said County on the 5 th day of January 1785 by the Rev. M c Leigh of the church of England - That the said Peter Mann, and his present widow Martha Mann (whose maiden name was Moore) continued to live together as man and wife from the time of their marriage aforesaid, to the time of said Mann's death - which was on the 3 rd day of March 1836 - That the said Martha Mann, has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband aforesaid, to the present time - and is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Peter Mann dec d .
Alexander Moore mark
Agnes Eng Gano mark
Sworn to and subscribed by his mark - the day and year above written
Before me
Edward F. Dickinson J.P.

State of Virginia Chesterfield County S.S.
On this 14 th day of December 1839, before me Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the peace, in and for said county, personally appeared Edward Moore a respectable resident of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say - That he is 67 years old - That he was born and raised in said county, in this neighborhood - and though he was not present at the marriage of Peter Mann (who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death) and Martha Moore, (now Martha Mann his present widow, yet he the deponent recollects distinctly the time they were married - That they the said Peter Mann and Martha Moore - was married in said county on or about the 5 th day of January 1785 - by the Rev. M c Leigh of the Church of England - That the said Peter Mann, and Martha Mann, has lived together as man and wife ever since their marriage aforesaid, until the death of said Peter Mann, which was on or about the 3 rd day of March 1836 - That said Martha Mann his present widow has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Peter Mann to the present time - and that she is the identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Peter Mann died - Agnes Test  for Evans mark Edward his Moore mark
Sworn to and subscribed - by his mark - the day and year above written
Before me
Edward F. Dickinson J.P.
Virginia, town.
At a Court held for Chesterfield County, at the Courthouse thereof, on the 10 th day of February A. D. One thousand, eight hundred and forty, and in the sixty fourth year of our Independence.
The declaration of Martha Mann widow of Peter Mann dec d being read in open Court for the purpose of obtaining a pension, together with the affidavits of Alexander Moore and Edward Moore, and

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the several certificates of Edward T. Berkinson esquire, And the court being satisfied in their minds, that the aforesaid declaration and affidavits, and the parties subscribing the same, are genuine, and not fraudulent, do hereby ratify and Confirm the same. And the court doth order it to be certified to the War department, that the said Martha Mann is the widow of Peter Mann deceased, late of said County of Chesterfield, who was a United States Pensioner, at the time of his death, at the rate of of Twenty Six dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum, and that the said Alexander Moore and Edward Moore, are respectable residents of said County of Chesterfield, and that their oaths are entitled to full Credit and further, that the Court is satisfied from the aforesaid evidence and their own knowledge of the parties, that the aforesaid Peter Mann and Martha Mann (whose maiden name was Moore) were married in the said County, on or about the 5th day of January 1785
And the Court doth further Certify that Edward T. Berkinson, whose signatures are subscribed to the foregoing Certificates, was at the date of the same, and Still is, an acting Justice of the Peace for the said County of Chesterfield, being duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such; and that the several Signatures purporting to be his are genuine; and all his Official acts as such are entitled to full faith and Credit
I, Barke Bondeater, Clerk of the County Court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Official Seal of said Court, this 12th day of February, anno Domini 1840, and in the 64th year of the Commonwealth.
Barke Bondeater, Clerk

Off. to in the case of Ms. Martha Mann
No 76 Gray)
Lynchburg Va.

State of Virginia
Gloucester County S.S.
On this 16 th day of June 1840, before me Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Elizabeth Anders a Respectable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say - That she is 85 years old - That she was well acquainted with Peter Mann of said County (who was a United States pensioner at the time of his death) who married Martha Mann (Maiden name Moore) his present widow before they were married. and though she the deponent was not at the wedding, yet she recollects perfectly well when it took place, for she lived near neighbours to them at the time - that it must have been at least fifty five years ago that Peter Mann as above, was married to his present widow - for it was not more than three years after Lord Cornwallis was taken - which according to her calculation was about 58 years ago - that said Peter Mann and wife had three children - the oldest (Agnes) of whom must be over fifty years old - that the said Mann was in the Revolutionary war before he was married to his present widow Martha Mann and marched to Winchester - with several others from this neighbourhood in charge of the prisoners taken at Lord Cornwallis defeat - that Mann and his present widow continued to live together in this neighbourhood, as Mann and wife, until his Peter Mann's death, which was in March 1836. That his present widow Martha Mann has remained unmarried ever since to the present time - and is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Peter Mann decd.
Sub.
Elizabeth her Anders mark
Mary Wilson
Sworn to and subscribed - by her mark, on the day and year above written.
Before me.
Edward F. Dickinson J.P.

State of Virginia
Gloucester County S.S.
On this 16 day of June 1840, before me Edward F. Dickinson a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared William Wilson a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn, according to oath, doth on his oath say - That he is 65 years old - That he was well acquainted with Peter Mann (a united States pensioner at the time of his death) and Martha Mann his present widow, before her said Mann married - and he recollects perfectly well when they were married - that it must have been about three years after Cornwallis defeat - or about 60 years ago. That said Mann was in the Revolutionary war before he was married to his present widow Martha Mann as above and marched to Winchester with several others from his neighborhood in charge of the prisoners taken at the capture of Lord Cornwallis at the siege of York. That said Peter Mann and his present widow Martha Mann continued to live together as man and wife in this neighborhood until said Mann's death which was in 1836. That his present widow, Martha Mann, has remained unmarried ever since the death of her husband as aforesaid to the present time - and is the Identical person who is now claiming a pension as the widow of said Peter Mann dec d .
Test
Mary Wilson
William his X Wilson mark
Sworn to and subscribed - by his mark - on the day and year above written.
Before me
Edward F. Dickinson
J.P.

November 30, 1936
Peter Mann W. 18481 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. W. P. Wood 2702 Monument Avenue Richmond, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Peter Mann of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from pension claim, W. 18481, based upon the service of Peter Mann in the Revolutionary War.
Peter Mann was born in the year 1756 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in said Chesterfield County, Peter Mann enlisted "two or three years before the Siege of York", served as a private in various tours in Captain Joseph Royall's company, Colonel Robert Goode's Virginia regiment, and in Captain William Smith's company, was in the Siege of Yorktown, and guarded prisoners to Winchester, and there discharged; length of entire service, eight months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1832, then a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, where he had always lived.
Peter Mann married January 5, 1785 in Chesterfield County, Virginia, Martha Moore. He died March 3, 1836.
The widow, Martha Mann, was allowed pension on her application executed December 4, 1839, at which time

she was seventy-five years of age and a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia.
Reference was made to three children of the soldier, Peter Mann, and his wife, Martha; their eldest, Agnes, was "over" fifty years of age in 1840. Names of other children not shown.
Alexander Moore in 1839 was seventy years old and living in Chesterfield County, Virginia, he was present at the marriage of Peter Mann and Martha Moore; and Edward Moore in 1839 was sixty-seven years of age and living in said county, where he stated he was born and reared. Their relationship to the widow, Martha Mann, is not shown.
The papers in this claim contain no further reference to family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of Martha Mann, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following:
Martha Mann, widow of Peter Mann Certificate # 5549 Issued June 23, 1840 Rate $26.66 per annum Commenced March 4, 1836 Act of July 7, 1838 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1936-nov.30-lich to mrs. W.P. Wood am's
File No. 1878
Martha Waugh Widow of Peter Waugh Prin Rev. War
Act: July 9 th 1838
Index:—Vol. m Page 9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virg a Act 1838-6856 Martha Mann, wid. of Peter - Let to R. H. Gray 19 May 1840.

Peter Man. V o June 7. 1832. when paid ~
Died 3 March 1836 p o f. that for H H L H

2702 MONUMENT AVENUE RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
November 11, 1936
Dear Sir,
Please send me the Rev. Service of Peter Mann of Chester field. The records here do not mention the heirs. Very
Sincerely
Mrs W. P. Wood.

6856
Martha Manns, widow of Peter Manns Declaration of
Virg a
1840 Feb: 10 th presented in court ordered to be certified to War Dept.
Act 7 July 1838

Chesterfield Co. Va. } 1840. March 6 th }
W.E.W. Free.
Mar. 9. 1840 6856 6857 H d 7 July 1838
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comt. of Pensions, War department.
Washington City. D.C.

Chesterfield Co. Va. Feby 12 th 1840.
Sir,
Enclosed, are the declarations of Jersey Royall and Martha Mann, for Pensions; — It is requested by the parties interested, that if Pension certificates should be granted at the War department, they will be enclosed, directed, and sent by Mail, to Robert H. Gray of Lynchburg Va., agent for the applicants. —
Your most obt
R. Coomber.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Peter Mann which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service ?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it ?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had ?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Yes
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? Yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service ? Yes
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? 815
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades : For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

6856 Martha Mann Wid of Peter Virginia Ad July 7 1838 Married 1785 died 3 Mar 1836 Allae p 24. 46 pucam p m 3 Mar 1836
No. H. Gray Esq. Synchney p 65

Virginia: Chesterfield county to wit:
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Peter Mann, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than eight months as a private in the Militia in the war of the Revolution, and for such service, eight months he claims a pension - that he contracted no acquaintance with any of the Officers of the Regular Army, - that there is no clergyman residing in many miles of him, . . . to make an affidavit in support of his services. - Subscribed this twelfth day of February 1833.
Peter his Mann mark
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12 th day of February anno Domini 1833, by the above applicant Peter Mann. Given under my hand & seal as a Justice of the peace for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid the day and year aforesaid.
Leonard Munnally (Seal)
Virginia: Chesterfield County Court Clerk's office
I Parke Fordeaster Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Leonard Munnally whose name is affixed to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this twelfth day of February anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Fordeaster Clerk