Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,944, for William Madison, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Madison William
N. 9944
Va.
Nancy
B.L.Wt. 2.205-200.
Year of 1812
CONTENTS

June 16 - Transferred Richmond to Cincinnati on March 1854 - note to Mr. McWright
1992 Ohio 1854 Virginia  Con.  Adams from Nancy Madison from widow of William
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieut. Col. of Artillery
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
3 rd February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Sept r 1853 and sent to
M m Slaughter Woodville Virginia
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 28, 1848, Page 126 Vol. A
July 30/53
1825

Virginia 30761
William Madison of Madison Co in the State of Virginia who was a Dragoon in the Company commanded by Captain Coleman of the 1st Regt. commanded by Col. Habney in the Virginia line for 4 mos 10 days wagon 2 1/2, Dead of artillery
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 62 Dollars 03 Cents per annum, commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of July 1831 and sent to John D. Buckner Walpessy City arrears to the 14th of March 1831 323.15 Pension allowances ending 4 Sept. 31.31 $354.46
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Sheldon Clerk, book Vol. 172 Page 25
Rept. Aug 3 '36
Profit from the Roll of June 7, 1832 and placed on the roll under the act of 15th May 1825. March 30. 1838. See papers under act 1825 the neg Sent to Pen. Ag. March 31, 1838

State of Ohio, County of Fairfield, To Wit:
On this thirteenth day of June in the year 1834, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fairfield personally appeared Mrs Nancy Madison who, on her oath, declares that she is the same person who has been pensioned at the rate of four hundred dollars $400 per annum, under the act "to provide for the payment of pensions to the widows of Revolutionary War soldiers" passed March 3rd 1833, as widow of William Madison dec, who was a Lieutenant, of Artillery, in the service of the United States, Revolutionary army; that her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia, by certificate, bearing date the seventeenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three, 1853, and payable semiannually the 11th March and 11th of September each year at the agency in Richmond Virginia, by Morris D Newman, agent; and that she has drawn her pension to the 11th day of March 1834 from said agent; and from whence she has lately removed from the County of Madison Virginia; that she now resides in the State of Ohio, County of Fairfield where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be there payable, in future. The following are her reasons for removing from Virginia to the State of Ohio; that she was desirous to promote, as far as she could, her future interest and that of her family, to the greatest extent of her limited means.
Witness
Mrs Sarah G. Gargyle
Alfred M c Veigh
Nancy her Madison Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.
Alfred M c Veigh, J. P.
State of Ohio, County of Fairfield, To Wit
On this thirteenth day of June in the year 1834, personally came before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid, James A. Dayton who being duly sworn according to Law, declares upon his oath, that he has been acquainted with Mrs Nancy Madison, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, ever since her removal

remained to this State and County aforesaid, and that she is the identical person as named in an original pension certificate now in her possession. Given under my hand the day and year written aforesaid.
James F. Peyton
The foregoing affidavit as subscribed by _____ and sworn to before me the day and year therein written. And I certify that the said James F. Peyton is a gentleman of strict veracity and to be fully believed upon his oath. Given under my hand and seal the day and year therein written.
Alfred M c Veigh, J.P. (Seal)
State of Ohio, County of Fairfield, To Wit:
I, Martin Kagar, Clerk of the County Court Com. Pleas, of Fairfield County, in the State of Ohio, do certify, that Alfred M c Veigh, whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificates, is, and was at the time of subscribing the same, a Justice of the peace within and for the County aforesaid, and that his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at the Court House thereof, this 13 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1854. Martin Kagar Clerk

Department of War Pension Land Office March 30 th 1838
I certify that, land Warrant N o 2205. for 200. Acres issued the 29 th March 1838. to William Madison, who was a Lieutenant of Harrison's Artillery, Virginia Continental line
W. Gordon First Clk

from 1 Sept. until some time after siege of York estimated at 2 mo 19.83
Adm D
4 mo. 15 ds dragoon 2. 19. Lt of Artillery
John S. Barbour Esq Culpepper C.H. Va

Virginia to wit:
At a circuit superior court of law and chancery continued and held for Madison county the 14th day of May 1836.
The declaration of Genl. William Madison viz- " Amended and additional declaration of Genl. William Madison in the State of Virginia, to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th day of June 1832, " On this 14th day of May 1836, appeared in open court, before the Honourable the Judge of the circuit superior court aforesaid, now sitting Genl. William Madison a resident now of the said county, and ever since said county was in existence by law, aged seventy four years in this present month, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath declare that in compliance with the request of S. L. Edwards Esq. commissioner of pensions for the United States, as shown in his letter of the 9th of March 1836, wishing to know the precise time he was in actual service in the war of the Revolution, the following statement to be true, - That when in service as a common soldier, when he went out from College (as formerly stated), he cannot say the precise time of service, and therefore supposes he can claim nothing from it. But he now makes a full statement of his other service in the Army. A law passed the Virginia Legislature, he supposes at the October Session of 1780, for creating and raising a Legion for service, in which Col. Dabney and Col. Taylor were to command, and Genl. Spotswood to command the whole.
Under this law he was appointed a Lieutenant early in 1781, and was sent out to recruit men as a Lieutenant, he will say first of April, that after being some time in the recruiting service with little success, the common enemy invaded the State, and

expelled the Legislature from Charlottesville, that he immediately left the recruiting service in which he had been till then engaged and joined the Militia in the Cavalry still retaining his Commission of Lieutenant in the Legion and continued in this capacity in actual service in Militia Cavalry until he received on or before the month of September 1781, his appointment in Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, at the Siege of York Town in Virginia, that he never left the Cavalry, tho' holding in it the Commission of Lieutenant of Infantry until he was appointed into the Artillery in Capt Coleman's company thereof, a Lieutenant of said Artillery, that he remained in actual service, until after the close of the Siege & the surrender of Lord Cornwallis and for some little time afterwards. His health was emaciated and impaired by service and he received a furlough to go to Orange County Va to repair his health. In the spring of 1782, and he will name the middle of April to the nearest of his recollection, he received further orders from Captain Coleman of the said Artillery and also some articles of Military dress. That he was not afterwards under orders nor in actual service. But believed himself subject to any orders and bound to obey them until the end of the War and that he would have promptly obeyed them until the end of the War. and was told by Capt. Coleman, his officer in said Regiment, to be always ready to receive & obey orders till the close of the War. If he is to speak of his actual service whilst in Commission as Lieutenant of Infantry in the Cavalry aforesaid and recruiting also aforesaid, he must and does say five months, and under the appointment of Lieutenant of Artillery in Harrison's Regiment he says seven & a half months. But this includes his furlough and

"furlough up to the last time of receiving the "clothing and orders of his Captain aforesaid "which he regards as actual service - And "this statement or additional declaration "is made upon his best recollection and belief "and he adds that this declaration is in some "points more full than the first because that "related to the necessary evidence to sustain "the claim under the Act of 15 th May 1828. Wm Madison "
Which said amended and additional declaration being subscribed and sworn to by said William Madison, was ordered to be certified. And the Court doth order it to be certified to the Commissioner of Pensions, from the knowledge the Judge has of said Madison, his reputation for honour and integrity, and the oaths of Robert Taylor Esqr. of Orange and George Corbin of Culpeper, as appears to have been hitherto taken and proven to have been sent to the Pension Office, it yields full credence and confidence to this amended declaration.
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied I Belfield have clerk of said Court have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 16 th day of May in the year 1836.
Belfield Clerk C.C.

Declaration of Nancy Madison, Widow of William Madison, for Pension for Revolutionary Services

State of Virginia, Madison County, To Wit.
On this 23 rd day of June 1853 personally appeared before Madison County Court of the State of Virginia Nancy Madison, a resident of Madison County and State aforesaid, aged sixty one years, next May, who first being 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 rd February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Madison dec d , who was a pensioner of the United States, for his military services in the Revolutionary war, as a commissioned officer, as will appear from record evidence now on file in the War Office of the United States granting the said William Madison a pension under the act of Congress, giving to officers and soldiers who served to the end of said war, a pension during their natural life, and said pension was paid to her said Husband since annually at the pension agency Richmond Virginia accordingly.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Madison on the 28 th day of June eighteen hundred and 34. That her said husband died on the 20 th day of July 1843; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Nancy her Madison mark
Virginia, In Madison County Court June 23 rd 1853.
Nancy Madison, the widow of William Madison deceased, of the County aforesaid, appeared in court and was duly sworn, and subscribed to by affixing her cross mark to her name to the above declaration, and the Court thereupon ordered the same to be certified to the Secretary of the Interior of the United States. I also certify that it appears of Record in the office of said Court, that William Madison and Nancy Gerald were united in the Holy bonds of matrimony on the 28 th day of June 1834, by the Rev d James Gannett a Baptist

minister of the Gospel. And I further certify that At a court held for said county on the 24 th day of August 1843, the last Will and Testament of said William Madison deceased, of the county aforesaid was satisfactorily proven in said court, and ordered to be recorded. In testimony that the foregoing are true copies from the Records of said court, I Belfield Cave Clerk of said court, have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court, at the courthouse thereof, this 2 nd day of June in the year 1853.
Belfield Cave Clerk

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Wm. Nicholson , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.      During 1778 and 1779 he served for a short while in the Continental army in 1779 he was appointed a Lieut. Col. in the Continental service but after the Battle of Saratoga he returned to his home in New York (in the Valley) serving there until Aug. or Sep. 1781 when he was captured by Capt. H. L. K. and was held until the Battle of Yorktown where he was exchanged and returned to New York. He was taken prisoner again in 1782 and was released in 1783. He was also in the Battle of Saratoga in the year of 1777.    
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, 11th March 1921
Residence at date of application, Waltham, Mass.
Age at date of application, 13 years 10 months 10 days
Remarks: Funeral of Henry Noble June 23 1883. He was a member of our class of 1855. He died June 23, 1883, at his home in Philadelphia. He was 68 years of age and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Noble. He was a man of very pleasant manners and was a member of the class of 1855.
Very respectfully,
Redding Madison and Machine
2058 LIU AND LI
Commissioner.

Original dec:
That he was in service in the militia occasionally and for a short time, in 1778 1780.
In the campaigns of 1781, vol d in company of lev d at Yorktown - applied for comm n in regular army - in a short time rec d a Lieut. comm n in co. of artillery - After the capture of Cornwallis, he was furloughed, and never rec d any more service.
Comm n dec: When app d Lieut. Legion of  of  the early 1781 - engaged in recruiting - did not succeed. and when the State was invaded by the enemy, joined a company of militia cavalry - still held his first commission in the Legion, and continued in actual service until Sept 1781, when he rec d a comm n as Lieut. of Artillery.  Served in the cavalry under a commission in the Infantry, as Lieut. 5 mo - Served in the artillery 7 1/2 mo }  } Lieut.

Yrs.
War Office March 28 th 1835.
I am with Col. A. Madison (who is the son of Genl. Madison, & who is the advocate of his father's claims for 200 acres of land from the United States, for his (Genl. M.'s) revolutionary services, in the war of the revolution as a lieutenant of artillery. The report of the Committee on revolutionary claims, of the house set forth the material facts. Mr. Ingraham, M c L and , Mr. James Barbour & Judge Anderson, (late first Comp. Woller), in the cases of Harris, Roberts, & some others, all concurred in allowing claims, as the decided report of a Committee of Congress, favorable to the claimant. Here is a decided report.
2 nd The State of Virginia, in its highest authority has determined by its competent judgment, that he served to the close of the war & has allowed him hands for that service. See the certificate of the Register of her land office, setting forth that fact. Should her judgment be be questioned, on so trivial a matter, without some testimony to show it to have been erroneous? And the less so, when Virginia ceded the United States near two hundred million Two hundred millions,

of acres of land, charged with no other encum- brance than the payment of the promises of bounty lands made by the State & the United States to her officers & soldiers in the Continental line of the Army. The U. S. accepted the cession on that condition. Virginia admits the obligation in this case, & in that admission devolves on the U. States, the duty to pay. Genl Madison in open court before the judge of the district, makes oath to the facts which constitute & establish the claim to the two hundred acres of land; & proves them by Mr Rob t Taylor former Speaker of the Senate of Virg a & in 1825. to 27. a member of Congress, & Mr Geo e Coles. What a man of Genl Madison, known character who has filled the high office, he has for an Electric for Genl Washington to numerous State offices, make a false oath for so paltry a purpose?!
The 3 rd Auditor informed Col o : Madison this (in my presence) day that the Muster Rolls for that Regiment of Artillery were all lost or burnt in 1800. The Pension Comm ee has placed his name on the rolls under the act of 1832 as a dis- bursed of artillery in the  the Continental line. And in consequence it is only necessary

to account, why the name of Genl Madison, as a Lieu- tenant of Artillery does not appear in the audited roll of officers who received a certificate for depre- ciation of pay. That is easily done. He entered this service in Sept r or August 1781. (tho' previously in other service) The act of November 1781. of the Virg d Legislature, which authorised the issue of certificate for depreciation of pay, also directed that those who had fought at York Town & aided in Cornwallis's capture, should be paid 3. months of back pay in Specie & the paper money having depreciated to 1000, for one, that thereafter all should be paid in Specie .
It is named therefore and not appear, as the only distinct record in the land office, for depreciation certificate. he rec d  Specie & not paper money pay, by a Mr s Gordon says, that this is a stronger case by far than that of Lieutenant Brooke of the same State, & the same Regiment in 1824, allowed by Mr s Calhoun in that case & approved by his successor, (Governor Barbour). Why give to Brooke & refuse to the stronger claims of Genl Madison?!
The material facts are in the report of the Committee & are beyond all question, true

I beg leave to add that Colo. Madison as his father's agent is here & anxious to return to Orange as early as he can.
(With Most Respects)
To Col. S t
J. L. Barbour
acting as the friend of Genl W. Madison & his son
Honble
J. R. Poinsett
Secy of War.
Very yours
J. R. Poinsett
The House

B1052
(William e Madison)
N o . 2205.
Admitted with the concurrence of the Acting Secretary of War E. L. D. [unclear] M.B.

State of Virginia Rappahannock County to wit:
This day George Corbin of the said County (now aged seventy four years, reputed and believed to have been in the Militia Service of the State of Virginia from the County of Culpeper in the Revolutionary War) made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rappahannock, that he the said Corbin was in the Militia Service from the County of Culpeper in the year 1781, and that he was, at the Siege of York, where he saw the present General William Madison, who in service, that he was a lieutenant of Artillery in what was called and he believes to have been Harrison's Regiment of Artillery; that he particularly noticed and observed said Madison, not only because he (Corbin) had before and afterwards known said Madison and his family, but he remembers that the sword he wore at the Siege of York Town, was so large and disproportioned to General Madison's size, (he being a small man) as to have excited the attention of him said Corbin and which he spoke of; - He does not know how long said Madison remained in service, but he left him in service, when he said Corbin and the Militia generally, was discharged, after the capture of the British in October 1781. Given under my hand and Seal this 3rd of August 1837.
(signed) Jas. T. Parks
Executive Department
March 21st 1838
The above is a true Copy of a paper filed in the Department.
(signed) Wm H Richardson Secy Comth.

State of Virginia To wit:
At a court held for Madison County the 28th day of September 1837.-
Upon the motion of Genl. William Madison, It is ordered to be certified to his Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth that the said Madison proved in open Court by the testimony of Robert Taylor Esqr. of Orange County, George Corbin of Culpeper, and by documentary and other evidence and by his own oath, that the said Madison was appointed in 1781, a Lieutenant in the Legions authorized by act of Assembly of March 1781; that he also did service in the Cavalry in the same year, and that in August or September of that year he was duly appointed a Lieutenant of Artillery in Harrison's Regiment in the Virginia line on Continental establishment and that he never did resign his Commission in the said Regiment of Artillery, but was taken sick and had a furlough, that his sickness continued for a long time, during which time he was visited by his Captain, namely Captain Coleman of said Artillery, and directed to hold himself in readiness for further service, and that orders for service would be sent to him; And moreover the court doth certify its belief that said Madison would at any time have re-entered that service had he been required to do so, either in his capacity of Lieutenant of Artillery or a higher grade.
In testimony that the foregoing order is truly copied, I Belfield Cave, Clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed

my name and affixed the Seal of my office this 17th day of Jan- uary in the year 1838.
(Signed) Belfield Cave, Clerk Madison County Court of Madison
Executive Department
Richmond Jan'y 6, 1838.
William Madison is allowed land bounty for his services as a Lieutenant of Artillery in the Continental line, from Sept. 1781, to the end of the war. The Register will issue a warrant accordingly if not heretofore drawn
Attest
C. B. Richardson
(Note.)
(Signed) David Campbell
Department of War
Country Land Office
March 26, 1838.
I certify that it appears by the records in this Office, that Edward Carrington, was a Lieut. Col. in the Virginia Continental line, and of the Regiment of Artillery Commanded by Colonel Chas. Harrison, and as such received bounty land from the U. States.
(Signed) Wm. Gordon Trust Clerk
I do certify that the foregoing are true copies from the original papers on file in this Office. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the House of Repre- sentatives, this 27th day of March A.D. 1838.
W. L. Franklin Clerk of the H. of Reps.
Note. - The foregoing is a true copy from an original address in his in the same Office of Virginia. Wm. Madison P. H. H. Off. 5. Jan'y 1838.

Sir,
Attached Nov 7 th 1843.
Sometimes past I took the liberty of asking you to send me the papers necessary to enable the Widow of Genl William Madison to draw the remainder of Pension due to her husband. I was favoured with your reply for which I give you my hearty thanks and I owe an ungrateful return in asking another favour which is the enclosed new draft on you. But so it is I am obliged to do so, as he considered circumstances and unkind to an old Lady who has claims upon me. The necessary order was entered in Madison Court a few days ago & the Clerk's certificate as you required is obtained & is now sent you herewith. So is the original Pension Certificate of Genl Madison.
They are sent me by Mrs Madison's high law to do what to make a request of me to procure the papers for her to draw the balance of pension & to make her friend Hugh W. Gray of Richmond her attorney in fact to draw it. I do not know the forms, & I know that I should err if I endeavoured to write them. But at your office you can do it err. and you are all so familiar

With the forms & papers here with so little leisure that I am embarrassed in asking you to do so, both by the facility with which you can do it, & the unfeigned kindness & courtesy that I have at all times rec d from your office.
Do be pleased to have them so fully & so clearly made out that a person of even average  the most uneducated person may not resist.
The papers now sent show very full material for anyone to know in making up the forms, throughout. So that on their return to me I shall allow myself to hope, nothing more will be required than for the Magistrate to sign his name, & administer the necessary oaths.
This kindness will always & as I have said & it will be thankfully remembered by the widow of an old soldier who has done the State some service, both in peace & in war. He was among the few that bore a prominent part in our Revolution both & in the last war with Great Britain.
Very Respectfully & truly Yrs
John J. B. ... Buckingham St. Boston.

Please return me the original here in correspondence. J.S. 11

Pension Office Sept 12/53
Sir Please report time of last payment to or death of within named pensioner Respectfully &c
W. Burt Esq. J. G. Cole Bland for counsel Present
William Madison, Act 15 th May 1825, $400.00 per annum. Due 20 th July 1843 Paid to his death.
F. Burt Attorney.

FREE
Mar 23. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Dear Sir,
Kelso Wash Nov 21 st 1843.
I wrote you a hasty note this evening from the Court house of the County. I was called on for some hours that I received your last day, or a fortnight since, and not having heard from you. I could only acquaint myself of the duty I owed the party by addressing you the enquiring which my note contained. My time is not free from its misgivings that my letter to you may have miscarried for another letter has not reached it, since.
And possibly I asked too much of you, in my request for the forms filled out as I desired.
If in anything I have erred, I may now retrieve it, by asking the Returns of the hours that I sent, which hours were the previous certificate of Genl. Madison, (now deceased) & the other certificate from Madison County Court showing the death of Genl. Madison & the claim of his widow.
I am Very Resp t ful,
(Yrs)
J. S. Harrow

Brief in the case of Mrs Fanny Madison widow of William Madison County and State of Virginia act of Feb. 3 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a pensioner under the act of 15 May 1828 at $400 per annum
Sum of ariz.
(If for increase.)
Marriage proof public rec
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Death and rep.
Identity cert. of Co.
Name and residence of Agent
Wm Haughton Woodville va
Examining Clerk.
J. S. Gray

Madison County State of Va
Whereas I was placed on the previous list under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 and it being my intention to apply for & demand the benefits of the act of Congress of the 15 th May 1828, Now for the purpose of receiving the benefits of this latter act, I do by these presents hereby relinquish, release & renounce the benefit of my previous certificate granted me under the said act of June 7 th 1832, and I hereby declare & admit that said certificate is cancelled & renounced.
In testimony whereof I hereby subscribe my name & affix my seal this _____ day of March
Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of _____ in the year of Christ 1838.
With the Seal of Justice of the peace in & for W th Madison Co. The 18 th of March 1838 E. McCall

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Madison of the State of Virginia who was a Major & Lieutenant in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Sixty dollars and Sixty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eighteenth day of July — one thousand eight hundred and thirty= Six
W. L. G. [Signature] Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. §
Ed. [Signature] det. Commissioner of Pensions.

Lancaster, Pa. June 13, 1854.
H. P. Waldo, Esq.
Commr of Pensions,
Enclosed you will find the application of Mrs. Madison, to have her Certificate, Changed, so as to have her Pension, made payable at Cincinnati, Ohio, instead of Richmond, Va.
If it shall be necessary to set in the Certificate, which she now holds, you will please advise me of that fact.
I am very, respectfully, Yours.
Alfred M c Veigh,

Senate Chamber June 18 th '36.
Dear Sir,
I beg leave to invite your re-consideration of Genl Madison's amended Declaration, in connection with the objections & explanations made by Mr. Barbour, which, I hope, will obviate the objections suggested in your late letter to me. — Genl Madison, the claimant, is known to me as a man of high standing, & his statements are entitled to the greatest confidence & respect. — I should be pleased to hear that the explanations now offered have removed the difficulties you felt, at first, in relation to his claim. — I remain, with great respect, your most ob st serv. James L. Edwards Esq, W. G. Rivers cc. cc. cc. —

Hon J. S. Barbour Nov 19 '35
O.C.
Rec. R. Hd pa 353

War Dept Pension Office Nov. 19. 1835-
Sir,
Since my last communication respecting the case of General William Madison, I have received from you two letters on the subject of his claim. After mature consideration and a very full examination of the matter, it is very clear to my mind that he was not considered by those who settled the army pay accounts at the termination of the revolution as one as one of those officers who served to the end of the war. Had he been included among that number, he would have received commutation pay.
He never did obtain such compensation; As therefore concluding that his service his service did not entitle him to it. The The Law of May 15. 1828 provides for that very class of officers, and for those only, I cannot admit his claim.
I have the honor,
Hon. J. S. Barbour, Culpeper C. H. Va.
Va. case out 15 May 1828

Woodville June 25 th 1853.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the Declaration of Nancy Madison, Widow of Brigadier Genl. William Madison, of the war of 1812, an applicant for Bounty Land, for the Military services of her dec d husband in said war. Also, her Declaration, claiming a pension under the act of 3 rd of February, 1853. for the Military services of her dec d husband as an Officer in the Revolutionary war, and a pensioner for said services under an act of Congress, giving to officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary army, who served to the end of said war, a yearly pension during life. You will please acknowledge the reception of both Declarations, and transmit, per mail directed to me, said acknowledgments, and any farther communication you may wish on either subject, please direct to me accordingly.
I have the Honor to be with due Respect Yours
Hon d S r Waldo Commiss r .
Col l Sec y M c Haughton
See Nancy Madison taken out S

NW 30 43
In at No way
Patricia J. L. ... Common

Dear Friend, Wadsworth Nov 28 th 1843.
It is now nine weeks since over the numerous books, we put into my hand from Orange P.K. from Col. H. S. Mann the weight was of over two hundred
It is the request of the Madame that you will be good enough first to written them to direct your agent at Richmond to pay the person in these books or they should. Secondly that you will be good enough to enclose them to B. Fry Esq. at Richmond. Her expression to her Fry will go to him or I presume her son.
In the former you sent me you did not require a certificate of the peculiar character of the portion of the book I wrote one such as is prescribed generally to our Ladies
With Thanks & Respect,
Yrs Truly J. S. Darrow
J. S. Darrow Esq.

Jan 21 st 1910
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me a transcript of the record (military) of Gen. William Madison brother of President Madison - of Va.
Thanking you in advance I remain
Yrs truly A. Lockloff, Rockaway.
Jan 22 1910

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I write to ask if you can give me any information in regard to the military record of Gen. William Madison. All I know is that he was a lieutenant of a Virginia Artillery Co. about September 1781. I am anxious to find out if he had any previous military record, and if so, the dates, and also what his subsequent military record was, and the dates.
I would like the same information in regard to Capt. Rowland Madison, who was, I think, a lieutenant in the 7th. Virginia Regiment, about 1776. If you would give me this information in regard to his military career, together with the dates, or inform me where I can obtain the same, I would be greatly indebted to you.
Gen. William Madison was my grandfather several generations back, and I would like this information in connection with some data for the Society of the Cincinnati.
Hoping that you can accommodate me, I remain,
Respectfully,
James C. McGuire J. H.

Issue a certificate under the act of May 15 th 1828 for $420 per annum — to
William Madison
cert: handed to Mr. Madison his son — present
2833/3

June 30, 1853
No 2576
App d of Nancy Madison, widow of Genl William Madison.
Madison co., Virginia
act 28
Oct 3 rd Feby, 1853.
Rev. Allowed $400 per m th Comm. Feb 3. 1853
Wm. Slaughter, Woodville, Va.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commissioner

John J. Barbours July 9. 1836
Wm Madison act 15 May 1828
Rejected. See letter to Hon. J. S. Barbours Nov. 19. 1835 - (Did not serve to the end of the war.) do to same March 9. 1836 - also to applicant same day - Lt. Genl. M c Rae May 25. 36 do do - June 28. 1836.

Payment to be made at Richmond Va by S. D. Burroughs Esq. Agent for Paymaster's in the Army of Richmond
Spue as a Lieut. of Antilles
Recorded in the Pension Place in York Vol Page — by W. L. Addison

1833 London.
I have the pleasure to present you with the following papers, which are the property of the British Museum.
They are all in the handwriting of the late Rev. Dr. Parr, who was a distinguished scholar and divine. He was born in 1741, and died in 1807. His works are very valuable, and contain much interesting information in relation to the history and literature of his time.
It will be seen that the work, "Engli- sh Grammar," is one of the most valuable of the series. It is a complete and accurate representation of the original text.
Annotata
125. 2. 2. 11 Ms. A. 9. 2. 12

Woodville Ia June 26
Official Business free.
Dear Sir Waldo Cummings Pension Office Washington
D. C.
Enclosure

23 Nov 1848
F.R.
The Commr of Pensions. War Dept
Washington City D.C.

Sir,
Cincinnati O. H. Nov 21 st 1823
I take the liberty of enclosing you the personal correspondence of Genl. W. Madison & an extract of the letters of Madison Court proving the death of Genl. Madison & that he left a widow. and I also asked as a personal favor that you would send me the papers filed out of state Mrs. Madison may as draw the remainder of pension.
To this, I have rec d no reply & have been called on to pay by the agency of Mrs. Madison who sends money at the delay.
I fear that my letter may have miscarried or that I was asking of you what I ought not to have asked. In either event please write me & if nothing else can be done please thank you for replies in the papers.
With Great Respect I am Sir your obedt servt.
I write you from J. S. Marrs the C. H. & in a trifle J. S. B.
Recd: J. S. Marrs D o G. W. Brown.

( Rep. No. 728. )
MARCH 26, 1838.
Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.
Mr. TALIAFERRO , from the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, reported the following bill:
A BILL
For the relief of William Madison.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 2 of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That 3 the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, directed 4 to pay to William Madison, out of any money in the Treas- 5 ury not otherwise appropriated, five years' full pay as a lieu- 6 tenant of artillery in the war of the Revolution, as commu- 7 tation of the half pay for life promised by the resolves of 8 Congress, with such interest thereon as would have been 9 payable if a certificate had been given him for the amount of 10 said commutation, and the same had been subscribed by said 11 Madison to the funded debt of the United States, under the 12 act of August fourth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety.

Langueur County State of Virginia ss.
This day Robert Taylor Esquire of Orange County personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Langueur in the State of Virginia and made oath that he was at the siege of York Town in the autumn of the year 1781. That he there saw the present General Portarmouth Madison then a young man. He dis- tinctly recollects that he was in service on a battery and commanded of some a piece of artillery and the man who served it it and the said William Madi- son remained the whole of the siege.
Given under my hand & seal this 2 nd of September 1835
C. H. Hutton (seal)
Interlined with the words "a" & "it" before served to & the word "in"
C. H.

Virginia
Fauquier County to wit
I Alexander Marshall Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fauquier County, do hereby certify that Charles Hunter whose name is subscribed to the within certificate issued was at the time of subscribing the same a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as thereat.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office the 11th day of September 1853, and in the 60th year of the Commonwealth.
A Marshall

Senate Chamber May 21 st 36.
Dear Sir,
The enclosed amended Declaration, made by Genl. Wm. Madison in pursuance of your letter to him of March 9 th last, has been transmitted to me, & I beg leave to ask your early, & I hope favorable, decision on A. 1 - I have the honor to be, with great respect,
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions. -
Report
This signature was gone when I examined this claim Aug. 14. 1901. AM

25 July 1871 NEW BEDFORD
FIVE
Companions of Ponies Washington D.C. 20 Wm. D. ...

Dear Sir.      Kennebec C. H. July 1 st 1836
I send you the paper from Genl Madison, reg d by your letter to Mr. Raper. It goes by mail to Friday in the hope that Mr. R. may not have yet left the City. Please direct your reply to Kennebec C. H.
It may be addressed either to Genl Madison or to me.
With best Respects Yrs
J. S. Bartholomew
Levi Stewards.

Dear Sir.                      Cuthbert Octr 10 th 1835-
In the moment of my departure for Richmond I found you - the supplemental declaration of Genl. Madison. He swears to the service of two years & more. I regard a man as much in service when lying in his bed on furlough with wounds acquired in the field as if still in the field & in sound health. The misfortune should not necessarily bring about him another; when each is the fruit of his patriotism & valour - and this would be the case if you refused a pension on account of absence from wounds - Nor is the case on different one when long & lingering disease acquired in service keeping him to his bed upon like furlough - The true question seems to me to be this - Was he though on furlough subject to military orders - to the Law Martial, & to the power of the government? General Madison answers this question affirmatively upon his oath. Had law should be dealt out as? Suspicion of applicants - But Equity

& justice should be extended to fair & upright claimants - Here is a man holding your Commission, acting up to his duties; holding his leave of absence from the field which  which stretched on the bed of sickness by the tenure of your will, subject to your orders, his life even under the control of your Military Courts; receiving your orders, & so far as clothing is concerned your rations too; - and yet notwithstanding all these, if you reject his claim, you in effect say that he was not in your service not under your orders; & substantially that your Commission is nothing from the Gov't to him that your acts were those of despotism & usurpation over a free citizen, that you had a right to play the master & it was his duty to obey as a slave -
This very question (also tried in another case) was sent by the Governor of Va a year before last to several officers of the Army of the U. States; for their advice & judgment both among them. & they unanimously decided that the invalid in Furbush. was in actual service & that bounty was given him accordingly.
I feel that General Manders has right & justice & law upon

his side & I respectfully solicit your kind & deliberate attention to the appen- dix. If I have written strongly it is because I feel strongly; and I persuade myself that you know me too well to suppose that I am without the sphere of proper respect to you in what I have written.
In very great haste I am Very Respectfully Yours J. S. Barbour
Colo. J. S. Edwards.
Russian Office Washington
If you will write me in a few days direct to me at Fredericksburg Va
J. S. B.

P.S. Colo: Edwards will please read this letter - I in and it for his own eyes J. A. B.
Mr. Edwards

1992/53
Rev
Ohio
Nancy Madison Widow of Wm
2 nd ser. Feb. 3. '53.
file.
Nancy Madison Widow of Wm 2 nd ser. Feb. 3. '53.

On the 11th of June, 1871, the Bureau of Customs, San Francisco, received a communication from the Secretary of the Army, Washington, D. C., in the matter of the duty on not-ways and articles of general use in the war department. There is some doubt as to whether the duty on such articles should be paid or not. The question is now before the War Department for decision. It is the policy of the Commissioner of Customs to submit to the War Department
Yes! I will take it all under good conditions.

Sir.                      Kentucky July 2 d 1836
I omitted in my letter to you the reason for Genl Madison commencing his dragoon service the 15 th April 1781. When his declaration was made open in May last in Madisons Superior Court, we could not ascertain the precise time of the invasion of this State by the enemy in that year. After getting home I referred to Gerardins 4 th Vol: of the history of Virginia which I knew had been compiled under the eye of Mr Jefferson & from that work we fixed a medial period, or nearly as we could. The invasion took place in March & April & we took the 15 th April as a period of time that w d be safe beyond all question for scrupul, in Genl Madisons Conscience. —
Very Respectfully Sir
J. S. Barbour
Colo: Edwards.

Sir
Scituate July 14 th 1836.
I had the honour to receive your letter of the 9 th yesterday morning. The decision you announced in Genl Madison's case I regret as hard & unjust. You allow nothing for his furlough & nothing for his sick- ness. The same question was referred by the Genl of the Army to a board of officers of the U. States Army & differently decided. However worth that I have nothing farther to say; for the petty matter has already caused me more labour & time & trouble to you than it is worth. Genl Madison will not make out to more than he has done; and I see no other course than that of allowing him pay as a part of artillery from Sept r 1 st 1811 to Oct r 19 th 1818. His present accommodation authorises that much at least; and his pay as a sergeant for five & a half months & for anything else that your order justifies as an officer of the legion. Whatever it be strong let it go to him as he requests by check in his favour on the W th Bank in Groton. See also to this his letter or power of atty accompanying his last deposition. Please direct to him at this place, that is Cooper's C. H. For tho' Madison P. H. is two miles nearer, yet there is to him less a tri-weekly & to that let a weekly mail end as he

Wally sends to that office, it will reach him and specify here.
Very Respectfully Yr Servt J. S. Barner
Levi Edwards Commr of Pensions
Wash.

Key
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9944  Nancy Madison  Wife of  William Madison  St. of Arty.  Act: Feb. 3 rd 1883  Index:—Vol. M , Page 6
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rob. Aug. 14 Hist to Ad Jas. B. McQuire. Ad 1910 Spring 7.1. to 11.10 Line that he was furnished mil. history as above - not the practice of Ba. To fur- nish more than one to any person. V. L. Allen 1910 Oct. 8. C. McCliffe Woodmason

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Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:-
I write to ask if you would be kind enough to send me any information which you have in the files of your office, in reference to any of the land grants or pensions, or service rendered the United States by General William Madison, brother of President James Madison.
I am particularly anxious to get this information as complete as possible, as he was my Great-great-Grandfather.
Respectfully,
James C. McGuire

See let. to Pen. Agt. March 31. 1838
1139
Richard Virginia William Madison of Madison Co. in the State of Va who was a Scout in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Harrison in the Virginia line for the war
Inscribed on the Roll of Richard Virginia at the rate of 320 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3 rd day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of March 1838 and sent Col. J. T. Madison Present
Arrears to the 1 th of March 38 $ 3840.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. - 160.00
$4000.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } 13 May 1828 { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. M. Addison Clerk,
Book -
Vol. -
Page -
Increase from act June 7, 1832.

See let. to Pen. agent April 2 o 1838
Dead Letter to Hon. J. S. Barbour 23 o Nov. 1843
Letter to H. N. Hays & Pension Agent. Nov. 30. 1843
1139 Richmond Virginia William Madison of Madison in the State of Va. who was a Lieut. Col. in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Harrison in the Va. line for the War
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond Va. at the rate of $100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3 rd day of March, 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of April 1838 and Lieut. Col. Madison present
Ancars to the 1 th of March 1838 $4.800.00 Pensional allowance ending 4 Sept. " 200.00 $5.000.00
{ Revolutionary Claim } 15 th May 1828 { Act June 7. 1822 }
Recorded by W. Madison Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page _____

1992, Chic. Ill. Nancy Madison, widow of Va William, Madison who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Lieut. of Artillery.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 400 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 17 day of Sept, 33, and sent to
Wm. Slaughter Woodville. Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 126 Vol. 100.

Record Division.
January 7, 1910.
Mr. James C. McGuire, Fulton Building, # 50 Church Street, New York City.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 29" and received the 30" ultimo, you are advised that a certified statement of the service of William Madison, Wid. File No. 9,944, Revolutionary War, was furnished you August 14, 1906, and it is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish more than one such statement to any person.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

B1052 - 27 Mch 1838
3 Bourne Saw Office report 28 March 1838
Andrew Madison Esq. 24 High St. Purcelltown. of Virginia.

The Committee on Revolutionary Claims, to whom was referred the petition of General William Madison with the accompanying documents, present the following
Report
The facts of the case as exhibited, divide themselves into two parts: first, those suggested by the petition, and secondly, those sustained by the evidence of others: Genl. Madison says on oath, that he was first in the Militia in 1775, whilst a student at Hampden Sidney College; that he was afterwards appointed a lieutenant in the State legions of Virginia; that he was on the recruiting service in that capacity and had but little success in this employment, and on the invasion of the State in 1781, he was a volunteer in Militia Cavalry, and was, from that service, (still holding his commission in the legions) appointed a lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment, commanded by Col. D. Harrison; that after several months service and the surrender of Cornwallis, at York Town in Virginia, the health of the petitioner suffered and languished in disease, and he was sent home on furlough, where he remained in feeble state a great length of time, and was there visited by his Captain, and ordered to hold himself in readiness for service as soon as able to do so; and finally that he was willing to do so, and never did resign his Commission.
The evidence of Robert Taylor Esq. former Speaker of the Senate of Virginia, and recently a member of the House of Representatives, and that of Mr George Corbin, prove that Genl. Madison was in service as a lieutenant of Artillery. - Mr Corbin

Says on oath, that he was a lieutenant of artillery in Harrison's Regiment, and in actual service; that he knew the petitioner before and after the Siege of York, and his family, and he speaks with confidence from circumstances of his, (Madison's) service and office as lieutenant in said Regiment of artillery, and the Court of Madison County certify its entire credence in the facts, asserted; and finally the certificate of William Venable Esq. Register of the Land Office of Virginia, bearing date the 8th January 1838, showing that said Madison was "allowed bounty land for his services as a lieutenant of artillery in the Continental line, from Sept. 1781, to the end of the war", and your Committee believing the petitioner's claim to be just and valid, report a bill for his relief.
I do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original report on the case of William Madison, in testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the House of Representatives, this 27th day of March A.D. 1838.
W. L. Franklin Clerk.

Virginia Madison County S.S.
"Declaration of General William Madison of the county of Madison in the State of Virginia in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress approved 15 th day of May 1828.
County court of Madison, August Term 1835.
On this 27 th day of August in the year 1835, appeared in open court, before the Justices of the court of Madison county now sitting, General William Madison, a resident now of said county and ever since said county had its existence (& before) aged seventy three years old in May last, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his corporeal oath make the following declaration, in order that he may obtain the allowances and benefit of an act of Congress passed the 15 th May 1828, granting pensions of full pay to certain officers and soldiers therein named - That he was in service in the Militia occasionally and for a short time in 1778 & 1780,
Hampden Sidney and William & Mary Colleges when he was a student, That in the campaign of 1781, he was a volunteer in a corps of Cavalry and during the early operations of the combined forces of France & America upon the enemy at York Town, he applied for a commission in the Regular service, and after the lapse of a short time, he received the appointment of Lieutenant in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Harrison, that a very small part of this Regiment was at the siege of York the remainder being in the South: that Col. Edward Barrington was in command of what was at York Town after Col. Harrison was dispatched to other service. The company in which he held his appointment was commanded by Capt. Whitehead Coleman. After remaining sometime in command and

after the capture of the enemy, he was taken with ill health, and remained in feeble health for a great length of time. That Captain Coleman procured for him (said Genl. Madison) a furlough to be absent from service until his health was recruited. Sometime in the year 1782, (the winter or spring of that year) Captain Coleman called on him at his Father's residence and brought him some articles of clothing furnished by the public to artillery officers, that Captain Coleman then said to him that these articles of Military dress were drawn by said Coleman for him (Madison) that he must get his health restored and be ready to join the artillery service again in his said capacity of Lieut. so soon as his health would permit and when he should receive orders to do so. That he held himself always ready as soon as his health would permit to return to duty. That he never did resign his appointment in any way whatever or by any act of his that could be construed into a resignation. That he was not only willing again to enter service, but waited with anxiety the expected call, though he never was so called and was not again in actual service tho' constantly ready to be so until the close of the war. That his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State - and he relinquishes all claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present. That some years passed he addressed a letter to his friend John S. Barbour whilst in Congress, asserting his claim and setting forth these facts, that Mr. Barbour informs him he laid the same before the Secretary of the Treasury Mr. M c Lane who thought his claim a valid one to the benefits of the act of May 15 th 1828, that he found difficulty in finding proof of the

material facts until lately, and now what he can prove is mainly made known to him by accident, through an individual residing in another county and who was in service with him, as he is informed and believes.
Wm Madison
And thereupon also came into open court George Corbin aged about seventy two years and on oath declares that he knew Genl. William Madison in the War of the Revolution, that he was sometimes at his Father's, the late Col. James Madison of Orange, and knew also at that time his brother James Madison Esqr. who was in Congress in those times. The said Corbin says in 1781, he knew Genl. William Madison in Military service, and he knew also that he, said Madison, was a Lieutenant in regular service in the Regiment of Artillery at the siege of York in Va in 1781, where he saw him in service: and he has no hesitation in expressing his belief that he the said Madison was a Lieutenant in Harrison's Regiment of Artillery in October 1781, and further saith not.
George Corbin
These papers were subscribed and sworn to in open court, and upon this declaration & evidence so given in open court upon examination by them, From the high character of Genl. Madison and his reputed services as he sets forth in their said declaration as has been often heard by the members of the court & others, full credence is given to all that is stated by the applicant and the witness, and the court expresses its opinion that the said applicant is as he represents entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress of May 1828, and further that there is not the least cause to distrust the declaration or evidence and the court yields full credence

to them.
All which is directed to be certified to the proper department of the Government of the United States.
In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records of said court, I Belfield Cave Clerk of said County Court, hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said court, this first day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
Belfield Cave Clerk
33075

Revolutionary Claims
Under the Act entitled, "An Act to provide for certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution" approved 10 th May 1828
I certify that William Madison in the County of Madison in the State of Virginia entitled to receive, pay under the above mentioned Act as a surviving Lieutenant of Infantry in the Virginia Line of the Army of the Revolution at the rate of Twenty five six dollars and seventy five sixty six and two thirds cents per per month payable during his life on the third day of March and third day of September, in each year.
It is provided by law that the said pay "shall not in any way be transferable, or liable to attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever"
Given at the War Office of the United States this thirteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Col o Sec y of War
Ex d & Countersigned } Com t of Pensions

State of Virginia.
Sequitur.
At a court held for Madison County the 28th day of September, 1837.
Upon the motion of Genl. William Madison, It is ordered to be certified to his Excellency the Governor of this Commonwealth that the said Madison proved in open Court by the testimony of Robert Taylor, Esq. of Orange County, George Corbin, of Culpeper, and by documentary and other evidence, and by his own oath, that the said Madison was appointed in 1781, a Lieutenant in the Legions authorized by act of Assembly of March 1781; that he also did service in the Cavalry in the same year, and that in August or September of that year he was duly appointed a Lieutenant of Artillery in Harrison's Regiment in the Virginia line, on Continental establishment, and that he never did resign his commission in the said Regiment of Artillery, but was taken sick and had furlough, that his sickness continued for a long time, during which time he was visited by his captain, namely, Captain Coleman of said Artillery, and directed to hold himself in readiness for further service, and that orders for service would be sent to him; And moreover the Court doth certify its belief that said Madison would at any time have re-entered that service had he been required to do so, either in his capacity of Lieutenant of Artillery or a higher grade.
In testimony that the foregoing order is truly copied, S. Belfield Gave, Clerk of said Court have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office, this

17th day of January in the year 1838.
Belfield Cave, Clerk of Said County Court of Madison.
State of Virginia.
Rappahannock County.
To wit:
This day George Corbin of the said County (now aged seventy four years reputed and believed to have been in the Militia Service of the State of Virginia from the County of Culpeper in the Revolutionary War,) made oath before me a justice of the peace for the County of Rappahannock, that he said Corbin was in the Militia Service from the County of Culpeper in the year 1781, and that he was at the siege of York; where he saw the present General William Madison, who in service, that he was a Lieutenant of Artillery in what was called and he believes to have been Garrison's Regiment of Artillery; that he particularly noticed and observed said Madison, not only because he (Corbin) had before and afterwards known said Madison and his family, but he remembers that the sword he wore at the siege of Yorktown, was so large and disproportioned to General Madison's size, (he being a small man) as to have excited the attention of him the said Corbin and which he spoke of. He does not know how long said Madison remained in service, but he left him in service when he said Corbin and the Militia generally was discharged after the capture of the British in October 1781.
Given under my hand and

Seal this 3d day of August 1837.
Robt. Parks.
Executive Department,
March 21st, 1838.
The above is a true copy of a paper filed in this Department.
Wm. H. Richardson, Secy Comth.
Executive Department,
Richmond, Jan. 6, 1838.
William Madison is allowed land bounty for his services as a Lieutenant of Artillery in the Continental Line from Sept. 1781, to the end of the War. The Register will issue a warrant accordingly, if not heretofore drawn.
David Campbell.
Attest
C. H. Richardson.
The foregoing is a true copy from an original advice on file in the Land Office of Virginia
Teste
W. Selden, R. L. Off.
L. Off. 8th Jan. 1838.

Office of the Sp. of Representatives of the U. States, March 30. 1838.
The papers written on the within three pages, are true copies of papers filed with the petition of William Madison of the State of Virginia, and now pending before the House of Representatives of the United States.
J. M. [unclear] Ch. Clk off H of Reps U.S.

State of Virginia?
County of Madison
I William Madison of the State of County aforesaid aged about 77 or 78 years, have here to fore declared upon oath in the Court of Madison County that I entered the service of the United States in August 1781, in the regiment of Artillery commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia Line on Continental establishment, as a Lieutenant of Artillery & never received any compensation. I further declare that I never received a warrant for the quantity of land promised me by the United States. Now I know all this by these presents, I William Madison aforesaid, do hereby constitute nominate and appoint my son Amos Madison of the County of Orange of Orange in the State of Virginia, my true & lawful attorney for me & in my name to claim and to receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my attorney is hereby fully authorized to empowered to do for me & in my name all things & acts that may be needful to these ends, hereby ratifying & confirming the same, as if done by me in proper person. Witness my hand & seal this 21 st day of March 1838.
Signed, sealed and delivered
in presence of
Matthew Wells Justice of the peace in & for the County of Madison Madison (Seal) & State of Va E. M. Steele

I know that Col. N. J. Welch whose allegation is to the western power of all is a justice of the peace for the City of Madison.
J. S. Barbour

State of Virginia Madison County, June 30th 1836.
This day Genl. William Madison of the said County, & State aforesaid, appeared personally before me a justice of the peace for the County of Madison & a justice of the court of the County Court of Madison which is a court of record. And on his corporate oath doth declare as follows that in addition to his former declaration to obtain the benefit of the pension law passed the 7th June 1832; That he cannot say with greater precision than he has already done, at what time he joined the Militia in 1781 except it be to say that it was in April 1781. & he will take the 15th of April as the time, although he thinks it ought to be for a longer time as he had been receiving for the Legionary Service and this upon the 15th April to the 15th September 1781 That as to the time he was in active service, & meaning by active service, obeying & acting under active orders, in Harrison's Regiment of Artillery he states from the 19th 1781. (sufficient to make up the full time) September 1781 to the 15th April 1782 making seven & a half months as previously stated before Judge Field in the Court of Madison in May 1836. As to the substance of the order from Captain Whitehead Blanton in April 1782, he cannot distinctly recollect it, he believes it was to hold & keep himself in readiness for early service, to receive his clothing, and extending his enlistment to a further time, he exercised in these respects & thinks otherwise the authority

2
Since in power to maintain of an officer over another in a civil action as he was charged accordingly. So when he has to subscribe, his hand & mark oath.
Wm Madison
Interline in place before swearing  testifying As I do hereby certify that this amended declaration was subscribed & sworn to and fore me in my capacity as above stated. In testimony whereof I have hereunto my name & affix my seal this 30th June 1836.
Auth: J. G. G. G. "
I know that Col. Anthony Steyman is a Justice of the peace for Madison County.
J. S. Bartram July 1 st 1836.

3 Va - Madison Co.
The Commissioners of Pensions will please send me, payable to the order of William J. Roberts Esq: Cashier of the office of discount & deposits of the Bank of Virginia at Bridge a draft for my pension & arrears of Pension, and if this cannot be done I will thank him to have the draft so made on the Bank of the Metropolis in Washington as that Bank may put the amount to the account to the credit of said W. J. Roberts Cashier aforesaid & that he may receive the same, when it can draw on it as I choose.
Respectfully, very humbly & truly 30th June 1836
Wm Madisonville etc
acknowledged before me a justice of the peace for Madison County
Autho. Guyton J.P. for Madison Co.