Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16416, for William Meadows, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wa.
Meadows, William
P 16416
CONTENTS

State of Illinois Essex County
Know all men by these presents: Whereas it is known that before me a Justice of the Peace in for the County of Essex State of Illinois who being duly qualified and authorized according to law to administer Oaths
Who personally appeared Samuel Jones as a Resident of the County above stated and the aforesaid State and who being of the age of sixty years and who being first qualified and known according to law and who personally and made oath that he is the Son and heir and lawful Representa- tive of William Meadows who was a Resident formerly of the County of Bedford and the State of Virginia and who was drafted enrolled or mustered as the same may be & entered the Army of the United States and served in the Bedford County Militia State Troops of the State of Virginia and the Continental Revolutionary army and who entered on or about the 10th day of May 1775 and who done duty since months upwards and who served out faithfully the period of his enlistment and his engagement has been honorably discharged and who is now deceased and who died at the Governor's

of the above and County of Fayette State on the 18 th day of Oct. 1831. and who done duty in said War of the Revolutionary Army, as a have stated and who did duty in said War as above represented and who had not obtained a pension but was entitled to a pension but deceased on Surmising William's last know- ing heirs & legal representatives the said Subl. Meadows. Application hereby claiming all that right of said Subl. Meadows as his at law and legal representation of his father Subl. Meadows right that his father had to any pension due or in due any act that might be passed by the house of Congress granting pensions to the Revolutionary soldiers who hereby makes application claiming as his under said act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. Cla- iming all that might be due and owing unto him, any of the legal heirs & representatives of his father's estate & that before himself as well any other heirs makes this application in his own right as well any other hereafter himself claiming that right he may be entitled to the pension money that may be due under said act or any other act that might have been passed by the house of Congress gran- ting pensions to Revolutionary officers and soldiers the said Subl. Meadows

Makes this Application that he may claim that a sum of money owing and due him from the govern- ment of the United States and that may be coming to any other heirs as well for them as for himself. Said Sub- scribed and said that he has no knowledge that any of the Com- missioned officers are now living but believes them all to be dead & that we have to refer to the record Evidence such as referred to the State and Master of Rolls of said Company at Washington may be with the Archives of the Government &c Tulak Meadows
The above declaration above sworn & subscribed to before me this 12 th day of June 1860.
Benjamin Allen S.P. (Lead)

Know all men by these presents that I Julial Meadows do here by nominate John P. Sarge my at Trust and lawful Attorney for her and in my name to petition and receive the amount of pension money that may be due and owing me by the government of the United States and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized & empowered with the authority to constitute one or two more such his Attorneys and in her name with the power of substitution and a Revocation for the special purpose above named and to expense and as her by my said Attorney power and authority to obtain before the proper authorities at Washington City or else where certificates of any Army or Navy records or documents in which his said services may be recorded and to procure any and all other evidence that may be necessa- ry to establish his or their claim as fully as if I or they were personally present and self acting herein and doing all other things therein & concerning as all other autho- rities that may have been given previously by me for the above special purpose Given under my hand and seal this 12 th day of June 1860.
Seal
Julial Meadows

May 31, 1938
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RA-J/EEL William Meadows-R.16416
Esthel Meadows Box 94, Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Meadows, a Revolutionary War soldier, of Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.16416, based upon the military service in that war of William Meadows, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Meadows are not shown.
William Meadows died October 18, 1821, in Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois. He left no widow but a son, Jubal Meadows, survived him.
June 12, 1860, Jubal Meadows, aged sixty years and a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, applied in behalf of himself and the other heirs, for the pension that might have been due on account of the service of his father, William Meadows, in the Revolutionary War, and alleged that his father, the said William Meadows, enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served nine months in the Virginia troops, names of officers and dates of service not given.
His claim was not allowed as there was no law under which the children of a soldier of the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension at that time.
The name of the wife of William Meadows is not given nor the date of their marriage and no names of other heirs than Jubal are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

16416 Rooterton
P. O.
William Meadows
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: 1860 , 18
Alleges: Not on list of 1852.
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
REJECTED
1909 Jan. 21, To J. R. Meadows. g.
Feb 18/09. Nebraska no official information as to where Sol Rowland
1919 Apr. 5. Hist to Mrs. Ella M. Hornold. g.
1931 - Nov. 25 - Hist. to Miss McCallister Pearce - E.O.
1937 Mar. 29. Hist. to Mrs. Arthur L. Crump. Copied E.E.L. hist.
1938 - Feb 24 - Hist to Mrs. Chas. R. Emery. E.O.
1938 - May 31 - Hist to Esther Meadows. E.O.

War Department - Interior
FREE
Commissary General
Washington City D.C.
Mr. War Dept. P.O. Box 157 Washington D.C.

Sworn to and subscribed and acknowledged before me this 12 th day of June A.D. 1861 and on the same day personal appearance before me Resident of the County of Edgar & the State of Illinois aforesaid to me known and credible witnesses being me duly sworn according to law declare that they are per- sonally acquainted with made such deponents who have made and sub- scribed to the foregoing Declaration that they were present and saw him subscribe his name to the fore- going Declaration and from the appearance of the deponent and the acquaintance they have with him they believe him to be the individual person he represents himself to be and that they are dissatisfied in the claim & that they reside at the place a- bove mentioned Joseph Killgore Isaac Welch
Sworn to and subscribed to before me this 12 th June 1861
Benjamin Allen J.P.

I hereby certify that I am not a person linked with the applicants and know them to be persons of respect- ability and credible intelligence I further certify that I have no interest in the said claim and that I am not in any way concerned in its prosecution and further certify that there is the applicant and certify that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is the man that he represents himself to be and the truth of which statements which are before contained in said applica- tion's declaration and contained there in are true and of which statements I am fully satisfied and that the applicant is the person that he represents himself to be
witness my hand and seal this 12 th day of June A.D. 1860 Benjamin Allen S.P. (Seal)

State of Illinois, Edgar County.
I, George W. Rives, Clerk of the County Court in and for said County, do hereby certify that
Bayard C. Slater
Esquire, whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment, was, at the day and date of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly elected, qualified, and commissioned. That his signature thereto is genuine, that his certificate is in conformity with the Laws of this State, and that full faith and credit are due all of his official acts.
Witness my hand the Seal of said Court, af= fixed at my Office in Paris, this 15 Day of June A. D., 18 90 .
W. B. [Signature] , Clerk.

June 1860
To the Commissioner of Pensions
In view here with forward the application of Gabriel Meadows her at law and legal Representative of his Father William Jones who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served in the Continental War of the United States and it is desired that you send in your Report to Gabriel Meadows the applicant and mail it to his Post office address Vermillion Post Office County of Edgar and State Illinois and in your report please be prompt & write as soon as possible and direct to said Applicant as directed and you will much oblige yours Truly & Sincerely Respectfully J. M. [unclear] Washington D.C.
Charles [unclear] Attorney for Applicant

Pension Office, June 25 th 1860. }
Sir:
By the direction of John T. Paige, Esq., I acknowledge the reception of your application for a pension upon the service of your father, William Meadows, - in the revolutionary war; - but I have, at the same time, to inform you that there is no law which gives you a title to such  the pension claimed. —
Isaac Meadows, Esq. Vermillion, Ill s

Vermilion, Ill.,
Dec. 28, 1908.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:- I am very anxious to know if there is any records in your department, showing a soldier of the Revolution of 1775, by the name of William Meadows, or William Meadour.
My great grand father who died in 1831 was a soldier as above stated and his name is spelled two ways. I am not sure but think he enlisted from Virginia.
Awaiting an early reply, I remain,
Very respectfully, J. R. Meadows.

Vermilion, Ill.,
Jan., 25, 1909.
Hon V Warner, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:- Your letter of the 21st inst received. Referring to the papers in claim, R. File 16416 will you kindly give me any information they may contain in regard to the date of enlistment or discharge, number of company or regiment, name of officer commanding, and place of enlistment or discharge, of William Meadows. Hoping for an early reply, I remain, Very respectfully,
J. R. Meadows

Record Division.
January 21, 1909.
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Mr. J. R. Meadows, Vermilion, Ills.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 22" ultimo and received the 2" inst., you are advised that from the papers in claim, R. File 16416, it appears that on June 12, 1860, Jubal Meadows, aged sixty years, a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, applied for a pension on account of the Revolutionary War services of his father William Meadows who, he alleged, served in the Bedford County, Virginia militia for nine months, and died October 18, 1881 in Stratton Township, Edgar Co., Illinois, leaving no widow.
This claim was rejected on the ground that there was no law under which the applicant would be entitled to pension -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Lone Holly Plantation, Proctor, Ark. Sept. 2, 1931.
Bureau Of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen;—
Will you kindly let me have the Revolutionary service record of James Meadows who was born in Va. 1750, served in the War from North Carolina.
James Meadows would have drawn pension while a resident of Warren County. Illinois. where he died and is buried.
Very Respt.,
Mrs. McCallister Pearce Mrs. McCallister Pearce,
P.S.
May I also have the Revolutionary War record of one William Meadows who fought from Maryland and drew pension from Edgar County, Illinois where he died.
(thanks)

Transylvania, Va., Mar. 10 1937
Dear Mr. Hollar:—
Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary war record of William Meadows of Virginia He moved to Kentucky shortly after the war Is there record of his wife's name? He had the following children— perhaps more—Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, and William

I will appreciate the information
Very truly yours
(Mrs) Arthur S Crump

1316 South Walnut Street, Bloomington, Indiana. February 5, 1938.
Veteran's Administration, Washington, D.C.
only! Gentlemen:- Did William Meadows , a Virginia soldier in the Revolution receive pension? He moved his family to Kentucky about 1807. Family tradition says he was crippled from a wound in the hip.
I hope to learn his birth and death dates, military service, wife's name, and place of residence in Kentucky.
I have the names of three daughters. There were other children. Elizabeth Meadows, born about 1784 died 1856 married Jesse Cole April 2, 1806 Mary Meadows born about 1789 died 1849 married William S. Chambers 12/30/1806 Sarah Meadows 8/20/1796-8/5/1877 married David Chambers 1814.
The three daughters died in Monroe County, Indiana.
very truly yours
Mrs. Charles R. Emery
Mrs. Charles R. Emery

Huntington, West Va., March 18, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Sirs:-
Will you kindly advise what record you have of William Meadows? Soldier of the Revolutionary War from Virginia as shown in Eckenrode's Index Book of Va. soldiers, reference in the Index War 5 130. Where he enlisted, parents name, wife and children. Any part of this information will be very much appreciated and needed for D.A.R. records.
Yours truly,
E. Meadows,
Esthel Meadows, Box 94, Huntington, West Va.

Kansas Edgar Co. Illinois Mar. 29 1919.
Recd one 3 ct
Pension Bureau Washington D. C. 57th Div. Div.
Please send me to address above a copy of "war record" and "pension record" of William Per War Meadows - my ancestor. mick
I enclose stamped envelope
Please send at your earliest convenience Resp
Mrs. Ella M. Hornold

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Wm Meadows
Service Pa
Additional Service Res. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190____
No claim, combination records _____, 190____
REMARKS:
No claim except Ref. # 16416

A & N DIV. Rej.16416 J.W.Meadows, Son. William Meadows, Rev.War.
Feb. 16, 1909.
Mr. J.R.Meadows, Vermillion, Ills.
Sirs:
In reply to your letter of Jan.25, 1909, received on the 29th, requesting information as to the service of Wm.Meadows in the Revolutionary War, you are advised that the above named applicant merely stated that his father, Wm. Meadows, served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia, but this Bureau has no official information as to the alleged  holder's service.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

November 25, 1931
BA-J/EEL
Mrs. McCallister Pearce Lone Holly Plantation Proctor, Arkansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.16416, based upon the military service of William Meadows in that war.
William Meadows died on October 18, 1831, in Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois. His age is not stated. He left no widow but a son, Jubal Meadows survived him. ham fore
On June 12, 1860, Jubal Meadows, aged sixty years and a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, applied, on behalf of himself and the other heirs, for the pension that might be due on account of the services of his father, William Meadows, and alleged that the said William Meadows enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served nine months in the Virginia Troops, no details of service given.
His claim was not allowed as there was then no law under which the children of a soldier of the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension.
The name of the wife of William Meadows and the date of their marriage and the names of the other heirs are not stated.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
He stated that his father enlisted May 13, 1773 but as this was obviously an error I did not use it

Miss Luke absent. Copied her list of 11/25/1931.
March 29, 1937.
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Mrs. Arthur S. Crump Transylvania Louisiana
BA-J/ady R.16416 William Meadows
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to William Meadows, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, R.16416, based upon the military service of William Meadows in that war.
William Meadows died on October 18, 1831, in Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois. His age is not stated. He left no widow but a son, Jubal Meadows survived him.
On June 12, 1860, Jubal Meadows, aged sixty years and a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, applied, on behalf of himself and the other heirs, for the pension that might have been due on account of the services of his father, William Meadows, and alleged that the said William Meadows enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served nine months in the Virginia troops, no details of service given.
His claim was not allowed as there was then no law under which the children of a soldier of the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension.
The name of the wife of William Meadows and the date of their marriage and the names of the other heirs are not stated.
This is the record of the only William Meadows that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

February 24, 1938
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BA-J/HEL William Meadows-R.16416
Mrs. Charles R. Emery 1316 South Walnut Street Bloomington, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Meadows, who served from Virginia, and later moved to Kentucky.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R.16416, based upon the military service in that war of William Meadows, the only soldier of that name that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Meadows are not shown.
William Meadows died October 18, 1831, in Stratton Township, Edgar County, Illinois. He left no widow, but a son, Jubal Meadows, survived him.
June 12, 1860, Jubal Meadows, aged sixty years and a resident of Edgar County, Illinois, applied on behalf of himself and the other heirs, for the pension which might have been due on account of the service of his father, William Meadows, in the Revolutionary War and alleged that his father, the said William Meadows, enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, and served nine months in the Virginia troops, names of officers and dates of service not given.
His claim was not allowed as there was no law under which the children of a soldier of the Revolutionary War were entitled to pension.
The name of the wife of William Meadows is not given nor the date of their marriage and no names of other heirs than Jubal are shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Meads, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8567 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED January 28, 1790 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.