Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39521, for William Tench, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Tench, William
NUMBER
S.39521
CONTENTS

19840
Virginia
William French
of Patrick County in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain John Marshall of the regiment commanded by Colonel Buford in the Virginia line, for the term of eighteen months. from the fall of 1779 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th day of October 1827.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Decr 1827 and sent to Abram Staples, Esqr Patrick Co. Va. Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1828 $ 38.45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 38.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Let. to Hon. W. L. Goggin
July 1, 1840.
same. June 4 1841
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6. April 1838, from 4 March to 9 th May 1841. Agt notified 4 th March 1841.

Declaration of for Union Wm. Lynch

Virginia Patrick county October Court 1827.
Personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Records for the County of Patrick according to the course of the common law, with unlimited jurisdiction and keeping a record of its proceedings. William French resident in the said county of Patrick aged sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he the said William French enlisted in the Army of the United States in the fall of the year 1779. for the term of eighteen Months, in the county of Brunswick and State of Virginia in the company commanded by John Marshall in the regiment commanded by Col o Buford in the line of the state of Virginia in the United States continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps under the said Buford and Col o Heath of the 4th United States Regiment until the defeat of said Buford on the 29th of May 1780 in which he was badly wounded in two places in the head, and fell into the hands of Colonel Tarleton the commander of the British forces who kept him a prisoner until the expiration of about eight months from the time of his enlistment, when he released him, having given him a passport to protect him from the Tories - That he put himself immediately under the care of a Doctor, where he remained an inpatient for four months. That immediately upon his recovery from his wounds aforesaid he volunteered his services under Capt o Elliott of the county of Brunswick aforesaid and marched with him to Yorktown, where he remained during the siege 'till the Capture of Lord Cornwallis, - Immediately after which he was marched with a portion of American troops to New Castle Barracks and discharged. Both the passports of Tarleton and the last mentioned discharge have been lost or mislaid. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present, That his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia as above stated. And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; That he has resided in the Western country for many years 'till within a short time; That the witness by whom he expected to prove his services resided in this county, and that it was not until he came to this country to reside that he was informed that this declaration would answer the purpose without other evidence than his own oath.
And in pursuance of this Act of the 1 st of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"

War, passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Viz One mare $12.50 One table $1 one set steel spoons 50 Cents 1 pepper box 12 1/2 Cents 1 salt cellar 50 Cents two chairs 50 Cents 1 Cane plough $1.50 Amounting in the whole to $16.62 1/2 Cents - Since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have taken place in my property. The mare mentioned in the above schedule was swapped for a horse which was sold by an Officer to pay my debts for $6.62 1/2 Cents.
his William + Finch
Sworn to and declared on the 11th day of October (March) 1827 in open Court.
I Abram Staples Clerk of the County Court, of Patrick do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of this Court that the said William Finch did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months at least under an engagement on the Continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath, and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said, And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars & 62 1/2 Cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 11th day of October 1827.
A. Staples Clerk

Patrick county V o to wit
I William Gault presiding Magistrate in and for the county aforesaid do certify that Abram Staples whose signature is pended to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and is at present Clerk of the County Court of Patrick aforesaid. And that due faith and Credit should be given to all his Official acts as such Given under my hand this 15th day of November 1827
Wm Gault
Major Gault will please to sign the above Certificate

39521 INVALID. Rey
File No. 39521
William Finch
Rev Rev War
Act: Rev Rev War
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 26 June 3 1841.
not yet
J. L. Edwards Esq
Cann Pennsylv
Washington
W. L. Goggin 9/2
June 4. (in)

H. Reps. June 2, 1841
Sir, I have been requested to inquire whether the names of Joseph Warner of Patrick Co Va, and Mr Link of the same Co. (his christian name I forget) appear on the pension Rolls, if so what under what law and whether they are not entitled to pay prior to the time when their pensions commenced - I would be pleased also to know if from the Declaration they have filed, it appears that they or either of them are entitled to lands under any of the Acts of Congress -
I am yours Very Respectfully
M. L. Goggin
J. L. Edwards Esq.

M. L. Grogan
Dr. G. W. Crump Pension Office D. C.

House Reps. June 29. th 10
Dear Sir
Will you inform me whether William Linck's pension should not have commenced earlier than the 11 th Oct 1827 - The enclosed memorandum was sent me for that purpose - His agent seems to think there was probably a mistake in regard to the time - He is of Patrick Co. Va.
Please send me the form of a Declaration and power of atty. for drawing pensions for widows and orphans under the Act of 1838
I am very Respectfully Yours &c. & c.
Dr. Cump
M. L. Goggins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 5 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Leuch, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eight — Dollars and  Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 9 th May 1841 —
Respectfully, yours,
Richard E. Patten
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Maine Nov 25 th (82)
19.809
Recd Dec 10. 1827 18 March 1828
10 dms
Abram Staples Patrick C. N. Verge.
Secretary of War Washington City
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