Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20292, for Charles Kemper, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Temper, Charles Susannah
NUMBER
W 20292
CONTENTS

Virg.
16. + 56
Charles Kemper.
of Fauquier in the State of Va who was a P. Supt & Ensign in the Continental Army by Captain Turner of the ————— command by ————— in the Va. time for 11 mos. 20 days —
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 61. Dollars 38 Cents per annum to commence on the 25th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of August 1833 and due to American Warner. Warrenton, Va.
Arrears to the 1st March 1833 122.07 1/2 Pension after now ending 31 Sept — 30.09 153.16 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { on June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Cath. Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. C Page 15
order to pay — see letter 10 Nov. 1836 to Hastings & P. Agt
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. Age notified 27 Nov. 1838.
Then Paid as above from 4 Sept 1841 to 1 Dec 1841 Age Notified 17th March 1843
Per H. Williams & Co. Agency

Virginia 7335
Susanna Kemper widow of Charles Kemper - who was a prisoner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1st. December, 1841 of Fauquier Co in the State of Virginia who was a prisoner in the company commanded by Captain Turner _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for Dist. Dept. of Union. 83 11 mos. 20 days
Entered on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 61 Dollars 38 Cents Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th. — day of June 1843 and sent to Council Boy Warrenton Spring Fauquier Co Va
Whole amount due $306.90
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk. Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 185

"This is to certify, that a marriage is solemnized between Charles Kamper and Susanna Mawzey, 29 th Nov. 1786.
John Pickett"
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true tran- script, from a register of marriages, kept and preserved in the Clerk's Office of said Court, as an evidence of such marriages, agreeably to the Statute of Virginia, passed by the General As- sembly thereof, to take effect "from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty-one."
In testimony whereof, I hereto annex my seal of Office, and subscribe my name this 29 th day of April, 1843, and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauq. County Court.

9008 Susanna Kempe Virginia Act 7 th July 1838
M 86. d 41-
adm d
11 mo. 20 ds.
61. 38
Wm McCoy Esq Warrenton Spring Fauquier Co Va

State of Virginia } Fauquier County } ss.
On this 4 th day of May, eighteen hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the subscriber, a justice of peace in, and for said County Mrs Susanna Kemper, a resident in the County of Fauquier in the State of Virginia, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows, and for the benefit of the act passed the 23 rd day of August 1842, that she is the widow of Charles Kemper deceased, who was a private, sergeant and Ensign in the war of the revolution, and late a pensioner on the Virginia roll, at the rate of ($61 38 ) sixty one dollars and thirty eight cents per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Kemper on the 29 th day of November (1786) sev- enteen hundred and eighty six, as evidence, accompanying this application will show that her husband the aforesaid Charles, died on the first day of December eighteen hundred and forty one (1841) that she was not married to him, prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated.
Susannah Kemper
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Deborah Keith J D
I do further certify that in consequence of bodily

personality of the declarant, and signed to the foregoing declaration, who is personally and well known to me, she is under no obligation to attend the court or to leave home at all: And I certify also that the said Susanna Hemper is the widow of the identical Charles Hemper mentioned in the said foregoing declaration: Given under my hand and seal, this 4 th day of May 1843.
Isaac Keith J. P. Seal
Virginia - Fauquier County, to wit:
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, in the State aforesaid, hereby certify, that Isaac Keith is a magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereto annex my seal of Office, and subscribe my name, this 4 th day of May, 1843, and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court

State of Virginia. Fauquier County. Sc.
on this 23 rd day of June 1833 personally appeared in open Court, of Fauquier County, now sitting, Charles Hunter, a resident of the County of Fauquier, living near the Town of Warrenton, Virginia, aged seventy seven years, on the 27 th June 1833 who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That at the time the British, in the Revolutionary War, invaded the River Potomac, he volunteered in a Company commanded by Captain Nicholas Turner, and marched under him as a private, that the enemy having abandoned the River, after the absence of a few days, about twenty in number, he returned to his home, that subsequently in August 1777 he enlisted for the term of three years, under Captain Elias Pamoore, as Grenadier, in a Company of Artillery of the State of Virginia, that he marched with him to York Town, Virginia, that he served in said Company until the month of March or April, in the following year, at the least seven months, that being of weakly constitution, and unable to bear the hardships of a soldier, his father procured a servant named John Ridly, at a large price, whom Captain Elias Pamoore received as a substitute, that the Affiant left the Army, reluctantly, and returned to his home, that he believes John Ridly served until the full end of the term of three years. That in April or May 1781 he was called out with the Militia, of Fauquier County, Virginia, that during this tour, he acted not less than two months as orderly Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain William Jennings, who was under the command of Captain Elias Pamoore, formerly his Captain, in the State Artillery that during the said tour, he assumed Augustine Smith as Ensign, and acted in that Capacity for the balance of the said tour, that the whole tour continued four months, that

he received the said Commission of Pensions, from the Col. Abias Parsons, and dated in that character about two months, and not short of it in his belief, that the term was designed for three months only, although it lasted four months; that he came the Commission, to which he was attached were relieved just before the siege of York. That the particular days when either term of service com- menced, or ended, he cannot strictly, that the men, with whom he served are dead, or have removed to places unknown that those under whom he served are dead, (or have removed to places unknown) with the exception of Genl. La Fayette, that he was in no engagement, that at every period of his service, he resi- ded in the County of Fauquier, Virginia the place of his nativity. That he has served as a volunteer, a drafted, and an enlisted soldier. In the first term of 1777 he went to York Town by the then nearest route through Stopylevania, Caroline, King William & other counties — which he cannot now name. That in the year 1781 he joined the main body commanded by Genl. La Fayette between Richmond & Wil- liamsburg — that he was in the retreat to Raccoon Ford, in the Co. of Culpeper V a , and the body to which he belonged, were then joined by the troops commanded by Gen. Wayne. That he has no docu- mentary evidence, and that he knows of no person except John Rempel, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name, is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Charles Rempel sen r
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court.
A. P. Marshall C.C.
M c Williams Horner, and Richard Prancy, Justices of the Peace, residing in the County of Fauquier, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Rempel, who was sub- scribed and sworn to, the above declaration, that we believe him to be more than eighty six years of age, that he is resident and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we believe

in that division
Auth d May Wm Horner
Sworn to in open Court.
A. J. Marshall Clk. 25th June 1833
This 25 th June 1833 Col. John Hunter, appeared before the County Court of Fauquier, now sitting cause made oath, that he was sixty five years old, on the 22 nd May 1833 that he is a nephew of Charles Hunter, an establishment, for he received from the United States, that he has lived within a few miles of him, and since the birth of the Affiant, that he recollects his enlistment under Captain Elias Pendergrass, and it was said to be, for the term of three years, that he also knows that he did serve a term in the war 1781 under Captain William Jennings, that it was the history of the story, that he had been promoted to the rank of an ensign, by Col. Elias Pendergrass, that he has made the statement of the said Charles Hunter, and that the incidents of the several campaigns, with the family and neighborhood traditions of the said Charles Hunter, that he knows also that the said Charles Hunter, was for more than thirty years, a major appointed and commissioned by Lee, for the County of Fauquier, and that he continued to act, in that capacity until disabled by the infirmities of age, and that full faith is to be reposed in his statements.
J. P. Hunter
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above expressed in open Court.
A. J. Marshall Clk.
The following interrogatories referred to in the above, certificate of Charles Hunter, were recommended to him in open Court, and the following answers given by him on the 25 th June 1833.
Question 1 st . Where and in what year, were you born? Answer. I was born near the town of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia on the 27 th day of June 1756.

Question 2 d Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it.
Answer. I have at home, a record of my age, taken from the Family Bible of my Father, which was taken, to the best of my knowledge and belief to the State of Kentucky, by my oldest brother John Hunt.
Question 3 d Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary and where do you now live.
Answer. I have lived ever since my birth near the Town of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, on the same Farm, which was owned by my Father.
Question 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted and you volunteered, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom.
Answer. I was never a substitute, I was called into service as a drafted soldier in 1781, enlisted also prior thereto in 1777, and upon the last muster, served as a volunteer, in the manner stated in my certificate.
Question 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops, when you served, such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the years and circumstances of your service.
Answer. I have stated under oath, in my certificate the general circumstances of my service, I now repeat them in the same manner, Col. Barrington was an officer, while I was at Yorktown Major Holmes a German, at the same time and Captain Decker a Frenchman, the only officers of the regulars in the town of 1781. that I remember, and Genl. La Fayette, the commanding officer, and Genl. Wayne, who formed there, afterwards at Brandywine. The continental or militia regiments or any of them, I do not remember.
Question the 6 th Did you as a soldier, ever receive a discharge from the service, if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Answer. I received a discharge from Captain Elias Goudy in 1778 I have lost it, in 1781 I do not think, I did receive a written discharge after the war of the Revolution, I think I was discharged by general order.

Question The Deed you as an Officer, was received a Commission and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it.
Answer I received a commission in the Militia during the time of 1781 from Col. Elias Pearson, which I have lost or destroyed.
8th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character, for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. I am well known throughout the County of Fauquier, I am known by the members of this Court, the Justices of the Peace of this County, the members of the Bar, the Judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity for this District, by John Kemper, who has since his Affirmant William Horner and Richard Rixey, who have since their, my services as a soldier are personally known to them except John Kemper, mentioned above, but I believe all who knew me will unite in testifying to my character for veracity and to my statement or that of John Kemper as to their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
CHARLES KEMPER sen d
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, this 25 th June 1833
A. J. Marshall Clk
and the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states; and the Court further certify that Richard Rixey, William Horner, John Kemper and Jacob Bernard who have sworn to and subscribed the certificates accompanying the said declaration are residents of the County of Fauquier, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Alexander J. Marshall Clerk of the Court of Fauquier County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Charles Kemper sen d for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 17 th day of July 1833, in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marshall.

March 16, 1931
Mrs. W. F. Simmons Del Norte, Colorado
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 20292, that Charles Kemper was born June 27, 1756, near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia.
While residing in Fauquier County, Virginia on a farm owned by his father whose name is not stated, having lived there since his birth, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops, as follows:
In 1777, twenty days as private in Captain Hezekiah Turner's company; from in August, 1777, seven months as gunner and private in Captain Elias Edmunds' company of artillery; from April or May, 1781, two months as orderly sergeant in Captain William Jennings' company, Colonel Elias Edmunds' regiment; and two months as ensign in the same company and regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 25, 1833, at which time he was living near Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, and at this time signed Senior.
He died December 1, 1841.
The soldier married November 29, 1786 in Fauquier County, Virginia, Susanna Mawzey.
She was allowed pension on her application executed May 4,

1843, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.
In 1843 a son was referred to. His name was not stated and there are no further data relative to children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

No 9008 Susanna Kempers Virginia Suspended
Act 7 th July 1838.

93 Mtd. Hist. to Dr. G.C. Kemper deray, Cincinnati, O.
8. 1897 - History to Mr. H. Graves Wichita, Ks.
98. Hist. to E.M. Kemper Cincinnati, Ohio
1910 Jan. 26. Hist. to Charles E. Kemper
1913, Aug. 12. Hist. to Gladys Kemper Br.
1931 - mch. 16 Hist. to Mrs. N. F. Simmons
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20292
William Kemper of Charles Kemper Bip. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1836
Index: - Vol. 101 , Page 39
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. 22 73 Mr. Post. 61 Br. G. C. Kemper deray. Cincinnati. O. C 101 Broa — — — 8. 1897 - History to Mr. Feby. H. Graves Wichita. Ks. Walter — — — 98. Hist. to E. M. Kemper Cincinnati, Ohio Feb 18. 1910 Jan. 26. Hist. to Charles E. Kemper. 1913. Aug. 12. Hist. to Gladys Kemper Br. 1931. Mch. 16. Hist. to Miro & F. Simmon

Fauquier Co. near Warrenton Springs, Virginia, 18 th March 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I address you at the request of Mrs. Susanna Kemper, the widow of the late Charles Kemper of this County, who was a Pensioner, I presume under the act of June 1832. The late Charles Kemper's certificate was recently sent to the Representative from this District, in Congress, and not returned. It may have been left in your Department. It was dated in 1833 or 1834, and the annual amt. was $61. and some cents, and for services, it is thought, in three capacities. Viz: as private, non-commissioned officer, and ensign.
The said Charles Kemper died on the 1 st day of December 1841. His widow was the only wife he ever had. They were married in 1786.
Mrs. Kemper has been assured that she can as widow of her pensioned husband, receive the amt. of his pension for five years. The Proof of his services, is of course on record. If it would not be trespassing too much on your time, I would respectfully ask—
Does Mrs. Kemper's case, as stated, entitle her to a pension, and if so, how much? Her son has handed me printed rules over your signature— together with the "Act of July 7 th 1838," sent to him by Mr. Powell; but its

application to her case, is not clear to me. I have no personal, pecuniary interest in this matter whatever; but ask information of you, to save the widow, if she is, entitled to any thing, from extortion — one third of all to be drawn from the government, has been asked, for the information necessary to enable her to recover. Your notice of this, would be thankfully received by,
Your Obdt. Hmble Servt.
William M c Coy Warrenton Springs
P.S. Would not the declaration, sworn to before a justice of the peace, whose official act should be avouched under the seal of the County, by the County Clerk of the Court of records, be sufficient? It is sometimes very difficult to get a judge, in Virginia to attend to such matters, out of Court.
W m M c Coy

for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
    DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.  LENGTH OF SERVICE.  RANK.  OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.  STATE.    CAPTAIN.  COLONEL.    
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application,
Remarks:
Very respectfully,

L. I. C. I. L. W. B.
1833 77 56

Brigs Hector and Fair America, U. S. Navy, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Captain James Slover and Stephen Decatur. He enlisted at New York City, N. Y.
A very careful search has been made and the name given the name of Peter Kemper has not been found upon the Revolutionary War pension records on file in this bureau. The above is the only record of Peter Kemper found in the Revolutionary War pension records on file in this bureau.

J. N. P.
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Nov 7, 1892
Sir,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Charles Kemper, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 20 days Pri Herzekiah Turner Va   Aug t 1777 7 mo s Pri Elias Edmonds Artillery "   May 1781 4 mo s Serg t & Ensign William Jennings Elias Edmonds "  
In 1777 enlisted for 3 years but could not bear the fatigue - In 1781 he served 2 mo s as Sergeant then commissioned as Ensign
Battles engaged in, None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at or near Warrenton, Fauquier Co Va
Date of application for pension, June 1883
Residence at date of application, Fauquier Co Va
Age at date of application, in or near Warrenton June 27, 1756 & died Dec. 1, 1794
Remarks: Married Nov. 29, 1786 to Susannah (Maurice)
Capt John Hathaway & Peter Kemper not pensioners - Apply to Auditor of Va. at Richmond - Very respectfully,
Dr. Andrew C Kemper
101 Broadway
Cincinnati Ohio
Commissioner

Del Norte Colo
2-16-31
Pension Department Washington am Sertha, for date of a Revolu- tionary ancestor.
Charles Kemper, great grandfather of my grandmother, whose father was Alexander Kemper.
Charles Kemper served in the Revolutionary war.
his father John Kemper II was born in Germantown Va. May 1722. then Charles might have been born about 1740, or 1745, am giving these dates to save time in searching records for you.
would like to have Charles birth death & marriage dates.
Also Williams Kemper birth death &

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Marriage. William was an only son of Charles.
William married a Sarah H twit. My papers say wonder if the records show if it was too Sarah Hib or if he married the same woman twice.
I have all the data down to my own generation, & if you can give dates on Charles & William it will appreciate it.
I now am eligible to the D.A.R. if I can only get this information
Very Sincerely
Mrs W. F. Simmons
Del Norte, Colo.

Granville, O.
Aug 5, '13
The Pension Bureau; Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir; —
There is a tradition that Charles Kemper , who is a direct ancestor of mine, has served in the American Revolution, and I want the proof of it. Will you please tell me if you have a Record of pensioning him for his Revolutionary Service. Charles Kemper was born in

Servantstown, Va., perhaps between the years of 1740 and 1750. I do not know to whom he was married but he had a son whose name was William.
I shall be greatly obliged if you will give me the desired information or at least turn my request over to some one who will be able to prove the tradition. I am asking admission into the "H. A. R." and a proof is es- sential.
Very Respectfully,
Gladys Kemper.

JO
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M Moore
Claim No. Jan 21, 1910
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Charles Kempner
Service Va. Res.
Additional Service
No claim, State records, 190
No claim, combination records, 190
REMARKS:
No D.W. I W. or R. as above except W.F. 20292.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT
Washington, Jan. 15, 1910.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I would be obliged if you would furnish me with the military record of Charles Kemper, a revolutionary soldier, of Fauquier County, Virginia, who, I think, was pensioned under the Act of 1832.
Yours truly,
Charles E. Kemper
RECEIVED JAN 17 1910 S. I.

LAW OFFICE OF EDWIN W. KEMPER. 507 JOHNSTON BUILDING.
CINCINNATI, O.,..... February 7,..... 190 8.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Let me know the cost of a certified copy of the application for pension of Charles Kemper, who served as a private in Virginia State Troops under Captain Hezekiah Turner, in August of 1777, and also as a private in Virginia Artillery under Captain Elias Emonds, and who also served for four months in 1781 as Sergeant and Ensign under Captain William Jennings, and Colonel Elias Emonds, Virginia Troops, and who enlisted in 1777 for three years, and applied for pension June 1833.
Respectfully,

WICHITA, KANSAS.
Jan'y 11 th 1897.
To the Clerk of the Pension Office. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me whether or not you find among the records of the revolution the name of John Kemper ? He was born 1740, and lived in Fauquier Co Va. His bro. Charles served three "terms" with the militia, and another bro. Peter, served in Capt. Kathaway's Co. as "Ensign Peter Kemper.
Can you inform me, also, of the christian name and date of birth of the Capt. Linn mentioned in Burke's Virginia , Vol. IV p. 148, — "Col. Gibson and Capt. Linn sent to New Orleans for gunpowder." May 1776, and p. 234 — In 1777 they came back with 12000 lbs.
Very Truly yours,
Walter N. Graves.

O.W. N. Div. F.S.
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Dr. Andrew C. Kemper, 101 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hon Wm Lochren Commissioner Dept. Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
General Lochren:
Please accept my thanks for yours of 18 th inst this day recd. The John Hathaway who enlisted in Capt John Wynns Company of Col Elias Edwards Regiment in Fauquier Co Va. was my Grandmothers brother . The Capt John Hathaway about whom I wrote you was my Grandmothers father . He was in the Va. Militia from Fauquier Co and served in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Being a Militiaman his name is not upon the roll of the regular army. As yet I hit upon no clue to find any official record of his service. Can you suggest any?
Please give me any record your office may have of Charles Kemper of Cedar Grove Fauquier Co Va who served as a Militiaman in the Revolutionary war and died in Fauquier about 1842. Also Capt Peter Kemper also a Militiaman from Fauquier Co Va who died at Cincinnati about 1829 no record of date very Respectfully Th 18 th Oct 1893
Miss Virginia Late A.A.G. with Genl Halleck & C

I. Joab Bernard, a Minister of the Gospel, residing in the Town of Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, and about three miles from the residence of Charles Pump, an Applicant for a pension, do certify that the said Charles is situated in the neighborhood, in which he resides, to be about seventy six years of age, and to have served in the Army of the Revolution, that the said Charles is reluctant to be man of truth, and that I believe in the statement made by him as to his revolutionary services.
Given from under my hand this 25 th June 1833.
J. Bernard "
Sworn to in open Court this 25 th June 1833
A. J. Marshall C.C. 25 th June 1833

Warrenton, Aug. 10 th 1833
Sir,
I have received your letter of the 2 nd . Deeming the original declaration of Charles Hemphill useful, I destroyed it, after transcribing the new declaration, which was sent to you. It would not have been destroyed, if in your letter to me of the 13 th April 1833 you had requested it to be preserved and returned. Its language excludes such a requisition. I beg leave to copy it. "Each case is accompanied by a brief of objections noted by negative answers in red ink. Be pleased to return the briefs ." In behalf of the due solemnity of the production, you will excuse me for saying, that the terms to which they are referred, is otherwise. In many cases it excludes them from the country of the Circuit. If the inhibition of the unseable man in whose behalf I write, is to be suspended, until his original declaration shall have been returned to the office, its rejection is pronounced, by an eo hōc facto rule. I hope that you will not adhere to the determination. Be pleased to

acquire the intention of Mr. Humphrey, cause to know how through me, if he is to be regretted, or in what manner the objection is to be removed.
I am sincerely
Your Obed. Servt.
J. B. Edwards.
Inman Holmes.
Board of Pensions.

Richmond 31 st October 1826
I enclose the pension power of Charles Kemper of Fauquier county for 18 mo. pension which Mr Robenson the pension Agent here informs me it is necessary to pass under your review before payment can be made.
If there is no cause against the payment known to you and none is known here, be pleased to return the power to me with instructions for payment.
Very Resp y Yr Most O b James Dawkins
To L. Edwards Esq r Agent of Pensions Washington City.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 22. 1838.
Sir:
Under the act 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," Charles Kemper a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Sixty one Dollars and thirty eight Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of Sept. 1837 to the 4 March 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feby 27, 1843.
Sir:
Under the act 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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Charles Kemper, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and 38 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1841. to the 1 st Dec. 1841.  Respectfully, yours,
James B. Vans Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Fauquier County (Va) 4 th May 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pen ns Sir,
I herewith send you the declaration of Mrs. Susanna Kemper, widow, of the late Charles Kemper, pensioner, and also a certified transcript of the certificate of marriage; together with a certificate of the subscribing magistrate, Isham Keith Esq r in relation to the same subject.
I do not know the usual cause of these proceedings, and if I have committed an error in sending the papers, I hope you will excuse me.
You will oblige Mrs. Kemper, by sending to me, at the "Warrenton Springs" Post Office, the certificate necessary to enable her to draw the amt. of Pension to which she may be entitled; or if these documents are not sufficient, by pointing out the error.
Most Respectfully Your Abd t Serv t
William M c Coy
P.S. I do not know whether the amount allowed will be paid in Washington or Richmond, - please say. W. M c C.