Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6291, for Nathaniel Tinsley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Linsley, Nathaniel Lucy
W 6291
CONTENTS

1263
Richmond Virginia
Lucy Tinsley widow of Nathaniel Tinsley dec d va who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th May 1834 of Cannon E. in the State of Va who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Washbridge in the _____ line for 7 mos & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 24 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Dec r 1838 and Lieut. Thos. Wood Auburn Va
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1835 $ 61.67 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar. 36 $ 12.33
$ 74.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. H. Addison Clerk, Book 1 st Vol. 1 st Page 184

12.457 Virginia
Nathaniel Tinsley of Hanover in the State of Va who was a Pvt in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Dandridge in the Pa. line for 7 Mts: 12 days —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May '33 and Smith Hector Davis, Hanover Co. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1843 49.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Sept — 12.33 61.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathaniel Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 28.

Blessings to those that fear God.
CHAP. IV.
The study of the law recommended.
Before CHRIST cir. 395.
16 ¶ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another; and the LORD hearkened and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
¶ Or, special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
F OR, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before CHRIST cir. 395.
2 ¶ But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
a Luke 1. 78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 ¶ Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exod. 20. 3.
5 ¶ Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD.
c Matt. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
The End of the OLD TESTAMENT.
State of Virginia } To wit. Ranson County. }
Lucy Tinsley, a resident of R. County and widow of Nathaniel Tinsley, late of said County this day solemnly affirming before me vi justice of the peace in and for said County State that this is the family bible of Nathaniel Tinsley and that on this leaf is correctly stated, the ages of their children, that the eldest, to wit, Thos. Peter Tinsley, was born 15 th Jan y . 1791 as given under my hand this 15 th of August 1838. Nelson M. Armstrong J.P.

Thomas Pate Tinsley son of Nath l Tinsley and Lucy. his Wife was born 15 th January 1791.
Samuel Tinsley was born 21 st August 1792
Frances Finch Tinsley was born } 1794 4 th September
John Bragland Tinsley was born 21 st March } 1796
Susannah Pate Tinsley was born 20 th March } 1798
Nath l Lewis Tinsley was born 1 st June } 1800. { Departed this life 1 st June 1808 about the close of day as near the time he was born as may be
Abraham Tinsley was born 31 st July 1802
Isaac Tinsley was born 8 th September 1804
Miriam Tinsley was born 13 th August 1807. { Departed this life August
Henry Tinsley was born 12 th January 1811 } 1818 about the same time about 6 o'clock in afternoon he was born
Jeremiath Tinsley was born } 1813 27 th August

Apr 15 3/4
Nathaniel Tinsley County of Hanover Virginia
All mts for 7 mo (and) 12 days as a private 24.66
Hector Davis, Hanover County, Virginia

BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Tinsley  County of Hanover in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Drafted - In 1779 - 2 - private Gen. Col. D. Dandridge   Drafted - 2 - private Capt. Goodall, Major Turberville   Drafted - 2 - 12 private Capt. M c Whorter, Capt. Timberlake   Drafted - 2 - private Capt. Tinsley, Month 12, Taylor  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Rich d H. W. Watts
Examining Clerk.

Nathl. Tinsley
153/4
✓

State of Virginia, Hanover County to wit -
On this twenty fifth day of September 1832, personally appeared in the County Court of Hanover, Nathaniel Tomley a resident of the said County of Hanover and State of Virginia aged Seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 - That he was four times drafted into the militia service of the State of Virginia in the revolutionary war, and entered the service the 1 st of May 1779 - That commenced the service under Cap t Joseph Cross, but was transferred to the command of Cap t John Thompson, under whom he was discharged, this tour was for two months 60 days . He thereafter He thereafter commanded the Regiment  troops - He was again called into the service (drafted) but the particular time he cannot now recollect, he was on this occasion commanded by Cap t Parke Goodall, and was stationed at Richmond and Williamsburg where he was discharged - This tour was also for two months - He was Maj r Turbeville commanded on this occasion - He was again called into the service (drafted) and was commanded by Cap t William A. Winton, he does not now recollect the names of the Colonels, before there were several during this tour, which was for two months, but thinks he did not serve more than six or seven weeks during this tour and was discharged at Williamsburg - Under the command of Cap t Harry Timberlake - He was again the fourth time drafted into the militia service, under the command of Cap t Thomas Tomley, and marched from Hanover to Gloucester County near York town, on this occasion the was regiment was commanded by the Honorable John Taylor of Caroline - In this tour he served upwards two months, and was discharged at Sewall Oldfield in the County of Gloucester - He was in no battles, marched in his various tours, through the country between Richmond and Williamsburg, and Hanover and Gloucester - That he resided at the periods of his services in the County of Hanover, State of Virginia, and has always, up to the present time still resides in the County of Hanover, where he was born That he has no documentary evidence to support his claim -

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he hereby declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State whatever - sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. -
Feb 1, 1846. J
We Jacob King and James Hazelgrove openly appeared in full court and made oath that they are well acquainted with Nathl. Tomley whose declaration precedes this affidavit, and that they know of their own personal knowledge, that he served several hours of duty in the revolutionary war, and that they believe him to have served as stated in his declaration - given under our hands this day & year aforesaid. -
James Hazelgrove Jacob King 2
We Wm Wood a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of Nathl. Tomley whose declaration precedes this certificate who also resides in the County Hanover, and Col. Parker Strat and Col. Charles P. Goodall also residents of the County of Hanover, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathl. Tomley, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
William Wood
B. Keetz
C. P. Goodall
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 and served as he states - And the court

further certify that it appears to them that Jacob King and James Hagelgrove whose affidavits are annexed, are reputable persons, and that  there they are worthy of belief - The court further certifies that Wm Wood, whose certificate is annexed is a clergyman resident in the County of Hanover, and that Col o Parke Street and Col o Charles P. Goodall, who have signed also the said certificate are residents of the County of Hanover, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
Virginia, Hanover County to wit,
I Philip B. Winston clerk of the County Court of Hanover do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Nath l Smith for a pension - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this day & year aforesaid (25 th Sep r 1832).
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Ad- of 7 th July 1838. 14/75 Declaration of Lucy Tinsley - widow of Nathaniel Tinsley - late of Barrow County Va - =
Thos. Hood - agent for Mrs. Tinsley - Va -
7 July 1838 Mar c 1790 died 1834. Allow $24.66 per ann. 5 years
Sep r 13.

State of Virginia
Henrico County } To wit - On this 15 th day of August 1838, personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said County and State, Lucy Tinsley a resident of said County aged sixty nine years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of Nathaniel Tinsley who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, from the State of Virginia, and was at the time of his death a pensioner of the United States, on account of his revolutionary services - His pension certifi- -cate is herewith returned - She cannot state al- that she has heard her said husband say in relation to his services for want of memory - she has heard him say that he was with the troops at Gloucester point, at the time of the siege of York in Virginia She further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Tinsley, on the 24 th of June 1790: That her husband, the aforesaid Nathaniel Tinsley died on the 20 th of May 1834: That she was not married to him

prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1794 - to wit: at the time above stated.
here Lucy Linsley Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day & year above written, before the subscriber, Justice of the peace as aforesaid - Hudson, Ulster Co. N.Y.
And the said Justice also further certifies that Mrs Lucy Linsley, the declarant, by reason of bodily infirmity at this time, would not be able to attend Court in person to make her declaration - and I further certify of my own knowledge that said Lucy Linsley is the widow of Nathaniel Linsley, who was a pensioner of the U. States for revolutionary services, and has remained his widow since his death - Given under my hand this day & year above written - Hudson Ulster Co. N.Y.

Virginia
At a Court of Monthly session held for Hanover County, at the Court- House, on Tuesday the 28 th of August 1838.
The Declaration of Lucy Tinsley, widow of Nathaniel Tinsley dec d , late of said County, taken before Hudson M. Wingfield, one of the Justices of said County, on the 15 th day of August 1838, together with the certificate of said Justice, that said Lucy Tinsley is unable to attend Court to make her Declaration, was this day presented to the Court; which is ordered to be certified to the war department.
In Testimony whereof and that the foregoing is a true copy from the minutes & proceedings of said Court — And also that Hudson M. Wingfield is a Magistrate as above, and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine I have hereunto set my name, and affixed my seal of Office, this 29 th day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Payments to be made at Richmond by the Fred. W. S. Br: Bank & Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Virginia
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E - Vol. 6 Page 28 by N. Rice Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Nathanial Dinsley of the State — of Virginia who was a private in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Twenty-Four dollars and Sixty Six 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 1 st day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John B. M c Gregor Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Patricia O. Tinsley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Witness XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? The Court has Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 4
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Aug 196 recd pound w SWB n 7 Miller City - see Inv. 141255-
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6291
Lucy Tinsley Widow Nathaniel Tinsley Pitt. Co. line
Act: July 7/9/38
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]