Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41231, for Vincent Tapp, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
va
Fahey, Vincent
S. 41 2 3,
CONTENTS

Let to Hon. A. H. Stuart 2200 21st 5188.
1917
16,430. Virginia (R)
Vincent Sapp,
of Augusta Co. in the state of Virginia, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood, of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years — 1776 to 1779.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19. of January, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5. of Feb y 1820 and sent to Hon. William H. C. Member of Congress for H ar
Amount to 1st of Installation of 1. March, 12.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1. March, 1820. 7 mo: 17 } 1820. } $:12.38. 31. } 65
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Invalid pensioner, at 4 doll s p mo: $- 6.19 Balances, 6.19

Virginia. Judicial Circuit composed of the Counties of Bath, Rockbridge, Augusta, Amherst Nelson & Albemarle.
On this 19 th day of January 1820, before me the sub- -scriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law, held in & for the said Circuit, personally appeared Vincent Tapp aged nearly sixty three years, resident in Staunton, in the county of Augusta in the said Circuit, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in Revolutionary war." That he enlisted for the term of three years, in latter part of the year 1776, or beginning of 1777, at Wheeling, in the state of Virginia, in the company commanded by Captain Stephen Ashby, of the Regiment, commanded by Colonel James Wood, in the line of the state of Virginia, in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Winter of 1779, when he was discharged from service, in or near Morris Town, state of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Monmouth. — That he was wounded in the aforesaid battle of Brandywine — was placed on the pension list, by an act of Con- -gress, (he believes) in the year 1811; that he is now, and has been some years, a cripple, and is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power, of his said services — other evidence being filed in the War department; which was granted a pension: Which pension he now relinquishes.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day & year aforesaid.
I do certify that I believe the above Arch. Stuart declaration to be true & I am also satisfied that the applicant is in indigent circumstances & requires the aid of his country for his support.
Arch. Stuart

Washington, Feb. 5. 1820. — I certify that Archibald Stuart is a Judge of one of the Superior Courts of Law of the State of Virginia: and that the within is his signature.
Mr. Wilby Member. of Congress.

June 11, 1936.
Mr. William H. Bason Raleigh, North Carolina.
BA-J/ILL Vincent Tapp S. 41231
Dear Sir:
The data given herein were found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 41231, based upon service of Vincent Tapp in the Revolutionary War.
Vincent Tapp enlisted the latter part of 1776, at Wheeling, Virginia, for three years, served as private and sergeant in Captain Stephen Ashby's company, Colonel James Wood's 12 th Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Brandywine, in which he was severely wounded in his arm, was in the battle of Monmouth and continued until sometime in the winter of 1779, when he was discharged near Morristown, New Jersey.
After the war, the soldier moved to Albemarle County, Virginia, and taught school in the vicinity of Charlottesville, in said county, married afterwards and moved to Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia.
On account of disability resulting from the above noted wound, Vincent Tapp was allowed pension under the Special Act of Congress of March 3, 1811; his name was placed on the pension roll July 16, 1811, pension to commence December 6, 1810; said pension was automatically increased under the Act of April 24, 1816.
Augusta Co. Va - Invalid Secy War Dept
Vincent Tapp applied January 19, 1820 for pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War, at which time he relinquished his disability pension. He resided then in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, and was aged nearly sixty-three years. His claim was allowed.
The soldier was Clerk of Court of Hustings of Staunton,

Augusta County, Virginia, for some years prior to his death, which occurred in March 1834, the day not given. Vincent Tapp was a member of the Episcopal Church.
Vincent Tapp was survived by his widow, Susannah Tapp, who died in April 1835; the date and place of their marriage were not given, nor her age and maiden name shown.  omit mentioning as her brother was Richard Gamble
Reference was made to children of the soldier, Vincent Tapp, but no names were designated.
copy In 1834, "At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of Staunton", June 21st, one Henry I. Tapp was granted letters of Administration on the estate of Vincent Tapp, the soldier. In 1832, at a Court held for Augusta County, one Walter H. Tapp stood security for John Churchman, a son-in-law of the soldier, Vincent Tapp. No relationship between these two persons and the soldier's family was stated. In 1858, said John Churchman was Administrator of the heirs of said Vincent Tapp; the name of the wife of John Churchman was not stated. for
In 1858, soldier's grandson, Vincent Tapp Geiger, was Indian Agent in California; the names of his parents were not stated.
In 1857, Richard Gamble, aged eighty-seven years, was a resident of Albemarle County, Virginia; he stated that Vincent Tapp, the soldier, married his sister.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

B. Special Acty. Mch 3 1811. Vincent Tapp was inscribed on the pension Invalid pension Roll, at $2.50 per mo. to com- mence 6 Dec 1810 - then His pension was increased to $4. per mo. from 24 Feb 1816 under the Act, that date - I did not suppose this was the same man with the same mark as was to be found in the list of claims before the War Dept. it was entered as a Naval pension but it is the same man - as it appears that he was inscribed on the Roll under Acty 18 Mch 1818. on the 5 Feb. 1820 at $8 per mo. com- mencing 19 Feb 1820. he relin- quishing his former pension - We cannot tell nor can we ascertain without much investi-

gation whether any thing was actually paid under the act of 1818 or up to what date his invalid pension was paid or whether the latter was ever restored to him, on his 1818 pen- sion being dropped under the act of 1820.
He says he was enlisted for 3 yrs in 1807- at Wheeling - in Capt Stephen Ashby's Co Col. James Wood's Regt - Va State Line - on Cincinnati Expedition - served till winter of 1809 - when discharged at Mountstown N.J. - was in battles of Brandywine & Germantown - was wounded in the former. & There may be no doubt in some small sum due at the Treasury which the heirs can take up which application should be made to the 3rd Audr. The error is of Mercurius in ma- kening a far as any for claim of his & concerns but I will be careful to get Attorney's letter to Mercur

Building Office September 7, 1858.
Rev A. H. N. Street Braintree Vt.
Sir; I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the petition of John Churchman, the son - in - law as Adm r of Vincent Taft dec d . An accompanying statement made by yourself as Rich d . Gambel - for the the allowance of such pension as said Taft's Service in the Revolutionary War entitled him to under the acts of Congress and State that the  the decision of the Secretary of the Interior made in accordance with the legal views of the Atty. General of the United States it is held to be not lawful

to permit children or other representative persons to claim for a claim @ a time @ a time ask a claim & pension money which Mr. Beal or his widow might have claims @ a time during their life time. So that when they no matter what seems were  now  now Glenn Vincent Tapp, the his representative have no claim against & pension in account them —
I do not find that any application has ever been made at this office for a pension or that any papers have been filed in relation to the services of Vincent Tapp of the Rev. War — I do not find that any application has ever been made at this office for a pension or that any papers have been filed in relation to the services of Vincent Tapp of the Rev. War —

REJECTED
10375
P. O. Vincent Tapp
Service: Heirs of Ad. T.
Enlisted: Aug 16, 1906 , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____

41 231
Rev INVALID.
File No. 41 231 Vincent Tapp Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 500
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1907 Aug 2. Hist. to Hon. Morris Sheppard letter in W. file 8755- C 1908 June 3 - Letter to A. D. Cloyd M. D. in answer to communication in S. 7. 6. 1884 1913 Feb 28 Hist. to Robert Bland. V. L. M. 1919 Dec. 5. Hist. to Mrs. J. H. West letter in S. 6. 188 Vincent Tapp. P 1936 June 11. Hist. to W. H. Bason - J. L. L.

MEMBER North Carolina Society Sons of American Revolution North Carolina Historical Society
WILLIAM H. BASON GENEALOGIST RALEIGH, N. C.
Genealogical and Historical Research Specializing in North Carolina State and County Records
June 2, 1936
United States Veteran's Bureau Old Records Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
✓ Zacchaeus Cosby served in the Revolutionary war and, I understand, was pensioned in Virginia. Please send me his record as shown by your records.
✓ Zackaria (Zachariah) Cosby is also said to have served in the Revolutionary war, and certain family records say that he served in "Green's Company in Virginia." Please advise also if your records show this service.
Thanking you in anticipation of your courtesy in this matter, I am
Yours very truly,
W. H. Bason.

MEMBER
North Carolina Society Sons of American Revolution North Carolina Historical Society
WILLIAM H. BASON GENEALOGIST RALEIGH, N. C.
Genealogical and Historical Research Specializing in North Carolina State and County Records
June 2, 1936
Zechariah Crosby 58249
United States"> United States Veteran's Bureau Old Records Department Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
In Volume 13, p. 41, Senate Documents Pension Roll, one Vincent Tipp is shown as having received a pension in Virginia.
Please send me what your records show of his service. Isn't this Vincent Tapp instead of Tipp?
Thanking you for your courtesy, I am
Yours very truly
W. H. Bason W. H. Bason.
2 Tipp Va.

ROBERT L. BLAND Attorney and Counsellor at Law
170 Main Ave. WESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
Feb. 20, 1913.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
One Vincent Tapp was a soldier in the Revolutionary war from the State of Virginia, probably Augusta County. He was placed on the pension roll on the 16th of July, 1911, having served in the 12th Virginia Regiment. I presume his application for a pension is on file in your department; if it is, I would thank you to inform me whether it states the date of his birth and the names of his parents, for I am endeavoring to obtain that information.
Very truly yours,
RLB/KS.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Vincent Tapp a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( application ) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 41,231
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Latter part 1776 for 3 years, ✓ Stephen Ashby James Wood 12 th Va.    discharged Winter 1779 at Mercersburg N.J. Soldier was wounded in the arm at Brandywine for which he was pensioned from Dec. 6, 1810, as a Sgt. of the 12 th Va. Regiment.   
Battles engaged in, Brandywine & Germantown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Wheeling, Va. Date of application for pension, Jan. 19, 1820. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Staunton, Augusta Co., Va. Age at date of application, nearly sixty-three years.
Remarks: after the war he taught school in the neighborhood of Charlottesville, Albemarle Co., Va., subsequently married, and removed to Staunton where he was clerk of the Hastings Court until his death in Feb. 1824. His widow Susan Tapp died in Apl. 1835. John Churchman a son-in-law and Vincent Tapp Ginder a grandson were alive in 1858. She stated that soldier married a sister of Richard Gamble. Walter G. Gamble's last report to me relative to his relation is stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 11, 1936.
Mr. William H. Bason Raleigh, North Carolina.
BA-J/ILL Vincent Tapp S. 41231 Zachaus Cosby S. 8249
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Zachaeus Cosby, a pensioner of Virginia, and Zackaria (Zachariah) Cosby of Virginia, also, the record of the pensioner listed as Vincent Tipp of Virginia, whose name, you think, may have been Tapp.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Zachariah Cosby, under any spelling of the names. The records of Zachaeus Cosby and Vincent Tapp are furnished you herewith; the latter's name was erroneously recorded Tipp, in the Report of the Secretary of War, printed in 1835.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

To Hon George L. Whiting
Commission of Pensions
The petition of John Churchman, son in law & admt of Vincent Tapp dec d , respectfully represents
That Vincent Tapp dec d , the intestate & father-in-law of your petitioner, at an early age, entered the service of the contin- ental Congress, in the Revolutionary war - He served, as your petitioner has been informed & believes, in several engagements with the enemy, & among others, in the Bat- tle of Brandywine, where he was se- verely wounded - Being disabled by the effects of the wound, he left the army, & went to Albemarle County Va, where he taught school for some years, & subse- quently married, & removed to Staunton Va, where he received the appointment of Clerk of the Husting Court, which fur- nished him a scanty support until his death in October 1824 -
Your petitioner is advised that Mr Tapp served under Col Spotswood, & he has been informed that Mr Tapp was en- gaged in the battle of Monmouth as
* Letters of adm. granted June 21, 1824.

will as Brandywine, but he has no positive evidence on that point.
Your petitioner believes that the evidence of Mr Tapp's services, is on file at Washington, he having at one time filed it with a view to apply for a pension.
Your petitioner however charges that he never did receive any pension, or other compensation for his services.
Your petitioner herewith submits the affidavit of Richard Gamble, an estimable citizen of Abermarle County, to prove the services of Mr Tapp, & he also refers to the testimony now on file in the Pension Office.
Your petitioner is not familiar with the Pension laws, but having been informed that Mr Tapp's representatives are entitled to compensation in some form, for his services, he now prays that the same may be allowed to them in such form, & to such extent as the law may allow.
John Churchman advt of Vincent Tapp dec d

Statement of Alex H. Stuart -
I was well acquainted with Mr Vincent Tapp, late clerk of Husting's Court of Staunton - who died about 1824 - He was a pious member of the Episcopal church, & a most estimable man - He was a cripple during all the time I knew him, & the universal belief of the community was, that his disability resulted from a wound received at Brandywine or Monmouth in the Revolutionary War - All the old Revolutionary soldiers (of whom my father was one) recognized Mr Tapp as a gallant old soldier, & I remember that in my boyhood, Mr Tapp was always invited to Celebrations of 22 nd July, & 4 th July, & was treated with marked consideration & respect - I have no doubt that he was a soldier & wounded as above stated, He left a family many of whom were in indigent circumstances -
I have no acquaintance with Mr Richard Gamble, but have always heard him spoken of as a man of high character - He is a neighbor of Mr W.C. Rives.
Given under my hand this 4 th Sept - 1838 at Staunton Va
Alex H. Stuart

To the Third Auditor of the
Treasury Department - of U.S.
The petition of John Ammerman admt as commi- ssioner of Vincent Tapp dec d late of Staunton Va, re- spectfully represents
That - his intestate was a pensioner as an invalid Soldier of the War of the Revolution but your petitioner avers that - his intestate did not at any time receive a dollar from the Government - on that account -
The said Vincent Tapp died in March 1824 intestate - Your petitioner is his son in law & administrator - He does not know what has become of the Certificate of Pension - It was not among decedents papers, & your petitioner has often heard him say that he had drawn nothing in the form of pension from the government -
The widow of Vincent Tapp died in April 1835 - Your petitioner has settled with all the Distributors of Vincent Tapp, & most of them being poor, he advanced them money & received transfers of all their inter- ests legal & equitable in his estate -
Your petitioner now prays that the arrears of pension due to V. Tapp, may be paid to your petitioner as

as his adieu de bonis non
All which is respectfully submitted
John Churchman Adm d . Delegates room of Vincent Tappan and
Yours
Hen d H. H. Stuart

Hon George B. Whiting Comt of Pensions
Stannington Vt Oct-5 th 1838
Dear Sir
Your very free & satisfactory letter of 11 th inst, was duly rec d , & I delayed my answer to it, until I could have an interview with Mr Churchman, the adm or  de bonis non of Vincent Tapp rec d -
Mr Churchman informs me that Mr Tapp obtained his land warrant for revolution- ary services, but never drew a dollar, in any form, on account of his pension, un- der any of the acts of Congress referred to by you - If his representatives be entitled to any thing, they are entitled to the whole amount which accrued from the time the pension was allowed, up to the time of his death, the date of which is stated in the petition -
M rs Tapp, the widow of Vincent Tapp, sur- vived him, & died in April 1835 - Was she not entitled to the pension up to the time of her death?
I will be greatly obliged to you if you will give me the proper forms to enable Mr Church- man, or me as atty for him, to draw what- ever may be due - If there be any evidence, be- yond the letters of administration, necessary, I would be glad to be informed, in order

to give Mr C. the proper instructions to man it--
Vincent Tapp Geiger, now Indian agent in California, & Chairman of the Democratic State Committee, is a grandson of the Pennsylvanian Vincent Tapp.
Very respectfully Your obt. servt Alex H H Stuart

George C. Whiting's Letter
in regard to claim of
Vincent Tapp
to
arrears of Pension

Pension Office, Sept. 11. 1835.
Sir,
At the time I addressed you, on the 8 th inst., I was not of the opinion that Vincent Tapp who was pensioned by the Special Act of Congress of March 3, 1811, and inscribed on the Invalid pension roll at the rate of $2 50 per month, to commence Dec. 6, 1810, and whose pension was subsequently increased to $4. pr. month, to commence 24 th April 1816, under Act of that date, was the same person about whom you were inquiring; for the reason that, in the list of claims before the House of Representatives, it was entered as a naval pension, = but he is the same man.
It appears that Vincent Tapp was inscribed on the roll under the Act of 18 th March 1818, on the 5 th February 1820, at $8. pr. month, to commence 19 th January 1820. He relinquished his former pension as an invalid. I cannot determine, nor can the 3 d Auditor, without much difficulty, whether any thing was paid

under the Act of 18 th March 1818, or up to what date his invalid pension was paid, or whether the latter was ever restored to him on his pension being discontinued under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, by the provisions of the Act of 1 st May, 1820, as he had a right to such restoration.
The soldier alleges in his declaration that he enlisted for three years in 1776 or '77, at Wheeling, Va., in Capt. Stephen Ashley's Company in Colonel James Wood's Regiment of the Virginia State Line on the Continental establishment; that he served until the winter of 1779, when he was discharged at Morristown, N.J. He claimed to have been in the battles of Brandywine and Monmouth, and was wounded in the former.
There may be, and no doubt is, some small amount of arrears due at the Treasury, which his heirs can procure upon making application therefor at the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury.
The heirs of Vincent Tapp have no other

other claim than the one indicated.
I am, Sir, Very respectfully, Your obedient Servant, Woodrow Wilson Commissioner
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart, } Staunton, } Va. }

Mr Tapp, the widow died in April 1835

State of Virginia
Albemarle County, Sc
This day Richard Gamble aged 87 years personally appeared before the undersigned, a justice of the peace for the said County & made oath that he was well acquainted with Vincent Tapp deceased, late of the County of Augusta Virginia - Said Tapp married a sister of affiant & in consequence of this connection, he became well acquainted with his history & character -
Affiant states that Vincent Tapp was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, & was engaged in the battle of Brandywine, where he was wounded in the arm & leg - He afterwards resided in Albemarle County, where he taught school for some time, in the neighbourhood of Charlottesville - Thence he removed to Staunton, where he was clerk of the Harkness Court, until his death, which occurred in March 1824 -
Given under my hand & seal at the County & State aforesaid this 31 st day of July 1857
Carter H. Page J.P. (seal)

The files and registers do not show that any applica- tion has been made to this office in the name of Vincent Tapp
Col. Infantry Va. Cont. Line May 1. to 1 Genl. Morgan April 5. 1783, for dischar- ge of his full pay, &c of £ 50. 7/6 - indicating some 2 yrs service at least and that he left the service with honor. As the Muster rolls of Va are not indexed we cannot give particular.

Tapp's Adm.
Cer. Adm rs -

At a court held for Augusta County Monday January 23 rd 1852
On the motion of John Churchman who made oath thereto according to law and together with Walter H. Daff his security entered into an acknowledged bond in the penalty of $500 conditioned as the Law requires which bond is ordered to be recorded certificate is granted the said John Churchman for obtaining letters of administration de bonis non on the Estate of Vincent Daff dec'd in due form
A copy from the records.
Teste J. D. Imbriaco clerk

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Decr. 22 d , 1838.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that it appears from the records of this office that the pension of Vincent Tapp, dec'd, formerly an invalid pensioner of the Richmond Va. Agency, at $4.- per month, has been paid to the 24 th of Sept. 1818, & that his name was dropped from the roll under the Act of March 3. 1819, requiring a biennial examination by two surgeons.
Very Respectfully Yours Ob d . Serv t
A. Mann Auditor
Genl. C. Whiting Esq. Comm r . of Pensions

OATH OF IDENTITY FOR THE WIDOW OR CHILD OF A DECEASED PENSIONER.
STATE OF ) COUNTY, )
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared and made oath in due form of law, that she (or he, as the case may be) is the widow (or son, or daughter, as the case may be) of the identical person who was a pensioner, and is now dead, and to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith surrendered, (or if lost or mislaid, state the fact.)
That the deceased pensioner resided in in the State of for the space of years before his death ; and that previous thereto he resided in
Sworn and subscribed, this day of 18 , before me, J. P.
NOTE.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent. Where the pension has been increased, since the certificate has been given, the magistrate will note the fact.
POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR THE WIDOW OR CHILD OF A DECEASED PENSIONER.
Know all men by these presents, That I, of in the county of and State of (a) Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in State of the balance of said pension from the day of 18 , to the day of 18 , being the day of his death. Witness my hand and seal, this day of 18 Sealed and delivered } in presence of } [SEAL.]
Note.—This affidavit must be signed by the Attorney. (a) In this blank insert the word Invalid, or Revolutionary, as the case may be. Note.—Any other officer duly authorized to administer oaths, may be substituted for a Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF _____ COUNTY, } ss.
Be it known, That on the _____ of _____ 18_____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his (or her, as the case may be) act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
J. Peace.
STATE OF _____ COUNTY, } ss.
Be it known, That on _____ day of _____ 18_____, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the pension, or arrears of pension, therein authorized to be received by him.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned, before me.
J. P.
CERTIFICATE OF THE COURT AS TO THE DEATH OF A PENSIONER.
STATE OF _____ COUNTY OF _____ } ss.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ holden at _____ in and for _____ do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that _____ was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of _____ dollars per _____ ; was a resident of the County of _____ in the State of _____ and died in the _____ in the State of _____ , in the year _____ on the day of _____ ; that he left a widow, or no widow (or child or children, as the case may be) whose name is (or are, as the case may be.) _____
[Seal of the Court.] In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at _____ this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord 18____
Clerk of the

John Churchman
to } Power of Atty
Hon. H. H. Stuart.

Know all men by these presents that I John Church- man admt de bonis non of Vincent Tapp and late of the town of Staunton, in the State of Virginia have nominated, constituted, & appointed, & by these presents do nominate constitute & appoint Alex- H. H. Stuart of Staunton Virginia, my true & lawful attorney in fact, for me, & in my name, as admt as aforesaid, to collect from the proper officers of the Treasury Department of the U.S., all arrearages of pension that may be due from the government of the U.S., to my inter- ests, as an invalid soldier of the Revolutionary War, & to that end I hereby authorize & em- power my said attorney, for me & in my name, as admt as aforesaid, to execute any receipt, acquittance, or any other paper or thing, which may be necessary, to enable him to receive the same, to be of the same force & validity as if the same were & had been executed by me in proper person - hereby ratifying & confirming all the acts of my said attorney, done in the premises, as fully as if done by myself.
Witness my hand & seal this 11 th day of December 1858
John Churchman

State of Virginia
County of Augusta Sc:
I George Baylor a notary public duly commissioned & qualified for the County of Augusta & State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Churchman the man- ker of the within power of attorney, who is personally known to me, personally appeared before me in my County a- foresaid & duly, according to law, acknow- ledged that same to be his act & deed & requested me to certify his said acknow- ledgment to the Treasury department of the U.S. In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 11 th day of December 1858
George Baylor N.P.A. Co

Hastings Court of Sessions
No. 3 Order granting Commission Estate of H. Sapp et al. Henry S. Sapp
A Copy for John Churchman

"At a Court of Hustings held for the Corporation of Staunton, on Monday June 21st, 1824,
On the motion of Henry S. Tapp letters of Administration are granted to him on the estate of Vincent Tapp dec d (Susannah Tapp) the widow of the said deceased having by writing under her hand and Seal relinquished unto the said Henry S. Tapp her right of Administration, which was proved by the oath of Thos A. Stuart, the witness thereto - Thereupon the said Henry S. Tapp, who made oath thereto & with security entered into and acknowledged bond in the penalty of $3000 Conditioned as the Law directs. Which Bond is ordered to be recorded."
I, James H. Patterson, Clerk of the Court of Hustings for the Town of Staunton, do certify, that the foregoing is a correct transcript from the Court Book of said Court remaining in my Office
The witness whereof I have subscribed my name this 11th day of December 1858.
James H. Patterson, Clerk

Vincent Tapp, private Augusta Co: Va Col d Wood's, Virg. Line, 1776 to 1779 - 3 years.
J. L. Edwards 19. January, 1820.
sent to hon. W m M c Coy, member of Congress for Virginia

Hon: Wm. W. Boy New Bedford 31 Jan'y
Esq. Pension
Adm. S.

Washington Sept. 29. 1820
Sir, Enclosed is the declaration of Vincent Tapp. (asking as I understood him, to relinquish a former pension & have the benefit of the provisions of the late law extended to him
Yours sincerely Wm. Milroy
J. S. Edwards Esq.

N. 39150
Heirs of Conrad Lapp vs.
10375-
Hon. A. H. H. Stuart. Sept. 8-1858. Hon. A. H. H. Stuart. Sept. 11/58 " " " " Oct. 8/58. Rejected.
ack/32

Pension Office October 8 th 1858
Sir.
In answer to your letter of the 5 th instant, I have the honor to state, that application for the arrears of pension due Vincent Sapp at his decease, under the Special Act of Congress of 3 rd March, 1811, by which he was pensioned as an Invalid at $2. 50 per month, and under the Act of 24 th April, 1816, by which his Invalid pension was increased to $4. per month, and also under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, should be made to the Third Auditor of the Treasury. I enclose herewith the form of an application for such arrears. It will be necessary for the Administrator of Vincent Sapp, to make the application therefor. Proof, that he is the duly appointed and qualified Administrator, should be filed. It will also be necessary to prove the date of the death of Sapp, that he has no widow living, and the number and names of his heirs at law. If the Administrator is not able to file the pension certificate issued to Sapp, he should state the reasons of his inability to do so.
The Power of Attorney connected with the form of application is useless in this case.
The widow of Vincent Sapp, was not entitled to a pension at her decease, she having died in 1835, which was before the passage of any Act making provision for the widows of deceased revolutionary soldiers. If however she had been entitled, at her decease, there could be no allowance

made to her children in her right because she was not a pensioner. The Attorney General has decided, that to entitle an heir at law to anything under existing pension laws, the name of the party in whose right the claim is asserted, must be inscribed upon the pension roll, and that no person can be pensioned after his or her decease. I enclose you a copy of the Attorney General's opinion in relation to arrears of pension.
I have the honor to be
Very respectfully your obt. servt
W. A. C. C.
Commissioner
Hon: A. H. H. Stuart Staunton, Va.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tappan, Daniel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7870 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED August 23, 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.