Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1551, for Vachal Light, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Leight, Vachal
S. 1551
CONTENTS
carded

Rev. Jan.
1551
INVALID.
File No.
1551.
Vachel Light.
Miss. Va. Mid.
Act:
June 7, 1889.
Index:—Vol.
R
, Page
223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

order to pay Nov. 21. 1836 —
Letter to B o Auditor 24 th Nov. 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sep 1837 to 4 th March 1840. as notified 3 rd December 1840
Letter to B o Auditor 22 Nov 1843
Paid as above from 4 th March 1841 to 4 th Sep 1842 age notified 10. April 1844
22318.
Jonesborough Agency Wachal Light
of Sullivan Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Poole — of the reg t commanded by Col — in the 6 th miles long for 6 months from 1780.
Entered on the Roll of Jonesborough at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Oct 1833 and sent to Hon J. Blair, Present
Arrears to the 1 th of Sep 1833 $ 50. — Pension allowance ending 4 th March 34 10. —
$ 60 —
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } A. Allison Clerk. Book C, Vol. 6 Page 128

TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Dec. 1 st 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 third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Michael Light , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Finesborough, Tenn. Agency, at the rate of Seventy Dollars and 50 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1841, to the 4 th Sept. 1842.  Respectfully, yours,  J. Woodruff
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 26 th 1840.
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," Nahal Light , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Edward H. Tansill Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Tennessee Sullivan County
Declaration in order to be pleased on the Pension.
On this day of September 1833 personally appeared before the Honorable the present Court of Sessions & Equity in & for the County & State aforesaid. Vachel Light a citizen of said County aged seventy years. Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832. that he entered into the service of the United States, & served under the following named officers in the Revolu- tionary war as follows to wit: He was born in Halifax County Virginia and there resided when the Revolutionary war broke out, and in the year 1780 in the militia of said State of Virginia. Volunteered for a three months tour of duty under Capt Cobb & encamped at Staunton Virginia, Marched to Petersburg, thence to Norfolk, & there joined the main army under Genl Macdonald & continued until the expiration of his three months tour at Norfolk. He was then discharged by Capt Cobb but which discharge in the lapse of time he has lost.
Again in the year aforesaid (1780) he in the militia of Virginia he substituted for one William Hood a drafted militia man, & enrolled himself

under Captn Joshua Powell marched to Norfolk by the way of Petersburg & there his captain died & he was transferred to another officer whose name he has forgotten but was, marched to the Fort. above Norfolk of which the British had possessed themselves & had frequent attacks from the British then served out his term of enlistment and obtained a discharge from the Captain to whom he had been transferred on the death of Captn Powell which discharge he has also lost. in which two terms he served six months in the Revolutionary army for which he claims to be pensioned. That he has no record of his age, but was born as informed by his parents in the year 1763. That his name is not on the roll of the agency of any state nor has he any record evidences or documentary proof of his service nor having proof of actual service, but that John Peoples Esqr & one person known to him the to them by whom he can establish his said Reputation, to have been a soldier He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present. that there is no minister of the Gospel in his vicinity by whom he can prove up his case in open Court this day of September 1833.
Sachel L. Light mark

We John Peoples & John Vincent residing in the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Vachel Light who made & swore to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is re- sided & believed in the neighborhood of his residence to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this 24 th day of September 1833.
For W. Hudson. Clerk
John Peoples
Clerk of Sullivan Circuit Court John Vincent
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that after the investigation of the matter and after propounding the interrogatories presented by the war department that the said Vachel Light was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he has stated. The said Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Peoples & John Vincent who signed the foregoing certifi-
cates are citizens of said County & are respectable Albion statement entitled to full faith & credit S. Morris
Judge of the 1 st Judicial Circuit of Tennessee

State of Tennessee Sullivan County I William Anderson clerk of the Circuit Court of Law & Equity in and for the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the appli- cation of Rachel Tefft for a pension drawn under my hand & seal of office at Blountville this 24 th day of September 1833 W. Anderson clerk
27 Nov Declaration of Rachel Tefft for Pension.
for Jewsbury agency
Rev. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H.

Nov 17.
Yackley Light Jonesboro 22/96
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Hon. M c Blain Jonesboro Tenn

State of Tennessee Washington County
On this 4 th Nov r 1836
Personally appeared Vachel Light before the undersigned a Justice of the peace for s d County & made oath that he is the identical Vachel Light, named in an original certificate of pension issued him 16 th Oct r 1833 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, that he has failed to attend & draw his pension for the last two years, from inability to attend at the depository at which he resides from the agency (being afflicted with Rheumatism) that the same is still due him but the agent refuses payment without official instructions which he prays may be given him.
Sworn to & subscribed his this 4 th Nov r 1836. Vachel Light J. H. Blair mark Justice of Peace
I know the above Vachel Light to be the pensioner J. H. Blair