Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38205, for Jesse Meredith, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Meredith, Jesse or Merideth
S. 38205
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

15. 803 West Tennessee to Arkansas
I, Jesse Meredith of Smith Co. in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that I was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Daylon of the Virginia line, for the term of Three years
inscribed on the roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of September 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov r 1819 and sent to J G Isacks Esq. Southgate Tenn e .
Arrears to 4th of Portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 1820 42.09
5 1/4 4 1/2 30 31
S 42:09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

State of Tennessee
District 3
on this 27 th day of September 1816 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the circuit courts in the state of Tennessee personally appeared Isaac Ellsworth aged sixty seven years resident of Smith county in said State  District who being by me first duly sworn ac- cording 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 the revolutionary war That the said Isaac Ellsworth enlisted for the term of two years on the day March 1776 for the term of in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt James Lee as in the 4 th Virg a Regiment company  under  Col  Sanders  and in the line of said state of Virginia on the Continental Establishment that he continued to serve until December 1777 at which time he re-enlisted in Col Baylors Regiment of Horse for the term of three years in Capt Calver Jones company in the 3 rd  Virginia Virginia Regiment of light dragoons and served

in said company two years & three months at which term he received a fall from his horse at which time he hired a man to serve out the remainder of term and received a discharge  certificate from his captain and was discharged from service in state of Virginia that he was in the Battles of Trenton & Princeton Brandywine & Germantown that he is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support - and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his services than the certificates here with offered.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid. Hezekiah Judge Pres Jesse Merdith
I Jesse Merdith do hereby release all claims to any other pension which may now be allowed me by any other act of congress except that above referred to Jesse Merdith

I have as aforesaid as certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Meredith did serve in the revo- lutionary war as stated in the preceding decla- ration against the common Enemy for upwards of three years for the term of nine months at one time on the continental line Establishment and I now transmit the proceed- ings as testimony taken I had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war pur- suant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support
Gay Reynolds being duly sworn makes oath that he has been acquainted with John Meredith the above named applicant for upwards of ten years past that he has is a poor old man - has very little proper- ty not sufficient by any means to support him, that he is dependent on his labor for subsistence and is becoming very in- firm - And as the Applicant believes will need assistance from his country for support

That he has the character of an honest man and as affiant believes intitled to credit on his oaths Sworn to and subscribed before me The Speaker Judge
Gay Reynolds
John Gordon Esq. being duly sworn makes oath that he has known him before Meridith ten years past or more. That from his knowledge of his circumstances he is unable to state that he is poor and is aged and infirm and as he believes needs the assistance of his country for support. That he is a man of good character in point of truth and honesty and as he believes intitled to credit on his oaths - that this affiant is not in any manner concerned related to or interested in his application - Sworn to before me the day above The Speaker
John Gordon

State of Alabama Dallas County ss
On this 23 rd day of Feby, 1822 personally ap- peared in open court being a court of record for the county of Dallas, aforesaid Jesse Meridith aged sixty seven years resident in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. That he enlisted at Brunswick Court- house in the county of Brunswick in the State of Virginia in the latter part of the winter or early part of the Spring of the year 1776 in the 4 th Regiment of the Va. line, commanded by Col. Lawson in a company com- manded by Capt. James Lucas for the term of two years, that he did not serve the term entirely out when he again enlisted at Valley Forge in a company of light horse commanded by Capt. Jones in a regiment commanded at that time by Col. Barton and afterwards by Col. Washing- ton that he served in said corps about 2 years & 9 months when he was discharged (he having obtained a substitute) at Petersburg Va. — That he was in the Battle at the taking of the Hessians in Trenton, at an other battle in Trenton, at the Battle of Brandywine Germantown & Monmouth, & several skirmishes — That he has lost his discharge and that he has no evidence now in his possession of his said service, but his own oath, that he has a certificate of a pension dated 27 th Sept. 1819. Number 15803 — but has never received any money, said pension was made payable at the Nashville Bank Tenn.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being to myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed to by me subscribed (Signature) Jesse Meridith Sworn to and declared on the 23 rd day of Feby 1822. before me in open Court
Matthew Sargent Judge of the County Court

at the Nashville Bank Tenn.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring to myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed to my subscription
(Signature) J. P. Murchison
Sworn to and subscribed on the 25 th day of Feby 1822.
before me in open Court
Nathaniel Sargent Esq. of the County Court of said County
  Schedule of the property of Esq. Murchison - to wit:   one packed bed old - - - - - $20.-   Furniture for the same - - - - - 5.-   $25.- 
I William Bousell Clerk of the County Court of Dallas County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further certify

that it is the opinion of the Judge of said Court that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed seal of office this being no seal of office on this 25th day of July 1822
William Baswell CCC
I do hereby certify that William Baswell was on the 25th day of July 1822 Clerk of the court board of Dallas County
W Sargent H. G. D.
Rev John C. Calhoun Justice of Peace Washington City

The name of Isaac Allen - with must be regularly transferred from the roll of the West Tennessee Agency, to that of Ala- bama, before his name can be continued under the schedule exhibited by him, and made in Alabama. If he will return his schedule, ac- companied by an affi- davit made agreea- bly to the within form, to this Department, his name will be con- tinued.
War Dept.
Pension Office,
23 Jan: 1823.

Jesse Meredith's application for transfer from W. Tennessee to Alabama —
Transp d 14 June 1822.
Nov 20

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Alabama —
County of Dallas ss.
On this Twenty first day of February 1823, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Dallas personally appeared Jesse Mendick who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain James Lucas in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Tennessee from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Alabama where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. That he at present receives Eight dollars per month.
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jesse Mendick
J. H. Thornton
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

State of Alabama } I William Baswell Dallas County } Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John H. Worthington was on the 21 st day of February 1823 an acting Justice of the peace within said for said County.
Given under my hand Seal of office this 23 rd day of July 1823 William Baswell C.C.O.
State of Alabama } I Nathan Sargent Judge Dallas County } of the County Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Will. Baswell whose name is above subscribed was on the 23 rd inst Clerk of the County Court of Dallas County.
Given under my hand this 23 rd July 1823 N. Sargent J.C.O.

STATE OF Louisiana County of Calcasieu } 88.
BE IT KNOWN, that before me Richd. A. Lancaster a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Jesse Meredith
child of Jesse Meredith deceased, and made oath in due form of law that he is a child of Jesse Meredith deceased the identical person who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six dollars cents per annum, and is now dead, to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith returned or mislaid and lost .
That she had not intermarried but continued the widow of That the said deceased pensioner resided in the County of Dallas in the State of Alabama for the space of eight years before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Tennessee Smith County that he died* on the Twenty Second day of February in the year of our Lord 1834 that no widow now exists and only the following named children viz:
Jesse Meredith and James Meredith
Sworn to and subscribed on this 5 day of June in the year of our Lord 1860, before me I also certify to the truth of the above Richd. A. Lancaster Justice of the Peace.
Jesse Meredith
Know all men by these presents, That I, Jesse Meredith child of Jesse Meredith deceased Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety six dollars cents per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint L. P. Haskell of Washington, D. C., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to demand and receive from the Treasury of the United States, paying pensions at Washington, D. C., the usual warrant or certificate of this said pension from the 18 day of February 1834, to the 22d day of February 1834.
Witness my hand and seal this 5th day of June A.D. 1860.
Jesse Meredith [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.]
Attest: B. M. Reynolds J. P. Reynolds
*Give the exact date of death.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

STATE OF Louisiana County of Calcasieu
} 88
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 5 th day of June 18 60 , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared said
Susie Meredith child of Susie Meredith above named, and acknowledged the forgoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein set forth and described.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Richard Lancaster Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Louisiana County of Calcasieu
} 88.
I, B. R. Coleman Clerk of the 17 th Judicial Dist Court in and for the county of Calcasieu
State of Louisiana do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Susie Meredith deceased, was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars
cents per annum, and was a resident of the county of Dallas in
the State of Alabama and died in the county of Dallas
the year 18 34 , that he has no widow now surviving and only the following named children , viz: Susie Meredith and James Meredith
that no one is administrator or executor of said Susie Meredith deceased. I also certify that Richd N Lancaster is a magistrate duly appointed and commissioned to act as such, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[L. S.]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Barnes this 9 th day of June 18 60
B. R. Coleman Clerk of Court of Calcasieu Parish La
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

STATE OF Alabama County of Shelby
} 28.
Horace W Bowers
a Justice of
BE IT KNOWN, that before me the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared
James Meredith
child of Jesse Meredith
deceased, and made oath in due
form of law that he is child of Jesse Meredith deceased the identical person who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of Ninety Six dollars cents per annum, and is now dead, to whom a certificate of pension was issued, which is herewith returned or mislaid and lost
That she had not intermarried but continued the widow of
That the said deceased pensioner resided in the County of
Dallas
for the space of Eight years
before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Demopolis, Smith County
that he died* on the twenty second day of February in the year of our Lord 1834 that no widow now exists and only the following named children viz:
Jesse Meredith and James Meredith
Sworn to and subscribed on this 24 th day of March in the year of our Lord 1860, before me
Horace W Bowers
Justice of the Peace.
James Meredith
Know all men by these presents, That I, James Meredith ,
Child of Jesse Meredith
deceased Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars cents per annum, do hereby constitute and appoint L. P. Haskell of Washington, D. C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to demand and receive from the Treasury of the United States, paying pensions at Washington, D. C., the usual warrant or certificate of this said pension from the day of 18, to the 22 nd day of February , 1834.
Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of March 1860.
James Meredith
[L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.] [L. S.]
Attest: James Princes William Hobbs
*Give the exact date of death.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

STATE OF Alabama
County of Shelby
BE IT KNOWN, that on the twenty fourth day of March 1860, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, personally appeared said
James Meredith child of Josse Meredith above named, and acknowledged the forgoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein set forth and described.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
Horace W Bowers
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Alabama
County of Shelby
88. J. M. Clanchan Esq. of Probate & Ex officio
I, _____ Clerk of the Probate Court in and for the county of Shelby
State of Alabama & Esquire of the seal do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Josse Meredith deceased, was a
Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety six dollars cents per annum, and was a resident of the county of Dallas in the State of Alabama and died in the county of Dallas
State of Alabama the 22 day of February in the year 18 34 , that he has no widow now surviving and only the following named children , viz: Josse Meredith and
James Meredith
that no one is administrator or executor of said Josse Meredith deceased. I also certify that Horace W Bowers is a magistrate duly appointed and commissioned to act as such, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[L. S.]
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office this 26 day of March 18 60
J. M. Clanchan Judge of Probate & Ex officio Clerk of Court of Probate & Esquire of the seal of said Probate Court of Shelby County State of Alabama
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAD

No: 3336.-
for Jake Meredith (children of)
Mobile, Ala., (March 16. 1860)
$45. \frac{43}{100}
Reptd July 14. 1860
Reptd " 16. "
Reptd No. 6.964, dated 23 rd sent to Treasury 23 rd July, 1860 -
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

STATEMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
The United States,
To Jesse Meredith and James Meredith only children of Jesse Meredith, decd.
pensioner of the Mobile, Ala a , late a Agency, per act of Congress of March 18. 1818. Dr. For his pension from Sept. 14. 1833 to Feby 22. 1834, at $8. = per month $45. \frac{43}{100}
Stated July 14. 1860, by
E. T. Matthews
CLERK.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Examined July 16 th 1860, by
J. Selsford
CLERK.

38 205
INVALID.
Ray
Am
File No. 38 205
Jesse Meredit Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I do hereby Certify That Jesse Meredith enlisted with me as a Common Soldier in March 1776 for two years and served untill December 1777 at which time he re-enlisted in Col. Baylors Regiment of Horse. Given under my hand this 24 th day of November 1795
James Lucas Capt. 4 th Virg a Reg t .

This is to certify that John ... in my ... Light ... and ...
Cad ... 50 ... Light ...

Mr Washington D.C. July 7. /60 G. P. Haskell. Recd July 13. /60.
Mobile Al a 18 March 1818 $8.- Pd a Sept 4 1833.
Pay to the order of M c Gregor sum of four dollars for value received rate of interest Faint 41.35 22 July 34 M c Randall
GENERAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAD

Washington D. C. July 7 th 1860
Sir
Enclosed I transmit the Papers in application for the Balance of Rev. Pension due Jesse Meredith from the date of last payment to the date of death.
Please enclose to my care the usual Treasury Draft is- sued in such cases in payment of the same and oblige
Third Auditor W. S. Treasury }
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t L. P. Haskell
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
15,803
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
Jesse Meredith late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the West Tennessee Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
E Callan
Secretary of War.

Carol Pfeiffer Allenworth
Yours
J. C. [unclear] [unclear]
Dear
Tea be Ola Sing et
1 1 1
Dear Sir,
Lotus virginiana Linn.
Prof. Taylor
9 Ant. Fleming
Jerem. 18:18
1887
Penil Mac

State of Ken repn
I Jacob C. Isaacs one of the judges of the Circuit Courts of said state do certify that It appears to my satisfaction that Depe Meredith whose application for a petition is here with for alarade did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in his proceedings declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of nine months at one time and the Continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the said act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support And that I am acquainted with John Gardan and believe him intitled to full credit. the other affidavits Gay & Horatio Reynols appear respectable men tho I do not know their character - Given under my hand & seal this 5. th day of October 1879.
H. Isaacs (seal)

State of Tennessee Smith lucid lucid lucid of Smith lucid lucid do hereby certify that Jacob de Spauks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates and affidavits is, and was at the time of signing the same a trustee of the lucid lucid of land and equity for the third lucid lucid in the State of Tennesse e. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal but there hung no seal of office at office in testimony this 5 th day October A D 1819
John W. Overton Clerk Smith lucid lucid
[Faint mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]

Cahaba A. 22 d May 3
Rec d 13 June 1867
Alabama
Free
Genl H. Cuthbert Secy of War
Washington City
Mr. Cuthbert

Cahawba Alabama -
Wm P. Calhoun,
Sir
agreeably to the directions on the back of the enclosed affidavit I have had the blank affidavit for a transfer filled up & sworn to & the official character of the magistrate properly attested & presume nothing fur- ther will be necessary to obtain a continuance of Mr Merediths name on the pension roll
Respectfully your obed servt. N. Sargent
3