Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6193, for William Tate, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Tate William widow Margaret
S. 6193
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia
Margaret Tate
widow of
William Tate dec d
who died on the 2 October 1834 of Spots: in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain . . . . . of the Regt commanded by Col l Carrington in the Virginia line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 30 Dollars 22 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March October, 1834 when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Nov: 1841 & sent to J. P. Sutton Esqr Bowling Green, Virginia
Appears to the 4th of March 1847 being 6 years 4 mos 10 days } 190 84 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Jeps. } 15 00
$ 205 84
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 172

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Virginia
William Gate - of Spotsylvania in the State of Va: who was a Pvt. in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Carrington in the Va: _____ line for 9 months _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 - Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of March 1833 and sent to J. G. Holloman day Tuckermans Store P.O. Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 60 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept - 15 75
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rose Clerk Book E - Vol. 6 Page 28

7905-
William Sato
Admrs for 9 mrs. in perid. in the 1 st Mch. 1880 from Col. Barrington Jan 17 th $30.00 4.16-
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Dear S,
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S. L. Holladay Twin Forks, Nev.

7908-  BRIEF in the case of  William Late  County of Louisa  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? 78  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.     In 17 Drafted — 1 — private Gen. Capt. Wm. Johnson   ditto — 2 — " Col. P. Carrington   do — 2 — " Capt. John Byars Col. Wm.   Sundry other times — 3 — " Fontaine L. Fayette   7  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hanover County Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  not connected with the clerks seal as required 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia County of Louisa. S.S.
On this the 9 th day of October 1841. — personally appeared before Peter M c Daniel a Justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid — Mrs Margaret Tate a resident of the County and State aforesaid — aged about eighty three years — widow of William Tate Dec d who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on oath made by her, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed — that she is the widow of William Tate Dec d who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and a pensioner, and who died on the second day of October 1834, as well as she recollects — that she was married to the said William Tate about the year 1778 or 1779 — she thinks about twelve months before the taking of Cornwallis — she recollects that well that her husband the said William Tate was in service — for sometime after their marriage, but she cannot say how long, she thinks some twelve or eighteen months — but one thing she well recollects — that he was on his way to York Town when Cornwallis was taken, but does not know of any engagement that he was in — she also says she was married to the said William Tate — by Parson William Douglas in the County aforesaid — and has remained a widow ever since the death of her Dec d husband — as will more fully appear from the proof hereunto annexed Sworn to and subscribed the _____ (her Day and year above mentioned Margaret Tate before me Mark Peter M c Daniel J Peace
I furthermore certify, that I am well acquainted with Mrs Margaret Tate — the (above named) widow of William Tate Dec d — and that she is a lady of high respectability, and that her declaration is entitled to full credit and that from her age &c it would be inconvenient for her to attend Court
Peter M c Daniel J Peace
At a court of Monthly Session held for Louisa County at the courthouse, on Monday October the 11 th 1841.
The court having examined the proceedings of Peter M c Daniel a member of its body respecting the standing of Mrs Margaret Tate, approve of the same, and do order the same.

to be certified to the War Department.
In testimony that the foregoing certificate of the court is truly copied from the minutes of the proceedings of said court, I John Hunter clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and caused the Public seal of said court to be hereto affixed. I do further certify that Peter M. Dennis is a magistrate in and for said county and that the foregoing signatures on the preceding page purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand & the said Public seal this 12 th day of October 1841
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court

Know all men by these presents that we William Tait and Enos Tait are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency, Thomas Jefferson Governor of this State in the sum of Fifty pounds current money of Virg a to be paid to the said Thomas Jefferson or his successors, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally, firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 23 rd day of December 1779.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had and solemnized between William Tait and Margaret Tait - if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force
Sealed & Delivered in presence of }
William Tait (Seal) Enos Tait (Seal)
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia, do certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage Bond, the original of which is filed in my Office, given under my hand this 12 th day of October 1841.
John Hunter clerk of Louisa County Court

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Virginia —
County of Louisa — to wit
On this 18 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the justices of the County Court of Louisa, now sitting, William Tate, a resident of the county of Louisa and state of Virginia, aged 76 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated —
That he was born in St Pauls parish in the county of Hanover and state of Virginia on the 2 nd day of November 1755 — and that his age was registered by Patrick Henry (the uncle of the celebrated orator) who was at that time the parson of the parish — That he was living in the county of Hanover with Col. Charles Dobry as an overseer, at the commencement of the Revolution, when he was draughted in the first division of militia, and marched down to Williamsburg to defend that place against an expected attack from Governor Dunmore who was on the coast with a large Mass of War, and a number of small vessels — William Johnson was his Capt., a man of the name of Stanley, (whose given name he does not recollect,) was Lieut., and that Paul Barrington, (as well as he recollects the name,) was the Col. in command — It has been so long since these transactions occurred, that he cannot recollect the dates at all — but that he thinks he served on this occasion not less than one month — He afterwards returned to the county of Louisa, where he was again draughted as a militia man, and went into service under Capt. John Rogers, and Col. Wm. Fontaine — he was marched about through some of the lower counties of the state, including Charles City, James City, and perhaps others — The dates he cannot now recollect, but he thinks, that on the second tour, he served not less than two months —

He was again draughted as a militia man about the time that Cornwallis marched into Virginia - he does not certainly recollect who were his immediate officers, but that he knows the Marquis De La Fayette was at the head of the army, and that Genl. M c Arthur, Genl. Lawson, (whom he had known before the war in the county of Prince Edward in Virginia) Col. Charles Dabney of the county of Nelson, (the man with whom he was living at the commencement of the war) Maj. James Quarles, and Maj. W m Campbell were some of the superior officers - He recollects that they marched up into the county of Culpepper, crossing the Rapidan at Bly's Ford, that they were joined by Genl. Wayne with his forces in the county of Culpepper, about the Big Fork Church (as he thinks they called it) and that they crossed the Rapidan at the Packson Ford - he was taken sick in Culpepper, and as they marched back through the county of Orange, he got a furlough, came by his home in the county of Louisa, and joined the army again either in the lower end of Nelson, or the upper end of New Kent county, at a place called at that time Savage Fields, but now Bottom's Bridge - He recollects that the Marquis had a body of chosen men along with him, and some other regulars - and that he was finally discharged at a place called Morven Hills, either in the county of New Kent or Charles City - but he thinks the latter - He does not recollect any of the dates, but that on this occasion, he thinks he served not less than two months - That was two different occasions before this, (the dates he cannot recollect) he was draughted as a militia man to guard some of the prisoners who were taken to the North with Burgoyne, and who were then stationed at barracks in the county of Albemarle - He recollects on one of these occasions to have seen the British Genl. Philips take leave of his men, and that they made a great parade - On one of these occasions he served not less than one month - Immediately on his return from the tour of service which he performed under the Marquis De La Fayette when he was pursuing Cornwallis, he was applied to by Col. John Nelson and

Colul. Garrett Minor, the Colul. of the county of Louisa, to aid in carrying clothes down to the men who were engaged in the siege of York, and afterwards to collect and carry down berries to support the army. That the Colul. told him, that if he would engage in this service, it should screen him from the next tour of duty that he might be draughted to perform — He did engage in this service — first carried down clothes to the army, then returned and collected berries thro' the county of Louisa, taking every tenth cow, and was on his way down to York with them, when he heard of the surrender of Cornwallis, somewhere between Hanover Town and New-Castle — He was then discharged — the date he cannot recollect — but he thinks he was engaged in the service not less than six weeks, and that he received nothing for these services, tho' he was afterwards informed that some of the others who were engaged with him in the same service, did receive full pay therefor, on making application for it — but he never applied, because he did not know where, or how, or to whom to apply —
Independent of the particular services which he has before spoken of, he was draughted into the service not less than three or four times more on various occasions during the war, all the particulars of which have escaped his recollection — But at these times he was marched about the country in various directions, sometimes soon dismissed, and at other times kept longer in the service — what length of time he served on these occasions he cannot pretend to state accurately, but he is certain, that taken all together, they amount to not less than three months — As he before stated he cannot recollect the date — when he was draughted into the service, when he was discharged, or exactly the length of time that he served, for these things occurred a long time ago, and he is a very old man, and never expecting to be called upon to state them, he took no pains to recollect them — and that he has stated the particulars as well as his memory will serve him — but that when he looks back

on his service in the Old war taking it all together, without specifying particulars, it seems to him that he served twelve months — he is positively certain that he served not less than nine months. He cannot certainly recollect whether he ever received a discharge from the service, but it seems to him that his officers did sometimes give him some paper or another — but what has become of them he does not know — he supposes that he has lost or destroyed them, for he did not know that they were of any value — He says that he has no document or paper by which he can prove his service, and that he knows no one whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, for all his old comrades that he used to know around him are dead and gone —
William Y. Hite, and Garrett M. Lucas, who live in my neighborhood and know me, will testify as to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution — He has lived in the county of Louisa and state of Virginia ever since the Revolutionary war and that he is 76 years of age — I know to and subscribed the day and year above said —
William Y. Hite
We William Y. Hite a clergyman residing in the county of Louisa and state of Virginia, and Garrett M. Lucas residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Y. Hite who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion — I know to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William Y. Hite Garrett M. Lucas
And the court as hereby declare their opinion that 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 as he states — And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that William

g. Biter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergy-man, resident in the county of Louisa, and that Garrett M. Lucas who has signed the same is a resident of the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
James McChesney P.S.
I John Hunter, Clerk of the County Court of Louisa do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Tate for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 20 th day of
* He hereby relinquishes any claim any claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll or list of the agency of any state or territory.
The court hereby certifies that this addition to the above declaration was subscribed and sworn to with the body thereof and is inserted here merely because it was omitted from negligence in the body.
James McChesney P.S.
I John Hunter, Clerk of the Court of Louisa County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Tate for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 20 th day of August 1832 and the 57 th year of our foundation.
John Hunter

Amended Declaration of William Tate for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. State of Virginia - County of Louisa - to wit -
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the county of Louisa William Tate who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the exact period or periods of the Revolutionary War when he served, (as is before stated in his declaration,) but according to the best of his recollection the first mentioned time in his declaration that he served was in the year 1776 - he was drafted , and marched in February, and was discharged in March - he recollects the month certainly, but is not so certain as to the year - The second time that he served mentioned in his declaration, when he served two months, was he thinks in 1777, the months he cannot recollect - the third time that he served mentioned in his declaration was in 1781 and he served the months of May & June next - the fourth time that he served mentioned in his declaration, when he served one month to guard Burgoyne's men at the barracks in Albemarle was he thinks in August 1777 - perhaps 1778 - the service that he did in carrying clothes to the army at and in driving down herds was in September and October 1781 - As to the dates of his other services he has no recollection whatever - And for such service I claim a pension. William Tate
John R. Quarles JP Louisa County
I John Hunter clerk of the Court of Louisa County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of William Tate for a pension, and I do further certify that John R. Quarles whose signature appears to the above certificate, now is and was at the time of subscribing the same, an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and a judge of said Court, and that the signature above is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 15 th day of January 1833 in the 57 th year of our foundation.
John Hunter

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section. AWF
July 8, 1930
Mr. Henry C. Tindall. 2nd The Nassau 163 Luckie Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6193, it appears that William Tate or Taite was born November 2, 1755 in St. Paul's Parish, Hanover County, Virginia.
While residing in said Hanover County, he enlisted and February 1776 and served one month in Captain William Johnson's Company, Colonel Paul Carrington's Virginia Regiment.
He moved to Louisa County, Virginia and enlisted and served with the Virginia Troops as follows-
In 1777, two months in Captain John Byars' Company, Colonel William Fontaine's Regiment; one month as a guard at Albemarle Barracks; from May 1781, two months in Colonel Charles Dabney's Regiment; in the fall of 1781, six weeks under Colonels John Nelson and Garret Minor, and carried clothes and provisions to the soldiers, who were at the siege of Yorktown. He stated that he had other short tours, no further details given.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was living in Louisa County, Virginia.
He died October 2, 1834.
The soldier married in Louisa County, Virginia, Margaret

Taite. The marriage bond was issued December 23, 1779.
She was allowed pension on her application executed October 9, 1841, at which time she was living in Louisa County, Virginia, and was aged eighty-three years.
There is no reference to children.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rekey
6193
INVALID.
File No. 6193
William State
Pi Beta Phi
Act: June 1 st 52
Index: Vol. M , Page 368
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 July 8. H. not to Henry ©. Tuckett II 6193

William Tate -

Spottsylvania county Va. 16 th Jan. 1833
Sir
Enclosed I return the Declaration of William Pate so amended I hope as to entitle the poor old man to a pension - The form given in the explanatory note annexed to the brief, for the amendment of the Declaration, where the length of time that the applicant served is not stated, has been adopted, presuming it to be equally applicable where the defect consists in not stating the period of the war, as in this case - the former objection not arising in this case as appears by the brief - the papers it is hoped are now authenticated according to the regulations. The old man's memory has so failed, that tho' he has toiled it to the utmost, he says he can safely swear no further - The Department being satisfied as to the length of service, (as appears by the brief) the object in ascertaining the period or periods of the war when the service was rendered, is I suppose, to know the rate of pay to which he is entitled. If this supposition be correct, it is respectfully submitted whether the applicant, when (as in this case) he cannot prove or swear to the period or periods of his service, should not receive the a pension for the time that he served according to the average pay of his grade thro' the War - or if not the average, at all events, the lowest pay that was recd. by his grade at any time during the War - Stephen Wright's certificate was only received by me - Please to direct the answer to this application to the Subscriber Ingraham Stone P.O. Spottsylvania Co. Va.
Geo. G. Holladay
Hon. Lincoln Secretary of War } War Department } Washington D. C.

no 5473. Oct 19. 1841 Va. July 4. 1836 May to Date
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Comm ee of Slaves Washington City
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Am. State

Bow Green Va Oct r 16 th 1824/
(Dear Sir
I send enclosed the Declaration of Mrs Margaret Tate for Pension, all the papers that can be necessary I presume are herewith sent save the time of service - but as it would be at this late date when so few soldiers are living - I suggest to your consideration whether when a pension may have been granted to a soldier for service rendered at a specific time and it is proven that he was at that time a married man - It seems that all is proven which would be necessary in relation to the marriage & the time of service and indeed proven in the best manner (ie) the marriage by the records and the time of service by the individual himself who rendered said service. The above is most Res- pectfully submitted to your consideration by Sir
Yr obd Serv
Frank V. Sutton

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Tate 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?
cannot recollect the dates
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? ye XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?  Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?  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?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
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 the 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.
†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 authenticated 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 end 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.

William Gate 8 th June 7. 1832 £30 when paid - d 1834. HHS
W. H. Hays
Died 2 nd Oct 1834 p to that period JH

"The Nassau." 162 Luckie Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia. 15 May, 1936.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.,
Sir:
I kindly forward me a copy of the pension application, with family data, of William Tate (Name also borne as Tait ), who was a resident of Louisa County, Va., at the date of his enlistment in the American Revolution.
Yours very truly, Henry R. Tindall, II.

5478
Margaret Tate
Wid of William
va
Act July 4 1834
Mamed 1779
died 2 nd Oct 1834
Allow $30 per ann from
Oct 22 nd 1834
J. V. Sutton Esq Bowling Green va