Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 6900, for John March, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Var.
March, John
R 6900
CONTENTS

John March Declaration of for his father John at March Dec.
1834 May 12 th  alleg. D.
Apr. 13 th May 1834

State of Virginia, } County of Nansemond } p:
On this 12 th day of May 1834 personally appeared before Josiah Riddick, Samuel Corbick, Burwell Riddick, and Hamlin Epps the Court of Nansemond now sitting, John A. March, a resident of the aforesaid County and State, aged 38 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 June 7 th 1832. — That in the year 1777 or 1778, his father John March, as he has often heard him say, enlisted in the Army of the United States, under Captain John Washington, and served two years under that Officer on the Continental line; that he has frequently heard his father speak of Gen l Washington and Gen l Lafayette; that he has heard his father say he enlisted under Capt. John Washington, as a private, for the term of two years, at Suffolk, Virginia,

and that he served out the term of two years in the Continental line and was honorably discharged at the expiration of his term of enlistment — that his father resided in the County of Nansemond and State of Virginia when he entered the service, as he has heard him say — that he has heard his father speak of being in several battles, but does not now recollect the names, — that he has heard him speak of being engaged in a battle in the State of New-Jersey and that he performed the principal part of his term of service at the north — that when he returned from the north, having served two years in the Continental line, he again entered the service of the United States, he thinks, in the militia and served until the capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was at or near that place at the time the battle was fought.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, on account of his father's services, during the revolution, except the present, and declares that his

father's name was not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State. — Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. —
John H. March
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that John March, the father of the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary soldier and served as the the said applicant State.
And the said Court do hereby certify, upon satisfactory evidence, that the said John March died on the 22 nd day of April 1832.
I, John T. Kilby, Clerk of the County Court of Randolph do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of John A. March for a pension in consideration of the Revolutionary services of his father John March. — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 13 th day of May 1834. John T. Kilby Clk.

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In Nansemond County Court 13 th January A.D. 1834. The court certify that John A. March, David Howell Senr., John Langston, Sally Babb, Susan Babb, Mariah Babb and John Babb are the only heirs at law of John March deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war; upon the evidence of Elijah Jones, sworn in court.
State of Virginia, county of Nansemond Sc. I, John T. Kilby, Clerk of the county court of Nansemond, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing certificate is a true copy from the records of my office. In Testimony and faith whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and cause the seal of my county to be affixed this 16 th day of April A.D. 1834, and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
John T. Kilby Clerk. By James P. Griffin D. Clerk.

30. 688
Original Returned.
May 17. 1834
FREE
M rs . J. A. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.

John March due Virginia.
Rejected, died in April 1832, See letter to Richard D. Webb, 19 May 1834
6900

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
6900
P. O.
John March
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contr:
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Land office Virginia
Dickinson Apr 12 1832
I certify that on the 5 th of Feb last I spued to John A. March, Aaron Howell Jr, John Langston, Sally Babb & John Babb - Heirs of John March a Writ of Land bony to arrest No 7580 for 200 acres of Land
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Nansemond County State of Virginia to wit
This day came before me W m Sumner a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, Henry Harrison Esq. presiding Justice of the peace of Nansemond, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith That he was well acquainted with Frederick Jones and Britton Jones, and Henry Everett and William Everett, and Moses Hedgebeth, and Willis Holland and Joseph Holland, all of the aforesaid County and State, who were soldiers in the Continental Line, in the War of the Revolution and that the said Frederick Jones and Britton Jones, and Henry Everett and William Everett, and Moses Hedgebeth and Willis Holland and Joseph Holland enlisted in the Continental service, in this County (Nansemond) and that all seven of them were killed or died in the service. Given under my hand and seal as Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this 12 th day of June 1832.
W m Sumner
State of Virginia,
County of Nansemond, Jr.
I John T. Kilby Clerk of the County Court of Nansemond in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Sumner, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Nansemond, duly commissioned qualified and authorized to act as such, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as justice of the peace aforesaid.
In testimony and faith whereof, I hereunto have hereunto subscribed my name, and cause the seal of my court to be affixed this 13 th day of June A.D. 1832, and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
John T. Kilby blk.
(B)
Nansemond County State of Virginia to wit
This day came before me W m Sumner Justice

a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid; who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith Henry Harrison Esq. presiding Justice for the County of Fauquier, aged 77 years, who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, That he well knew John March, who was a Soldier in the Continental Line, in the war of the Revolution, that the said John March of the aforesaid County, and State enlisted as a private for three years, in the Revolutionary War, and served out the term after which term was out, he the said March again entered the Army, and served to the end of the war — Given under my hand and seal as a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, this 14 th day of June 1833.
W m Sumner.
State of Virginia
County of Fauquier, ss.
I John T. Kilby, Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that William Sumner, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fauquier, duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to act as such, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official acts as Justice of the peace aforesaid.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and cause the seal of my court to be affixed this 15 th day of June A D 1833 — and in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
John T. Kilby Clerk
(C)
Executive Department
Richmond Va 12 Apr 1834
The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this Department.
W m Richardson Clerk Com te

Suffolk, Va., May 14. 1834.
Honb: J. L. Edwards,
Sir: — Agreeably to the instructions given in your letter of the 28 th ult. John A. March, the eldest son of John March, who was a soldier of the revolution, has made a declaration in Court which I herewith enclose. — The Court has certified, at the same time, that John A. March made the declaration, that his father John March died on the 22 nd Apl: 1832. —
I also enclose herewith a copy of the evidence upon which John March was allowed bounty land, and the certificate of the Register, that he opened a Warrant to the heirs. — The name of John March will be found upon the Virginia Continental Register, and it will be seen that his certificate of pay was drawn by Willis Riddick in 1784, who was then a member of the Assembly from this County. — Independent of this, if it be necessary to run the heirs to the trouble and expense, I know they can obtain the

evidence of more than half a dozen persons now living in the County, that John March was a Continental soldier, and that his first term of service in that line was for two or three years. — The evidence of Henry Harrison, (the presiding Justice of this County,) however, I presume will be amply sufficient in this case, together with the record evidence of the services of this revolutionary soldier.
I also enclose the certificate of Court as to the heirs of John March
I have the honor to be, your Obedt. Servant, Rich d D. Webb.