Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7704, for Samuel Temple, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Temple, Samuel
S 7704
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 3184 Samuel Sample Prince Geo's in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company com- d by Captain John Holt of the commanded " " in the Virginia line for six months and nineteen days.
Enrolled on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 22 Dollars 11 Cents per annum commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of May 1841 and sent to Mr. Heard Jr Esqr 1600s Field Prince Geo's County. In arrears to the 4th of March 1841. 221.10 Permi-ant. allowance ending 11 Sept 1841 11.00
$232.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Wrded by Miss S. Moody Clerk E. Vol. 6 Page 29
Post cab. ret'd. as a dead letter Oct 13. 1841 & re-sent to Wm. Shands, Jr, Petersburg P.O. Prince George Co. Va. Let 16 Sept 27 Dec 1833

35083
Samuel Temple's declaration to obtain a pension Va
Act 7 June 1832

State of Virginia
2
County of Prince George 8 On this 8 th day of October 1839 Samuel Temple personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Prince George County now sitting being a resident of the County of Prince George in the State of Virginia aged 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 the 7 th of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, The first time he was called into service he went as a militia-man under Capt John Holt in the year 1779 being the year before the Battle at Petersburg he marched down James River and was attached to a detachment which was shifting its position up and down James River between Petersburg and Norfolk to prevent the landing of the British and match the motions of the enemy, he went into service in the Christmas Holidays and served a tour of three months and was discharged at Mackays mill on James River or near it, no regular discharge was as he believes ever given to any militia-man a mere certificate of service was given to him as each man had served his regular tour, The next time he went into service under Captain Houser, he was put under him in Petersburg he was employed in the same manner as the time he was before in service in a detachment marching up and down James River between Petersburg and Norfolk he served two months and was discharged in consequence of being sick, the next time he was called into service he went under Capt Espe, He joined the detachment at Mackays mill went over James River to Williamsburg from there he was marched to York Town and was in service when Lord Cornwallis surrendered the British forces to our illustrious General Washington, he participated in that glorious contest and was on duty during the siege of York Town he served seven months in this tour. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or only on the agency of the State of Virginia. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his Samuel X Temple mark
W th Augustus Meats and John Fenn (the former being a clergyman residing in the neighbourhood of the said Samuel Temple) and the latter a soldier of the revolution also residing in the neighbourhood of the said Samuel Temple hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said Samuel Temple who was subscribing his name to the above declaration and

That we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; and that he is believed and reported to be (in the neighborhood where he resides) a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
In witness whereof the day and year aforesaid.
Augustine Heath Minister of the Gospel John Fenn
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion 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 served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Augustine Heath who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Prince George and that John Fenn is a soldier of the revolution and a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit.
I Robert Gilliam Clerk of the County Court of Prince George do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Temple for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14th day of April 1840.
Robt Gilliam Clerk
State of Virginia County of Prince George ss
I Thomas Bryant presiding Justice of the Court of Prince George County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Robert Gilliam Clerk of the Court aforesaid is in due form and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said State for that purpose and that full faith and credit is due thereto in every Court or office in the United States.

Given under my hand at the county of Prince George in the State of Virginia aforesaid this 14 th day of July 1840 and of the independence of the United States The 64 th .
W. Bryant J.P.
State of Virginia
Prince George County to wit: I Robert Gilliam Clerk of the County Court of Prince George in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas R. Bryant authorise certificate as hereto annexed is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Prince George aforesaid in the State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified to the said office according to the Constitution and Laws of the said State and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 14 th day of July 1840 and of the independence of the United States The 64 th .
Rob t Gilliam Clerk

May 23, 1940.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX BA-J/ADY Samuel Temple, S. 7704
Mrs. Delbert P. Hepler 134 Sixth Street Scotia, New York
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Samuel Temple, who served in the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only Samuel Temple of Virginia that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 7704, based upon his military service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of Samuel Temple are not shown.
Samuel Temple enlisted, place not stated, in December 1780, and served three months as private in Captain John Holt's Virginia Company. He then enlisted and served two months as private in Captain House's Virginia Company, and in 1781, he enlisted and served seven weeks as private in Captain Epes' Virginia Company and was in the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1839, at which time he was a resident of Prince George County, Virginia, and aged seventy-nine years.
He died March 17, 1853, place not stated.
There are no family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and the name of person paid you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the following data: "Samuel Temple,

certificate No. 31847, issued May 10, 1841, rate $22.11 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

12 Wars Section
MMXAG
May 27, 1924
Honorable S. O. Bland House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Bland:
In response to your letter of the 26th instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 7704 it appears that Samuel Temple enlisted in December 1780 and served three months as a private in Captain John Holt's Virginia Company.
He next enlisted and served two months as private in Captain House's Virginia Company, and in 1781 he enlisted and served seven weeks as a private in Captain Epes' Virginia Company and was at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 8, 1839 while a resident of Prince George County, Virginia aged seventy-nine years. He died March 17, 1853.
There is no data on file as to his family.
The above noted is the only soldier of that name of Virginia found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Sincerely,
Commissioner.
From A.C. He stated he enlisted in 1779 the year before Battle of Patuxent (1781). He served date of discharge as 1780.

July 23. 1840.
to Va.
Samuel Temple Act 1832.
51

Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Halls' Field July 15 th 1840
Dr Lin
Inclosed is the declaration of Mr Gains. Ter. ple. any communication to him, you will please to direct to Lempster, Prince George County, as I have the honor to be respectfully your ob t Serv t M c Heard. J.
Hon S. B. Poinsett.

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Hon. John Belle Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Prince George Sc
This day Samuel Temple personally appeared before me
William E. Rivers — a Justice of the peace
upon the County aforesaid and made oath that the reason he did not apply for a Pension sooner he was unable to obtain such evidence as he was told was required by the Secretary at War to entitle him to a pension. The reasons with whom he seemed having solved it moved away he understands he has complied with the requirements of the War Department since soon after the law of 1832 passed and did not imagine that lapse of time would bar a claim of the little bounty returned on the soldiers of the Revolution. He means that his agent in making the application is the same who has acted as the friend of most of the revolutionary claimants in this County and that he is not to receive any part or portion of his pension when obtained and has not engaged him to make the application in any way or manner Given under my hand this 29 th day of Apr in the year 1841.
Wm E. Rivers J.P.
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Walter's Church April 29. 1841 May 6 — —
Mrs. Shands Jr Forwards affidavit of Sam- Temple giving reasons for the delay in applying for a pension.
S. 248
Pension Office
va

Knox Field April 29 1841
Dear Sister Belle Lee at War
Last year Sam B Temple of Pr George Va on his making the application for a pension under the act of Congress of 1832. He has received in answer to his application a letter from L. L. Edward requesting him to let him know why he has delayed his application so long with a request that he would furnish additional evidence if he could of his claim to a pension. The enclosed affidavit is forwarded to show why he did not apply for a pension sooner and he is unable to furnish any further testimony of his services as a revolutionary soldier. He has complied with the requisitions of the War Department in application for pensions adopted on the passage of the act I think the failure to make the application sooner is no reason why his pension should not be granted. He is old infirm & poor and makes the application for his own benefit alone as he states in his affidavit  Yrs respectfully W. H. Hand

Samuel Temple Virginia
Act June 7. 1832
Allow for 6 mo. 19 day pri. Militia of Va Capt. Holt. $22.11 per ann
Wm Heard Jr Esq. Hall's Field Pulaski Co. Va.

Samuel Temple 79
79. Bms. In o Holl. 1840
2 House 79
81. 1.19 Eyes 1761 6.19

Oct 12 1841
Hendleton
31807 Sam Temple worth 32
J L Edward
Commr of Pensions
William Stearns Jr Esq
Wall's Field
Prince Geo: County Virginia

38083 Sand Temple Va Act 7 June 1832 Let to W m Heard Jr 24 July 1840 do. to Hon. J. E. Risks, H. R. Jan. 26. 1841-

1924 May 27. Hish. to Hon. S.O. Black. MNAT. 1940 May 23. Test. to Mrs. Delbert B. Hester. A.D.
Rev. H. B.
7704
INVALID.
File No. 7704
Samuel Temple
Miss. River Dist.
Act: June 9th 1932
Index: — Vol. 18 , Page 369
[Arrangement of 1870.]

S. O. BLAND 1ST DIST. VIRGINIA
House of Representatives U. S. Washington, D. C.
May 26th, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
One of my constituents is writing a history of Caroline County, Virginia, and desires to secure, if possible, the official military record of Col. Samuel Temple, of King William County, who served in the Revolutionary War. If this information can be gotten in any way, I will appreciate it very much.
Yours very sincerely,
S. O. Bland
CCB.

134 Sixth Street Scotia, New York
April 11, 1940
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the military record of Captain Samuel Temple of Caroline County, Virginia, who was sworn into service in the Revolutionary War in November 1777.
I would also appreciate any general information you can give me on Captain Samuel Temple.
Thank you very much for any consideration you may give this matter.
Yours truly,
Dr. Albert P. Hessler

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mari
Temple, Silas
S. 33 787
CONTENTS

4,953 Massachusetts Roll
Capt Silas Temple Mass: 98 line 7 Private 4 Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Govt. Leavitt Esq m Judge Greenfield - Mass ts
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 . 4 m. d 22 / 30 - 37:86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
$ 85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three Years
Leavitt - Franklin Co.
Robt. Allen Secy of War September 1820 Edward A. K. C. C. H. C. C. H. C. C. H.

4.953
Silas Temple
Leverett
4.953
Decr 1818
cont d 2 nd Sep
1820
Mar 1817

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
P ERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Silas Temple aged seventy one years, resident in Leverett 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:
I entered the service in the month of March in the year 1777 for the term of three years in Capt. Daniel Shays' company, in Col. Rufus Putnam's regiment, in the Mass. line, and continued to serve in the same, until my enlistment had expired, and I was discharged at a place called Soldier's fortune near West Point.
My certificate is dated December A. D. 1818; The pension to commence April 13. 1818, and is numbered 4,953. I am by occupation a labourer but my age & increasing infirmities almost wholly prevent my doing any labour.
My family now consists of myself and a son Samuel aged 33, who is so feeble as to be unable to do any work out of the house. And we are entirely dependent upon my pension for support.

and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 so to diminish it, as to bring 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 18th 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 I any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed,
Attest S. Wells Jr
Silas X Temple his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court ; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is four dollars.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Silas Temple of Leverett in the County of Franklin & State of Massa- -chusetts, applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
Personal Property
2 old Chests, 1 Table, 1 Pewter Platter & 3 Plates — — 4.00
Silas his X Temple mark

Silas Tompkins
Putnam Co. Reg.
1777 to 1780
see Rolls
Correct

I Silas Temple, a Citizen of the United States, reside- dent in the Town of Lowell in the County of Franklin in the State of Massachusetts do hereby declare that I belonged to the Army of the United States in the revolutionary war. In the year 1777. I enlisted for three years & served during that term in the Company of Capt. Daniel Shay in the Regi- ment of Col. Perez Patten of the Mass- achusetts line. I was honorably dis- charged in March 1780. And a great many years ago I got my Discharge to Boston & have not seen it since, but a Copy of it is herewith annexed. I am very poor & by reason of my reduced circumstances in life stand in great need of assistance from every Country for my support. Dated the 13 th day of April A.D. 1818
Subscribed to me Silas Temple his Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Franklin ss. April 13 th A.D. 1818
Then personally appeared Silas Temple Known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Before me J. Hewitt. Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas

To the Secretary of the War- Department of Washington
The Subscriber Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which includes the County of Frank- lin aforesaid do hereby certify that from the testimony aforesaid and hereto annexed it appears to my satisfaction that the before named Silas Temple served in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy as he has set forth in his Declaration aforesaid and that as reason or his several circumstances as like he is in need of assistance from his Country for his support
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid this Thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
John L. Linsell

I Enos Graves Selectman of Leominster in the County of Franklin and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawfull age do testify and say, that Silas Temple an inhabitant of said town, is as man in law circumstances being the owner of no real estate, and but very trifling of personal estate.
Enos Graves
The above deposition taken at the request of Silas Temple to be used in support of his claim as a Revolutionary - Soldier - April 16. 1818.
Before me Russell Field Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Silas Temple an inhabitant of Leominster - is in like situation as described in the above deposition according to the best of my knowledge
Russell Field - Selectman of Leominster

Silas Temple of the Fifth Massachusetts Regt. hereby discharged the service of the united States, having served for the term of three years for which he engaged Given under my hand at Quarters soldiers' furniture this third day of March 1780 Ezra Newhall } Lt. Colonel Com't. a true Copy of Record
April 11- 1780 Attest Loviah Newman Jr. } Town Clerk of Shutesbury
I Samuel Leland of Shrewsbury do hereby certify & say that I am acquainted with the before named Silas Temple & know him to be a poor man, & in need of assistance for his support. Dated the 20th of April A.D. 1818 Samuel Leland
I was at the day of year last of said before I heard of his death

33 787 Very INVALID.
File No. 33,787
Silas Temple
Pa Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 318
[Arrangement of 1870.]