Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19394, for William Meade, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6.
Meade, William or Mead
S. 19394
Born in Va
CONTENTS
Carded

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
N.C.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 1834 day of April and Sub. Ann. 1777 McConas — No. 12.
Arrears to the 4th of March 31 240- Semiannual allowance ending Sept. 1 — 40-
$280-
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1822
Recorded by C. H. Rice Book C Vol. 1 Page 21
H. A. Bane
Cf no. 23.946

P. v. v. v. v. May 28 1836 taken to the witness in the case of P. v. v. v. July 2 1836 - P. v. v. v. Oct 14 35 do. v. v. v. Madrid P. v. Oct 20. 1836 - Nov. 15 - Mrs. Hill age 3 1837 to Pension Hern. D. Behn 15 Feby 1834 Letto to H. M. Lawson and 3 Andw 9th Nov 1840 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 1st March 1836 to 4 March 1840. Agt. notific. 27 Nov. 1840. Let to A. Lawson May 1. 1841. Letto to P. v. v. v. Agt. G. H. M. Lawson 19th Oct 1841. Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840. to 11 Feby 1841. Agt. Notified 11 Nov 1841

Virginia, Fauquier County, ss.
On this 26 th day of December 1833 personally appeared before me Knight Stratton a justice of the peace for said County William Meade a resident of said County, aged seventy one 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 4 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the State Troops of North Carolina in the month of September 1778 for and during the term of the Revolution; that he then resided in Wilkes County in said State of North Carolina; that the Company to which he belonged rendezvoused at Wilkes Court House in said State. That the recruiting Officer under whom he enlisted was of the name of George Peter; That he served under Captain William Thomas, That his regiment was commanded by Colonel Benjamin Tupper. That they were marched from thence down to the State, and there, in some sharp fighting with the Tories and small detachments of British soldiers, when they routed and drove at which place they continued until the first of January 1781; That they were marched further south to Union County and were stationed within four miles of the Cowpens, and were placed under the command of General Morgan; That on the 17 th day of same month (January) they were engaged in the battle of the Cowpens, when the Americans succeeded in obtaining victory over the enemy; That he received some wounds in said battle, that is to say: He has a rib broken by the point of a Bayonet, has his scull badly fractured by a sword, and has a leg badly wounded by the stroke of a cutlass of a British Light Horseman, of which wounds he is disabled to the present day; After the battle he was removed to Gilbert Town in North Carolina, forty miles from the battle ground, and put into the hospital there

and remained under the care of the Surgeons of the Hospital for  eight months until the month of September following, when he received his discharge signed by George Baker - That previous to the battle of the Cowpens they had some skirmishing with the Tories and British at Goose Ford of Broad river, in which some of his Comrades were killed to wit; one Isham Doss, and John Dornack and several more wounded; That after he received his discharge he returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina & lived there some time to wit until 1782 - That the period of his service including his confinement in the Hospital was from September 1778, until September 1781, making three years & some days.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any Agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joseph Stratton Jps
William Meade
I, Joseph Stratton a justice of the peace for said county do hereby declare it to be my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and lived as he states; and I further certify that from old age, infirmity and the distance he resides from the Court House he is unable to attend Court Given under my hand the acts aforesaid Joseph Stratton Jps

Interrogatories propounded by Joseph Stratton a Justice of the peace Viz
1 st When and in what year were you born? Answer on the 22 d day of August 1762 in Wilkes County the County of Frederick and State of Virginia. 2 d Have you any near of your age, and if so: when is it? Answer my age is recorded in a Bible now in my possession. 3 d When were you living when called into Service? Where have you been since the Revolutionary war - and where do you live now? Answer: I was living when called into Service in Wilkes County North Carolina where I lived afterwards until the year 1783 - Then I removed to Washington County Virginia & live now in the your County viz: 4 th How were you called into Service? Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or won you a substitute & if a substitute, for whom? Answer I enlisted the service for and during the term of the Revolution and served until I was wounded and deserted at the battle of the Cowpens - was put into the Hospital, remained there upward, of Eight months, until I recovered sufficiently to travel. got my discharge & returned home. 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental & Militia officers as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service? Answer I was acquainted with Genl. Danl. Morgan the commander at the battle of the Cowpens, with whom I served - Genl. Joseph McDowell - Charles McDowell - Genl. Nathl. Greene Major James Gray - Andrew Pickens - Col. Fanny Avery Genl. Sumpter & a host of others - & the general circumstances of my service are set out in the foregoing declaration -

6th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer my discharge was signed by me & I kept the same in my possession until the month of April 1862 & then found the same in the hands of one Thompson Ward of Greenup County Kentucky, in order to obtain a pension from the United States for the dependents of Elizabeth Cooper paying his services as a servant of the Revolution. State the names of persons in your present neighborhood to whom you are known who can testify as to your character for honesty & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answers Henry Faley, John P. Clarke, James Sleath, Cyrus McTear, and many others —
Yours truly & etc.
I Joseph Stratton a justice of the peace for the County of Greenup do declare it to be my opinion that the answers set forth to the foregoing questions are true given under my hand the date first above written.
Joseph Stratton J.P.
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State of Indiana Jennings County ss.
On the 18 th day of July 1836 before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Jennings personally appeared William Meade of said County who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain George Baker in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Benjamin Cleveland in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the Pension Roll of the state of Virginia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Indiana where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to Indiana - I am very old & infirm and have removed to Jennings County Indiana where my sons reside.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid. William Meade
David Elliott Justice of the Peace

State of Indiana Jennings County } ss.
On the 18 th day of July 1836. Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jennings personally appear- ed Samuel Meade of said County to me personally known to be a man of truth & veracity who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with William Meade who has taken the foregoing oath and subscribed his name to the said affi- davit, and that he is the identical person described in the said affida- vit.
Samuel Meade
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid
David Elliott Justice of the Peace
State of Indiana } ss Jennings County } ss
I, John Walker Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County of Jennings in the State of Indiana do hereby certify David Elliott Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of administering said oaths an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and

credit is due to all his Official acts as such and that the signature purport- ing to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Vernon This 18 th day of July 1834
John Walker Clerk

19394 INVALID.  om
File No. 19394
William Mead
Br Rev War North Carolina militia
Act: June 7" 82"
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 207
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Meade
Va. act June 7. 1832.
Susp d . See letter to him 6 Dec. 1836
Letter to 3 d Auditor 21 Dec 1838.
do to Hon A. Bierne
21 Dec 1838. same Jan 23 '39.

1000 Meade abb fulham road, W.10
Nov 18
Mr. S. J. M. ...
only sent to me this R.B.
Dear
Edwards Esq. Pension Agent War office Washington City

Ely Indiana November 7 th 1856
Sir I have rec d your letter requesting me to inform you as to my residence and also William Blankinship & Silas P. Norton In Answer I must say Prior to being placed on the Pension list Tell I lived in Greenup county Kentucky and Pending my application. And before receiving the pension Certificate I removed into Logan county Virginia
The witnesses William Blankinship & Silas P. Norton resided in Logan county Virginia at the time of proving my service And since Since that time William Blankinship have removed to Pike county Kentucky So I have been informed, as to Silas P. Norton I am not able to say where he he resides at this time. as I have been an infirm man and not able to travel about only as my son would take me in a carriage or cart, I wrote a letter to Lev. Leap before I rec d your answer as my needs is Great and I got impatient Please answer this as soon as possible
I am Very Respectfully Your obedt Servt William Meade s.m
M c J. L. Edwards Washington City

Virginia, Logan County, viz;
This day Silas P. Norton, aged Seventy seven years, and a Soldier of the Revolution, personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County, and made oath, that whilst engaged in the service of the revolution, at Salisbury, North Carolina, he became acquainted with William Meade, who signed the foregoing declaration, & who was also engaged as a soldier of the Revolution at that time. That they marched together from that place to the battle of the Cowpens, at which place the said Meade received several wounds & was disabled in consequence thereof from farther service.
This affiant further states that he has been well acquainted with the said William Meade for the last twenty years, who still remains disabled in consequence of said wounds. & I do further certify that said Norton is a credible witness & appears to be of the age he states. Given under my hand this 28 th day of February 1834. Joseph Stratton J.P.
Logan County, to wit;
Personally appeared William Blackwell a Soldier of the Revolution, before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made oath, that whilst engaged in the service of the United States, on his way to the battle of Eutaw Springs (or siege) he saw William Meade, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Andrew Pickens, also in said service & had some conversation with him, having been acquainted with said Meade before he entered the service of which interview took place on or near Broad-river near the border of the State of South Carolina - He

further made oath that his knowledge and acquaintance with said William Meade, before & since the Revolution up to the present time, makes about fifty six years and altho he was not in the same regiment with said Meade he believes it to be a fact that he was at the battle of the Cowpens, & received several wounds there, some of which disabled him & which this affiant has seen, the marks & scars being quite visible to this day. - Given under my hand this 25 th day of February 1834. As to further affirming that said William Blacknall is a credible witness & appears to be 70 years of age or thereabouts as he represents. Joseph Stratton Virginia Logan county ss.
Mr. W. M. Conway
I Edwin Robertson clerk of Logan County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Stratton whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit and declaration was duly commissioned a justice of the peace for said county on the 6 th day of April 1824 and qualified on the 7 th of March 1826 and that he has been since said last-mentioned an acting justice of the peace in said county ever since and that his signatures to the papers here annexed are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the said County Court at my office this 14 th day of March 1834.
Edwin Robertson clerk

74 What the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for morality & their belief of your services as a revolutionary Officer?
Answer Captain Edward McDonald, Captain Hugh McDonald John Cooke Esq. Rev. Richard Brooks and many others
Logan County to wit.
I Joseph Stratton a justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, do certify it to be my opinion that the answers set forth to the foregoing questions are true. Given under my hand this 10 th day of January 1834 Joseph Stratton
In which opinion I freely concur. Anthony Lawson S.P.

Sir
Senas. Jan 6 th 1838
I recd your letter of the 6 Dec 1836 a few Day since it appear that there is some Misun- -standing in respect to my Service in the Revolutionary war, I will now Give You a full Detail of my Services which You will find I have Proven if my Application for my Pension & Papers appertaining there- -to is on file in the war office &c.
First I Volunteered under a Militia Captain By the Name of William Thomas for Six Months before that time expired I Enlisted under one Capt George Baker a Recruiting officer un- -der Col. Benjamin Cleveland of Wilkes Co. North Carolina he was a Virginia Man for during the war & after serving under Baker some time and being in several skirmishes with the British & Tories I was called to the aid of Daniel Morgan Brigadier General at the Boydton Boydton about 4 Miles above near the Cross Roads where we fought My Lord Tarleton and was badly Wounded as You late me in respect to my Service under Col Cleveland was My True I did not serve Two Years

under Cleveland but wasnt sent under his command under General Morgan where I had to Fought in the Virginia Line and afterward was put under the command Col Howard Who obeyed the order of General Green, Morgan being being ill in health I went home after this I was left in the Com of Andrew Pickins General & Col. Morgan where I served the the Balance of my time Making in all about Three Years with the exceptions of about a week or three about Taking the time I served with the Militia & regular all the Pay I ever recd was some five Dollars bill on the Sum head that was Continental money for which I was to have five pounds per Month but never Got it
If you will not transfer my name to the State of Indiana say whether you will let me or not Draw in Virginia again if I go back again there Sir you will Please answer this Letter and let me know if this will not satisfy me
Yours Most obedient Servant William Moore
J. L. Edwards War Department Washington City
W Forward your letter to City Post office. Indiana

Wm. Shaeffer
application
out Inv
File # 19,394

Recd 28 March 1832.
2076.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the Act entitled An Act for the relief of certain Officers & Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 13 th day of May 1828
I William Sheats in the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private soldier in Captain George Bell's Company in the Regt commanded by Col Howard of the Virginia line And I also declare that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty Dollars; to which I was entitled under an act of Congress passed the 13 th of May 1779 which has long since lost
And I further declare that I have never been heretofore placed upon the Pension list of the United States Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1832
William Sheats
The most convenient Branch Bank of the United States is at Lexington Kentucky the most convenient Post office is at Greenup Ky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Greenup County ss
This is to certify that the Witness named William heads personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the County aforesaid who made Oath that the statements herein made were true and I further certify that he is so much afflicted that he is unable to get to the Circuit or County Court of said County - Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1833. Thomson Ward
State of Kentucky Greenup County
I also do hereby certify that Thomson Ward Esq. whose name appears to be signed to the foregoing and within Certificat, as a Justice of the peace for said County; now is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County duly Commissioned and qualified to act (as such) according to Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at my office in Greenupsburg this 5 th day of February 1833 and in the 41 st Year of the Commonwealth.
Atty. A. M. G. Nichols Clerk.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Greenup County P. X
Before me Thomson Ward a justice of the peace in & for the County of Greenup in the State of Kentucky personally appeared Elizabeth Cooper of the said County as her known to me as a credible witness who made Oath that William Meade by whom the foregoing Declaration was signed is generally reported to have been a soldier in the Army of the United States in manner as therein stated She further states that she is the Sister of the said William Meade and that she saw him at several times during his term of service and she also states that she handled the bones that were taken off of the soul of the said William Meade she also proved that said Meade received an wound in his breast & wound in his leg also whilst in the Revolutionary War all of which were of an grave character & that said Meade is now going on twenty one years of age is quite helpless and that his whole estate is not worth the sum of forty Dollars — Given under my hand this 8 th day of May 1832 Thomson Ward

Claim under act of 15 th May 1828
Rec d from Genl. Thomson
Ward — Greenup County
Kentucky Respectfully referred to the Treasury Department

Ms 879
Oct 11, 1836.
Pension Office
To his Excellency the Sec Secretary of war and war department
Ely S. D. Oct 4 th

To the honorable secretary of war in the highest gratuitous sir after my greatest submission to your order I have voted to the gentlemen of Virginia for a transfer to draw my money in the state of Indiana at the town of Matson that Bank sir I have sent twice the first time by the Matson
to pay mater to the pay Prisoners that gives each soldier there money returned not done right and sent a paper to fill out with was done a long time and got no answer prays forward a answer to Jennings County state of Indiana I was formerly Grinnup County Kentucky state sent to you from there then barred by Walter Logan County state of Virginia where I sent you my proofs again for there is a good many of my name but do not spell there name as I do there are namesakes but no kin to me they do not put my last letter William Meade there Mead and Mead but no kind to me I was born in Frederick County state of Virginia first volun teered under William Thomas Melisha Captain then listed under George Baker a recruiting officer under Benjamin Beall and Colonel Thomas ordered to go to the aid of Daniel Morgan and fought under the Virginia line with him at the Cowpens or above then a little beyond so they were on the other side

there i was severely wounded in My head five pieces of my skull bone took out from my head and wounded in My leg and my right breast wounded with the bayonett and suffered hunger and naked and cold served in the last war with Briton turned in my old years too old to muster some years but joined the gray beard company and served a honorable tower of duty done to fort defiance on the bank of the miteghene river near fort wane in the year of thirteen sir i am a very in firm and obliged to move with My son to the state of indiana where i expect to stay the remainder of my life and wish draw my pay near in Indiana so i am very frail and old i still have the consumption spitting blood and mucus i first root roat by Thompson toward home and ing general and justice the peak of grimup county kentucky state also you granted my was and sent it by the bearer Joseph Stratton to and date for login county state of virginia EXBUS my writing my hand is crossed so that can only mark yours my proof is good pray god sir have mercy on all soldiers and suffer me a transfer to Mattheson town bank this from your most humble servant William Meade to the honorable secretary of war Lewis Cass of the bar the sir send a few lines mattheson post office near 30 day of Feb in now county in indiana state i have been all used but my money in virginia login county by old Anthony logan who was the post office

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 16 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," William Meade , a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836 , to the 4 th March 1840, 4 years —
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Jan 11. 39
Wm Meade Vergne 32.
Wm Stewart
Copy Stephen,
present
Edwards
Sam. Baine H. R.
Esquire

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Dear Sir
Washington 11 th Jany 1839
I request the favour of you to enclose me as early as possible the declaration and all the papers on which the grant of a pension to William Meade were originally predicated. I allude to Wm. Meade of B. a whom canis before the appropriation was made & they desire all the original papers. With much respect & esteem yours etc J. M. Andrews

May 1. 1841.
Saml Meade,
Free
The Hon ble Agent of Pensions War Office. Washington City

Philadelphia April the 29 th 1841
Sir
The County Court of Logan County Virginia, having granted letters of Administration to Samuel McAdams, only son of William McAdams, who was a pensioner of the U.S. under the Law passed 7 th of June 1832; The said Samuel applied to me to make out his papers, to enable him as Administrator of his late father, to receive such pension as might be due to said William McAdams, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, until the death of said Mr. McAdams which took place in Feb y 1841.
These papers have been returned from Richmond by the pension Agent there; with instructions that Samuel apply in Washington at the pension office, for a form, that is necessary to enable McAdams to receive this share of his father's pension; will you be so obliging as to forward to me at this City (Care of Robt T. Landis) the necessary papers; I shall return home in a few days when the papers will be arranged according to your directions. I went on a journey to Richmond, or Washington as you may direct; - you will also please to advise if it is necessary to send to the War office the original Certificate of pension granted to said William McAdams
I remain Sir
very respectfully
your obed t Servant Cathary Lawson of Logan Co. Va

June 20 Mr. Bendire
FREE
E. L. Edwards Esq Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
July 2:31
John M. ...

W. State B.R. Soc. Madison June 13 th 1876
J. L. Edwards Cov. of Pension In
William Maude of Logan County Va. a Pensioner under the act 7 June 1872. at $80. per year has removed to the County of Ripley Ia. and wishes to be transferred to my Agency. He says his last pay was 4 Sept. 1875.
This certificate bears date 28 th April 1874 No. 23946
23946
Yrs respectfully
J. H. S. Allen Trust.
unass

FREE
Nov 29 Wm. Meade ahbr for the James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

State of N. Carolina Secretary of State's Office 24 th Nov. 1836.
Sir
Your letter of the 15 th instant is received and I have carefully examined the musterrolls and Warrant-book for the name of William Meard, but do not find it on either.
Very respectfully Your O be serv t W. H. Bitt
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington

Granville May Oct 11 th
Inu
Oct 19
Mr Evans
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Logan City Va Octobr the 11 th 1841
J L Carran Esquire
Sir
The Enclosed papers, drawn of Atty H's, were sent to Richmond, in order to draw the balance of pension due to the Administrator of Mrs. Alleade, late of the County of Rock. Mr. Robinson returned the papers to have the Seal of our Court added, with a request that the papers, after being so sealed, should be sent to you; —
As requested by Mr. Robinson I enclose the papers of Mrs. Alleade to you; the small sum due you, will either direct Mr. H. to pay over to Mr. Lawson in Richmond; or transmit, duly to me a Draft on Washington Richmond or any of the other Cities north of year; for the small amount. — I also enclose the Certificate of pension —
I remain Sir
With great respect
your obed t Serv t J. Lawson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 29 th 1841.
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," The adm on of William Meade decd. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — 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. 1840. to the 11 th Feby 1841.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. L. Payne
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.