Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38211, for Austin Meeks, Virginia

SERVICE
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S. 38211
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6705, /
Virginia
Austin Meeks,
of Muranna Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of six years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of June, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feby. 1819 and sent to the Hon ble  H. Nelson , House of Reps. U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1812 m d  13/30 19.46 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Oct r 1819 48.00
$ 67.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

38 211 INVALID.
Rev
1912, Oct. 21. History to Mrs. J. R. Rich. Rev.
File No. 38 211
Austin Meeks
Rev Rev 1870
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 269
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

A Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Fluvanna County on Wed- nesday the 22 nd day of June 1818.
Austin Meeks aged about seventy five years resident of this County personally appeared in Court and made the following de- claration on Oath. That he entered the service of the United States as a private Soldier in the War of the Revolution at the commencement of the War that he be- longed to a Company commanded by Captain Randridge of the 4 th Regi- ment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment, that he served as a soldier aforesaid at least six years and quit the service in consequence of being discharged at the close of the War which discharge is lost or mislaid, that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence of his said services. And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Austin Meeks served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common Enemy for at least the term of Six years aforesaid, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his Country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by 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" the same is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War.
State of Virginia, Fluvanna County to wit.
I John Timberlake Clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a record in my Office. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my Office to be hereunto affixed this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and of the Commonwealth the forty third.
John Timberlake, C. H.

State of Virginia, 2 nd Fluvanna County to wit:
I Joseph Haden Presiding Justice of the Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the within attestation of John Timberlake Clerk of the said Court is in due form, and that full faith and credit are due thereto Given under my hand this 16 th day of November 1818.
J. Haden

Subject
FORM G 2.
NORFOLK & WESTERN RAILWAY CO.

Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C., Gentlemen,
Would you kindly send me copies of applications for pensions granted to — Austin Meeks, Fluvanna Co. Va. 1835. Vol. 2, 58.
John Meeks, Louisa Co. Va. 1835. Vol. 2, 78.
John Meeks died 1858, Louisa Co. Va.
Thanking you most sincerely for the favor of a reply, I am yours very truly,
Mrs. J. R. Prichard Bandy Rappahannock Co. Va.

In reply to your request of _____, received for a statement of the military history of Austin Meeks a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 38211.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Beginning of war to end of war Priv. Dandridge Harrison Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, June 22, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Fluvanna Co., Va.
Age at date of application, 75 years.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.