Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,150, for John Tinsley, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Tinsley, John
8 17150
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 27.902.
John Tinsley-
Henrico in the State of Va
who was a Pvt. in the command
Captain of the Regt command
Col. Morris in the Va.
time for 13 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 12 Dollars 33 Cents per annum commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Aug. 31. and Lieut. Robt. C. Nicholas. Richmond. Va
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. 34 130.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 2 Sept. 21.67 $151.67
Revolutionary Claim, As June 7, 1832. Recorded by Cath. Rice Clerk Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 35

Hon. Lewis Cass,
Secretary of War,
City of Washington.

Richmond August 7 th 1832.
Sir, I have been requested by John Pursley of Henrico County in this State, an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, to forward you decision, the enclosed do- cuments, consisting of his declaration, the evidence to sustain it, and the certificate of the court of Henrico County, attested by the clerk, under the seal of the court. He has also desired me to ask, that any communication which the Department may wish to make to him upon the subject, may be for- warded to me.
I am, very respectfully,
Yrs. most obedt. Servt.
Robert C. Nicholas.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War,

17150 INVALID.
File No. 17150
John Linsley Pris Pres Mr
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. / , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit;
On this fourth day of August 1834 personally appeared before the County Court of said County, John Trisley aged seventy four 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 he entered the service of the United States, and served as herein stated, under the following named officers: That he served under General Nelson, Col. Morris, Col. Selden, Major Stubblefield, Captain Tooles, and Captain Bird; that he does not recollect the precise month or year, in which he entered the service; but it was shortly after the commencement of the Revolutionary war; that he was a drafted militiaman in the State of Virginia aforesaid, and served at different periods of the war, in all about thirteen months; nine months of which time, he served between Richmond and York Town; that he was stationed at different places on James River, viz: at James Town, Sandy Point, Shirley &c. also at Williamsburg and other places; that he resided in the County of Goochland in this State when he first entered the service; that he was in several different skirmishes with small parties of the enemy, who landed from their shipping at different points upon James River; that he was present when the enemy burnt some of our vessels at Shirley, or in that neighbourhood. That there were some of the regular Troops who served with the corps to which he belonged, but he does not recollect the names of any of the regular officers; that he recollects seeing the

Marquis La Fayette & some of his Troops in Richmond, upon his (the declarant's) way home from Williamsburg, where he had been discharged after performing one of his three months tours of duty; that one of his said tours of duty terminated about seven days before the surrender of Cornwallis at York Town; that besides the three tours of duty of which he has spoken, embracing a period of nine months service, performed at different times, he afterwards served four months in the County of Ha- bermarle in this State, and assisted in guarding the British prisoners who were stationed there; that he has no paper or written document in his possess- -ion to sustain the facts which he has before stated. That he never received any written discharge to the best of his recollection, but if he did, the same has been lost. He refers to the affidavits accompanying this declaration, in support of his present application. 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 any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. John his Grimsley mark

We Lipe Inead and Wm H Johnson residing in the County of Henrico, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Tinsley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Lipe Inead Wm H Johnson
Virginia:
At a Quarterly Court held for Henrico County at
the Courthouse on the 4 th day of August 1834.
The foregoing declaration of John Tinsley was subscribed and sworn to in open Court by the said Tinsley, and the said Court do 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 Lipe Inead and William H Johnson who have signed the preceding certificates, are residents in the County of Henrico, are justices of the peace for the said County, are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Linton M. Elliott Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Tinsley for a pension. In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 5 th day of August 1834 in the 59 th year of the Commonwealth.
Linton M. Elliott (M.C.)

Affidavits of Thomas Linsley x Reeves Linsley.
Yrs affec. Son

State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit;
On this second day of November thou- -sand eight hundred and thirty three Thomas Tinsley of the said County and State personally appeared before me Thos J Licken a justice of the peace in and for said County, and being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God; deposeth and says as follows; that he is the brother of John Tinsley who he is informed intends to apply for a pension on account of military service per- -formed by him during the Revolutionary war; that he knows the fact of his brother the said John Tinsley hav- -ing served as a drafted militiaman during the war of the Revolution; that he recollects the fact of his going to Williamsburg during the time of said service, and also to Sandy Point on James River, that he was himself present on those occasions; that he does not recollect how many tours of duty the said John Tinsley performed, but he recollects, that he was upon at least two tours of duty; and he believes from what he has heard from different persons, that the said John Tinsley performed other tours of duty besides those two which he recol- -lects; and further this deponent saith not.
The said Thomas Tinsley who has qualified to the foregoing facts before me, is unable from his age & infirmity to attend Court, without a great deal of pain and inconvenience; and he is a man whose character is such as to entitle his statements to the utmost confidence.

in their correctness. Given under my hand and seal the day & year first above written, Thos J Dicken (Seal)
State of Virginia, Henrico County to wit;
On this Third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, Reeves Tinsley of the said County & State personally appeared before me Thos J Dicken a justice of the peace in and for said County, and being first duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, deposeth & saith as follows: That he is about seventy eight years of age, & knows that his brother John Tinsley who intends ap- plying for a pension on account of revolutionary services, did serve as a drafted militiaman in this State during the Revolutionary war, that he recollects the fact of his being at Williamsburg during the time of his said service, but he has no distinct recollection of what length of time, the said John Tinsley served,
Given under my hand and seal the day & year first above written, Thos J Dicken (Seal)

In this 4 th day of August 1834, Thomas S. Dicken the Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing depositions of Thomas Finlay and Reeves Finlay were taken on the 2 nd day of November, and third day of October 1833, respectively, appeared before the County Court of Henrico, and made oath, that he is well acquainted with both the de- ponents, and that he is satisfied from their age and infirmity, that they are both unable to attend court, without a great deal of pain and inconvenience, and moreover, that they are persons of the most unimpeachable character, and of the strictest veracity.
Thos S Dicken
Virginia: Henrico County, To wit.
I John M. Elliott Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Thomas S. Dicken whose name is subscribed to the foregoing depositions, and affidavit, is a Justice of the peace for the said County duly commissioned and qualified and that faith and credit are due to his official acts, and I do further certify that the name of the said Thomas S. Dicken subscribed as aforesaid appears to me to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my name and annex the seal of the said Court this 3 rd day of August 1834 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
John M. Elliott Clerk