Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38207, for John Meeks, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Weeks, John
S. 38207
CONTENTS
112

Date of death not as B
From M rs B. B. Virginia
Notification sent to the Pensioner 29 Oct 1820
6406 L Virginia
John Meeks
of Louisa Coy: in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Feb y 1819 and sent to S r : P. P. Ponder, Clerk House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 3 mo 23/31 20 45 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Ma y 1819 48 1/2
87 8 45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
sent to the Clerk of Louisa County Virginia
Continued

1.56 2.00 3.56
no more
To the Secretary
Hon. P. P. Barbour
H. Sky -
for the Department of War
United States
Adm.
Washington

Virginia,
At a Monthly Court held for Louisa County on Mon- day the 11 th day of May 1818 th
John Meeks this day came into Court, and made oath, that he was a Soldier in the Revolution- ary War, Upon continental establishment, that he belonged to Captain John Anderson's Com- pany in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment, comman- ded by Colonel Green and afterwards by Colonel Hawes, that he enlisted in August 1780 and left the Army the 30 th December 1781 he being then duly discharged. He also stated upon Oath that he is needy and poor, and from his reduced circumstances He needs the assistance of his country for support,* all which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War department for the United States - according to an act of Congress in that case made & provided
I John Poindexter clerk of the County Court of Louisa do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the record, made upon oath by John Meeks, in open Court — "
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said Office this 29 th day of May 1818 in the 112 nd year of the Common- wealth.
John Poindexter

Virginia
Louisa county, to wit:
I Peter Crawford Presiding Magistrate of the County Court of Louisa do hereby certify that John Poindexter whose name is subscribed to the foregoing attestation on the other side, is Clerk of the County Court of Louisa aforesaid, and that full faith and credit are due, to his Official acts as such - Given under my hand and seal the 11 th day of August 1818
Peter Crawford
The Court upon hearing the above statement do certify they are of opinion the services were performed as stated above and that the said John Poindexter is in indigent circumstances & actualy needs the aid of his Country for his support

At a Court here for the
1.56 2.00 3.56
no rolls
To the Secretary
for the department of War United States Washington
Adm.
Hon. P. P. Barbour
H. of Reps.

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions (continued) and held for Louisa County on Wednesday the 16 th day of August 1890
District of Virginia to wit: On this 16 th day of August 1890 - personally
appeared in open court (being a court of record) for the County of Louisa John E. Meeks aged fifty-nine years - resident in the said County of Louisa, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he enlisted in Hanover County, State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt. Richardson in the 2 nd Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Haws in the line of Virginia Continental establishment - That he has received a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 - that the Original declaration was dated the 11 th day of May 1818 - And that the number of the pension certificate is 61106 - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 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 & Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - And that I have not nor have 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 - The following is a true Schedule of all my estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) One mare - half dozen chairs, two jointless one foot adze - one handsaw - 1 jack plane - one board - 1 howell - one cooper's axe - one trunk one chest - half dozen knives & forks - one dozen earthen plates - two pewter dishes five pewter plates - half dozen cups & saucers Six pint mugs - Three pole axes - three hickory hoes - two plough hoes One inch chiseled and one inch flat chiseled - four bottles, two pigs - four or five old barrels - one pail - two piggins - one pot - one dutch oven - one coffee pot. - I am a farmer by trade but owing to age and infirmity am unable to follow my avocation with any prospect of a support - I have a wife named Elizabeth who is about fifty eight years old - and as ladies commonly are of her age to contribute to her support - I have four children residing with me - namely Charles, Nancy, James & William - Charles is about twenty two years old - consequently not under my control - Nancy is about eighteen years old, James is fourteen years old & William is about two years old - and that I have no other family or income
Sworn to and subscribed on the 16 th day of Augt 1890 before Thomas Rintoul, William Waddy, Nathan Mills & Hudson Cowherd - Justices of the for the County Court of Louisa, now sitting in said Court is a court of record
John E. Meeks mark

Virginia - Louisa County to wit;
I John Poindexter clerk of the court of the County aforesaid - 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 said property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty seven dollars and seventy three cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Public seal of said court this 25 th day of August 1890 in the 115 th year of the Commonwealth
John Poindexter Clerk of the court of the County aforesaid

April 3, 1935
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Miss Laura Luttrell Lawson McGhee Library Knoxville, Tennessee
RA-J/REL John Meeks-S.38207
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Meek(or Meeks), Senior, of Louisa County, Virginia, who received a pension for his services.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.38207, based upon the military service in that war of John Meeks, the only soldier of that name that is found on the records of this office.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Meeks are not shown.
John Meeks enlisted in Hanover County, Virginia, in August, 1780, served as a private in Captain John Anderson's and Richardson's Virginia Companies and in Colonels Green's and Samuel Hawes' Virginia Regiments and was discharged December 30, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 11, 1818, while residing in Louisa County, Virginia.
In 1830, he stated that he was aged fifty-nine years and that his family then residing with him consisted of his wife, Elizabeth, her maiden name and date of their marriage not shown, aged about fifty-eight years and four children: Charles, Nancy, James and William, aged respectively twenty-two, eighteen, fourteen and two years. In above year, he signed John Meeks, Junior.
There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Meeks(S.38207), you should address
John Anderson -3" tall in 1780. Green & Hawes was 6" at that time so I separated captains & colonels

The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Meeks Certificate No. 6406 Issued February 3, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced May 11, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

38 207 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 38 207
John Meeks His Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912, Oct. 21. History to Mrs J. R. Rich. Letter with S. F. 38211 Austin Meeks. Dr.
1935-Apr 3- Hist to Miss Laura Luthell Etah

25 Oct
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Union Mills D.C.
Union Mills D.C.
25 Oct
John
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To J. L. Edwards Esq. Clerk of the pension Office Washington
Mail
March 1897
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John Weeks Esq.

Union Mills Va
Free
September 5 1820
Dear Secretary of the Department of War
Washington City
Recd 8 sep. E. H. M.
Registered

Union Mills September 4 th 1820.
Sir
Enclosed you will receive the Record containing the Schedule of my Estate &c as a Revolutionary Pensioner - Will thank you as soon as the lease is acted on in your office to make the return to this post office for Union Mills P. Office Fluvanna County Virginia
Yours respectfully,
John Meeks Jr

DR. S. J. FOLMSBEE, PRESIDENT JUDGE S. O. HOUSTON, VICE-PRESIDENT JUDGE S. C. WILLIAMS, VICE-PRESIDENT HON. NEWELL SANDERS, VICE-PRESIDENT
DR. P. M. HAMER, EDITOR OF PUBLICATIONS
MR. HARVEY BROOME, TREASURER MISS LAURA LUTTRELL, SECRETARY MR. V. M. QUEENER, MEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MISS MARY U. ROTHROCK, MEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
East Tennessee Historical Society
LAWSON MCGHEE LIBRARY KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
January 12, 1935
Mr. A. D. Hiller, Assistant to Admr., Veterans Bureau, Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Hiller,
John Meek (Or Meeks), Sr., of Louisa County, Virginia, received a REVOLUTIONARY pension. In 1739, or '40, he was yet living and was about 76 years of age. 7
Please send a copy of his war record; also all records of his family, place of birth, etc.
Most gratefully yours,
Laura Luttrell
Laura Luttrell, Secretary.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Meeks a _____ of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. F. 38,207.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1780 to Dec 30, 1781. Priv. John Anderson Richardson Green Samuel Hanes Va.                              
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Hanover Co., Va. Date of application for pension, May 11, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Louisa Co., Va. Age at date of application, 57 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820, soldier's wife, Elizabeth, was 58 yrs old, and children, Charles, 22 yrs., Nancy 18 yrs., James, 14 yrs., and William 2 yrs of age.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.