Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6210, for James Strother, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Strother James Elizabeth B.
W 6210
CONTENTS

Virginia. 6672
Elizabeth Strother, deceased widow of James Strother, who was a Sergeant - in the Virginia line -
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 120 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.  born Jan 27 April, 1814, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of February 1845 - and sent to  Hon. G. W. Hopkins - H. R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.  17 June 1844 Vol. 2 Page 147
Rept. by letter to agent 22 d Feby. 1845.
amount to be paid to James P. Strother Executor for the sole use of her children -
Letter to L. D. Crowshaw Pension Agent 26 April '45
Let. to Hon. G. W. Hopkins March 2 nd 1847

Virginia
At a court continued and held for Russell county the 14th day of September 1811.
James Strother of the said county came into court and made oath in due form of law, that about the year 1777 he enlisted and served as a sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Col. Alamo Morgan part of the Virginia Troops on State Establishment and served under the said Morgan and under Col. William Brent who succeeded him and from whom he obtained his discharge, three years. He further made oath that he has since lost the Certificate of his discharge, and that he has never before proved or claimed his right to any lands for the said services.
James Strother
The above affidavit of James Strother was taken in court on the day above mentioned, he wishing to establish his claim to lands for the services therein stated.
Teste.
Henry Wickerson Clerk Russell County Court

I Certify That I was well acquainted with the before mentioned James Strother of the county of Russell. he moved some years ago, from the county of Fauquier, to the aforesaid County of Russell, and I further Certify I have been long acquainted with the said Strother & do know that he was in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary war. I think he served either three or five years, but to what Regiment he belonged I am not Certain, but recollect to have heard him say, that a part of the time he belonged to the Regiment of Colo. William Brent of Stafford, from the foregoing Certificate. I believe him to be the same man & from my knowledge of him & family. I can have no doubt of the Fact. Benj n Ficklin
The above affidavit of Benjamin Ficklin was taken and sworn to before me in the city of Richmond this 29 January 1819-
Wm H. Fitzhughson Alderman
Executive Department May 21 1822
The foregoing are true copies of papers filed in this department G. H. Richardson Secy Com.

✓ No 8326 Elizabeth B. Strother. Va
act 7. July 38.
adms 2 yrs. Sery. 120 pp.
Capt Lewis Col Brent.
no deduction
Hon G. W. Hopkins, H.R.

State of Virginia, S.S.
On this twenty fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before the County Court of the County of Smyth, Elizabeth B. Strother, a resident of Marion in the County of Smyth aged about seventy five years, (precise age not known) who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th , 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of James Strother who to the best of her knowledge and belief was a sergeant in the — Regiment commanded by Col. Haines Morgan part of the Virginia Troops on State establishment, which regiment was afterwards commanded by Col. William Brant, that the said James Strother enlisted into said service about the year 1777; that he served therein the period of three years, and was then discharged, that she has heard her said husband, speak of these things, and it is from what she has heard him say that she founds her belief as to his enlistment & service, and also from the fact that he received County land from the Commonwealth of Virginia; that she has no documentary evidence other than an official copy of the said James Strothers affidavit made before the County court of Russell on the 4 th day of September 1811. and the certificate of Benjamin Tichenor given in Richmond who was a citizen of Stafford County Virginia sworn to in Richmond on the 29 th day of January 1819, which documentary evidence is all that she has and is referred to and marked (A.)
She further declares that she was married to the said James Strother about the year 1788. on the 8 th day of May, that the family record has been lost and the year of her marriage has escaped her recollection, that her husband, the aforesaid James Strother died on the 31 st day of October in the year 1819; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January eighteen hundred and ninety

ninety four, viz. at the time above stated & that she is still the widow of the said James Stephen
Elizabeth Stephen
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the court of Smyth county in open court
In testimony whereof I James D. Pendleton now Clerk of the said County Court of Smyth in the State of Virginia have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at office in the Town of Marion this 24 day of June in the year of our Lord 1842 James D. Pendleton C.O.

6937
Received February 1, 1895. h.

State of Virginia Smyth County } ss
6937 Recorded, February 1, 1845. On this Twenty fourth day of January in the year one Thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid James P Strotter, one of the children (as well as sole Executor of the last Will and Testament) of Elizabeth Strotter deceased who was at the time of her death aged about Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on 3 d March 1843 and of the law of the 17 June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That he is the son and sole Executor of the said Elizabeth Strotter who was the widow of James Strotter, who was (as it appears from a declaration made by the said Elizabeth Strotter on the 24 day of June in the year 1842. upon which declaration was obtained) a sergeant in the Regiment commanded by Col Haines Morgan part of the Virginia Troops on State establishment which Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col William Brent and that the said Elizabeth Strotter received $120.00 per annum for five years under the act of July 7. 1838. and that she departed this life, as appears from the records of Smyth County Court the 27 th day of April 1844 leaving three children viz Jane Ewell of the County of Russell in Virginia Nancy Witten of the County of Tazewell in same state, and the undersigned James P Strotter of the County of Smyth and State aforesaid James P. Strotter Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
W. L. Schofield
Virginia: At a Court begun and held for Smyth County at the Court house thereof on Tuesday the 20 th day of August 1844
It is ordered to be certified upon satisfactory testimony

produced in open Court that Elizabeth Strother late of Smyth's County departed this life on the 27 th day of April last that she was the widow of James Strother who was a soldier of the Revolution and that she was the identical person who drew a pension in her lifetime under the provisions of an act of Congress in favour of widows of soldiers of the Revolution
A copy Teste James F. Pendleton esq. Virginia. At a Court begun and held for Smyth County at the Court house, thereof on Tuesday the 20 th day of August 1844
The last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Strother deceased with the codicil thereto annexed was proved in Court as to said Will by the oaths of David M. French and Joseph C. Davis and as to the said codicil by the oath of said Joseph C. Davis witnesses thereto and is ordered to be recorded, And on the motion of James P. Strother the Executor named in said Will who made oath thereto, and entered into bond in the penalty of $300.00 conditioned according to law (no security being required of him in conformity with the codicil of said Will) certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said Will in due form
A Copy Teste J. F. Pendleton esq.
Know all men by these presents that I James P. Strother of Smyth County in Virginia, son and sole Executor of Elizabeth Strother a pensioner of the United States do hereby constitute and appoint George W. Stephens my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Richmond State of Virginia the pension of said Elizabeth Strother from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 4 th of March 1844 and from 4 th th March 1844 to the 27 th day of April 1844 the time of her death. Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of January 1845
James P. Strother
Sealed and delivered in presence
of J. A. Schofield
James F. Pendleton

State of Virginia Smyth County } ss
Be it known, that on the 24 day of January 1845 before the Subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared James P Strother above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed, In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
John W. Schofield J. Peace
I James F Pendleton Clerk of the Court of Smyth County certify that John W Schofield is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. I do further certify that the two foregoing and annexed orders of court, one setting forth the proof of the death and identity of Elizabeth Strother and the other the admittance of her will & codicil to record and granting a certificate of probat to James P Strother the Executor therein named are true copies from the record
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 24 day of January in the year 1845
James F Pendleton Clerk of the Court of Smyth County

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol= ume Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States, of the 3 d of March, 1843, and the 17 th of June, 1844, Elizabeth Strother, deceased, who was the widow of James Strother, who was a Sergeant in the Revolutionary War, was at the time of her death, entitled to a pension at the rate of one hundred and twenty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March, 1843 and ending on the 27 th of April, 1844, the day of her death, which will be paid upon the production of the proper vouchers to James P. Strother, Executor, for the sole benefit of her children James P. Strother, Jane Powell and Nancy Withers, children of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this — 21 st — day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty-five —
Secretary of War
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

Virginia Russell County ss
This day Daniel Horton esquire of the County of Russell aged sixty six years personally appeared before me Harry Smith a justice of the peace in and for said County of Russell, and made oath that he was well acquainted with James Strother who was said to have been in the Revolutionary war as Sergeant, — That he the said Horton resided in the County of Stafford in the State aforesaid at the time said Strother was married in the County of Fairfax, — He recollects to have seen his wife who was a Miss Morton some year or two after the marriage he thinks it was in the year 1789 that he saw her, and that she had been married say a year or two before that time. — That he knows that the said Elizabeth Strother who is now seeking to obtain compensation as widow of the said James Strother dec d is the widow of the said James Strother, and that she has not been married since the death of her husband James Strother, but is still his widow.
Daniel Horton
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9 th day of July 1842
H. Smith J.P.
Virginia Russell County ss
Harry Smith of Russell County aged sixty eight years personally appeared before me Daniel Horton a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Russell and after being first duly sworn deposeth and saith, — That he is half brother of James Strother who is said to have served in the war of the Revolution as Sergeant. — That this affiant's father removed (as he is informed) while this affiant was a child from eastern Virginia to what is now Russell County, in the western part of the State leaving his half brother James Strother in eastern Virginia, — That his half brother James Strother went into the Army as he believes about the year 1777 or 1778 and remained in the Army as he has heard and believes several years. That

That after the war was over, say about the year 1787 or 8 the the said Strother was married as he always understood and believing to Miss Elizabeth Morton daughter of Parson Morton. — That the said Strother removed with his family from eastern Virginia some thirty seven or eight years ago to the County of Rappahannock where this affiant then lived and still lives. — That from that time he was well acquainted with the said Strother till his death which took place in the fall of 1879. He was also well acquainted with his widow, who has since removed to the County of Smyth in this State, And that he knows that the said Elizabeth Strother of Smyth County who is now seeking to obtain compensation for James Strother's services in the war of the Revolution is the widow of the said James Strother, And that the said Elizabeth Strother has not been married since the death of her husband James Strother but is still a widow.
H. Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9th day of July 1842
Daniel Horton Jr.
Virginia Rappahannock Co.
Peggy Smith aged sixty six years personally appeared before me Daniel Horton a justice of the peace in and for the said County of Rappahannock and after being first duly sworn deposeth and saith. — That she is the half sister of James Strother who is said to have served in the war of the Revolution as Sergeant. — That this affiant's father removed as she is inform- -ed from eastern Virginia to what is now Rappahannock County before she was born, leaving her half brother James Strother in the eastern part of the State. — That in the year 1796 she this affiant went from the County of Rappahannock on a visit to eastern Virginia where her half brother James Strother then lived. She then became acquainted with him and his family. — That they said Strother & wife had four children living and one was dead as she was informed by them and from the best calculation which she is enabled to make, she feels confident that they were married about the year 1787 or 1788.

That the said James Strother removed to the County of Russell say some thirty seven or eight years ago, where this affiant then lived and still lives. That she was well acquainted with the said Strother & family from that time till his death, which took place in the fall of 1819, she has been acquainted with his widow ever since, and that she knows that Elizabeth Strother of the County of Smyth is the widow of the said James Strother & that she has not been married since the death of her husband.
Daggy Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 9 th day of July 1842
Daniel Norton J.D.
I am well acquainted with H. Smith and Daniel Norton, whose signatures appear above, and certify from personal knowledge that they are both justices of the peace in the county of Russell, and that the above signatures are genuine. I will also add, that they are persons of high respectability, and so is H. Daggy Smith. Given under my hand at Washington City the 23 rd of July 1842.
Geo. H. Hopkins

May 9, 1911.
Mr. H. K. Yoakam, White House, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
In response to your request of the 9" instant, you are advised that in the claim of Elizabeth B. widow of James Strother, Wid. File No. 8,210, Rev. War, it appears that he enlisted in 1777 and served three years as a Sergeant in the regiment of Virginia troops commanded by Colonels Haines Morgan and William Brent.
He married in Fairfax County, Virginia, May 8th, "about the year 1788," Miss Elizabeth B. daughter of Parson Morton and died October 31, 1819. She was allowed pension on an application executed June 24, 1842, while a resident of Marion, Smyth County, Virginia, aged seventy-five years.
She died April 27, 1844, leaving the following children; James P. Strother, Jane Ewell and Nancy Witten.
The Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to John Calvert of Virginia.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

6712
Reported at to A.S. Hahn Sept 25 1844.
Virginia
widow of Elizabeth Thatcher James Thatcher who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31 October 1819 Smyth Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Col in the Comp y commanded by Captain Dawes of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brent in the Virginia line for 2. years,
Enrolled on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 120 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of July 1842 and sent Hon. A.W. Hays Min. War. Arrears to the 4th of March '44, 600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
600.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Heedon Moody Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 183

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Strother W.F. 6210
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1861 3 yrs. Sgt. James Morgan William Brea Va.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, June 24, 1902
Residence at date of application, Harrison Smyth Co. Va.
Age at date of application, He was 70 years of age
Remarks: His age is not stated. He married in Fairfax Co. Va. about 1888 on the 1 st of May Miss Elizabeth B. daughter of Parson Newton. He died Oct. 31, 1909. She died Apr. 27, 1914 leaving the following children: James P. Strother, Jane Powell and William Strother.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by AW. May 9. 1911
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier James Strother, Strothers, Struthers
Service Va.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191 _____
No claim, combination records _____, 191 _____
REMARKS:
In Rev. Sur. Wid or Ry. except W. 6210.

1911 May 2 Hist. So Mr. J. P. Nicklin Jr. V.P.M. 1911 May 9 Hist. Soc. Ark. R. Cyria R. am.
Rev. WIDOW, & Co.
File No. 6210 Elizth. Strother Wid. James Strother Sergt. Prov. Line Act: Mch. 30/63 June 11/64 Index: Vol. 66 , Page 241
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6937
Feb 1. 1845
No 6712
Va
Mar 3 d 1843
Eliz Strother dec d
widow of James Strother last admk. act, March 3 d 1843
+ 17 June 1844. —
at $120 per ann. —
Issue certificate - to be paid to James P. Strother, now deceased for the sole benefit of her children James P. Strother Jane Ewell & Nancy Withers
likewise of commg: 4 March 1844 the pending 27 April 1844
the day of her death.
Order of Pardon
Sept
Nov

6937. Feb 1. 1845
No 6912
Va Mar 3 d 1843
Eliz Strother dec d widow of James Strother last advised act March 3 d 1843 + 17 June 1844. — at $120 per ann: —
Issue certificate - to be paid to James P. Strother, and her children for the sole benefit of himself James P. Strother & Nancy Withers disburse of commg: 4 March 1844 including 27 April 1844 the day of her death.
one of Pension Dept
Hal W. Hopkins 172
Ms. A. 9. 2. 10. 33

April 25 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir,
In reply to yours of the 21st instant I would say that James Strother was the son of Anthony Strother of Fredericksburg, Virginia, who lived across the river from the town and the ferry was on his land. James Strother was born November 19 1755, And lived in Fauquier County, Virginia. He married Elizabeth B. Morton and removed to Russell County Virginia about 1807. He died October 31 1819.
I trust this will be sufficient to enable you to establish the identity of James Strother.
Believe me
Very truly yours
J. B. Nicklin Jr.
516 Poplar Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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J. J. Edwards Esq. Comm r Genesee Washington City

Richmond April 23. 1845
Mr J. S. Edwards Comm r Pensions Washington City.
Dear Sir,
I hand you inclosed the vouchers forwarded to me to draw the pension due Elizabeth Strother dec d on which you will see the objection made to them made by the Agency here - If you can waive their objection and direct the amt due to be paid you will save the trouble and expense of returning them to a remote county -
Yours M c oh Edward Cunningham

Ms 5326 July 2 1842 via Colz: B. Brother Ind: of James, Act July 7 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com te of Pensions War Dept
Rev. C. W. Hopkins V.A.

No of Refs. July 2 nd 1822.
My dear Sir
I enclose herewith the papers of Mr. Strother. So soon as I can obtain an answer from the Clerk of Fairfax County, to whom I have written under the hope of obtaining from him an authenticated copy of the marriage certificate, I will lay it before you. Until then, it will not be worth while to take up the claim for examination.
Very respectfully Your friend
Wm Lloyd

Sept 25 AM SEP 20 N.Y.
Eliz. Stretton Dear Mr. A. B.
PAID
18 3/4
L. L. Edwards Esq. Washington City D.C.

Wytheville Va. Sept 1844 -
Sir
Elizabeth Strother, the widow of James Strother who was a revolutionary soldier, drew a pension under the act of Congress, passed in favour of the widows of soldiers of the revolution. She departed this life on the 27th of April last, leaving a will in which her son James D. Strother is appointed executor & has qualified as such in the county court of Smyth. I therefore write you for information, first, who are authorized to draw the residue which may be due, the executor or the heirs & secondly how much are they entitled to draw? I have been informed that the law was probably changed at the last session of Congress under which she would have been entitled to more than she had now previously entitled to draw. Will you please give me the requisite information and send me

The necessary forms to enable the persons authorized, to draw what money he sees -
Yours complaisant and loyal a singular favour
Very Respectfully
Yours O.K. S.T.
And. J. F. Norton

Washington City Jan'y 21st 1865.
Sir
I enclose herewith the voucher of J. P. Strother for his mother's pension. I presume his two sisters ought to have counted in it. If so, please furnish me with the necessary forms that they may be transmitted. You will oblige me by acting upon the same as early as your convenience will permit, and in furnishing me also whether the claim can be allowed.
Very truly yours
Gerrit Hopkins
Col. J. L. Edwards

I know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Strother of the County of Smyth in the State of Virginia do by these presents make constitute and appoint Hon. George W. Hopkins of the House of Representatives my sufficient and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the government or any proper officer thereof the compensation to be allowed me under the laws of Congress as the widow of James Strother who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution and upon the receipt of the money allowed me by the laws aforesaid suitable acquittance or acquit- tance in my name and there to execute, and to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever concerning the premises as fully and effectually in every respect as I might or could do if I were personally present hereby ratifying and confirming all lawful acts done by my said attorney by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this the 14 th day of July in the year eighteen hundred and forty two.
Elizabeth Strother
Seal
Virginia Smyth County ss
We Edward S. Watson
and John W.
Schoofield justices of the peace in the State and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizabeth Strother a party to the foregoing power of attorney personally appeared before us in our County aforesaid and acknowledged the said power of attorney to be her act and deed Given under our hands and seals this 14 th day of July 1842.
E. S. Watson
Seal
J. W. Schoofield
Seal

Virginia Smyth County ss.c
I James F Pendleton clerk of the County Court of Smyth County in the State of Virginia do certify that John H Scholfield and several other names are attached to the foregoing and several certificates of acknowledgment are acting justices of the peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are due and right to be given all their acts & seals.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in the town of Marion the 10 th day of July in the year 1882.
J. F. Pendleton