Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19417, for Philip Sutherland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
va.
Sutherland, Philip or Southerland Mary
W 19417
CONTENTS
[Faint handwritten text, possibly "1812"]

13.479
Virginia.
Philip Southerland
31 King William Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the Virginia line, for the term of four Years War.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 26 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Robert Pollard Esq King William Co of Virginia
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $74.63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.    9 Mo. 10 dys and.      $122.63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

7830
Virginia  Richmond
Mary Walkerland widow of Philip Walkerland who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 29th March 1832 of King William in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to R. Saunders, Central Point, Caroline
Total amount, $ 400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Lumpkin, Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 Page 299.
Lt. Gen. W. L. Goggin June 26th '48
Lt. Gen. A. R. Holliday Sept. 13. 1850.

Philip Southwell
Admittea

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for King William County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 23 rd of May 1819 —
This day Philip Southerland a resident in this County aged fifty seven years came into Court, and being first duly sworn according to law, made the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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" — That he the said Philip Southerland enlisted for the term of four years on the day of January 1777 in Richmond, State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Captain James Burton of the Regiment commanded by Col: Francis Saylor in the line of the State of Virginia and the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1781 when he was discharged from service at Winchester, State of Virginia; that he was in the siege of York Town, Virginia, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services — And thereupon the Court doth order that the said declaration be certified to the Secretary for the Department of war pursuant to the act of Congress — And the Court doth certify that it appears to their satisfaction that the said Philip Southerland did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration for the term of nine months at one time against the common enemy, on the Continental establishment, and

- that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
In testimony whereof I Ro: Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County of King State of Virginia William have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County this 29 th day of May One thousand eight hundred and nineteen, and 43 rd Year of the Commonwealth -
Ro: Pollard C.C.
State of Virginia
King William County to wit:
Christopher Tompkins presiding Justice of the Court of the aforesaid County, do hereby certify that the above attestation is in due form - Given under my hand and Seal this 3 rd day of June - - 1879 -
Christopher Tompkins

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Mary Southland
Mr. Thomas Sumpter Washington D.C.
Dec 11 1838

Know all men by these presents. That I Thomas S. Sutherland of the County of Orange and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Rush Rife my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to examine at the War Department at Washington, into the papers of Philip Sutherland deceased my father, and likewise into the papers of Mary Sutherland deceased my mother, that he may discover if there be any thing in arrear, or due from the Depart- ment to the heirs at law of the said Philip Sutherland deceased and also to the heirs of Mary Sutherland deceased Witness my hands and seal this 27 th day of November - 1857.
Thomas S. Sutherland Sealed and delivered in the presence of R. M. White
State of Virginia
Orange County to wit
Be it known that on the 27 th day of November 1857- before the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for the County of Orange personally appeared me Thomas S. Sutherland above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hands the day and year above written. John S. Cowherd J. P.
State of Virginia, Orange County to wit;
I, Philip S. Fry, clerk of the county court of the said County, do hereby certify, that John S. Cowherd Esq., whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate, was on the day of the date of the said certificate, an acting justice of the

the peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said court this 1 st day of December 1851. in the 7 th year of the commonwealth
Philip S. Fry CLK

District of Virginia ss
On this twenty ninth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of King William, Philip Southerland, aged sixty years, a resident in the County of King William in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: "As a private soldier in the seventh Virginia Regiment, and Company commanded by Captain James Burton under Colonel Francis Taylor on the Continental line, and his original was made on the 26 th day of May 1818, the number of his Pension Certificate is "13,479".
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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 and 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 has 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, that is; One young bay mare, one harness, one feather bed, bedstead and furniture, three sitting chairs, one iron pot - that he is a farmer by occupation - That his family consists of a wife 70 years of age unable to support herself, one daughter Nancy who resides with him occasionally and works for her own support, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support". "Philip Southerland".
Sworn to and declared on the 29 th day of August 1820, before the court of King William County.
Robert Pollard Clerk of the County Court of King William do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the

record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Eighty two Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this fourth day of September 1820.
R. Pollard Clerk of the court for the County of King William
Virginia, King William County to wit;
I Christopher Tompkins presiding magistrate of the court of said County, do hereby certify that R. Pollard is Clerk of the Court of said County and that his attestation is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this 4 th day of September 1820.
Christopher Tompkins
Philip Southland
13479
July 19
End

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of congress of the fourth of July 1836; State of Virginia, King William County to wit, on the 20 th day of December 1837. personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the county of King William and state of Virginia, Mary Sutherland of the same county, aged eighty years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed July the 4 th 1836, That she is the widow of Philip Sutherland at this time, but was once the widow of Th o Twiney deceased the revolutionary soldier in the militia service, but after his death, she then declared married one Philip Sutherland who is now dead, and she further sayeth that her first husband the said Th o Twiney deceased was regularly drafted into the militia service for six months which he faithfully served to his death and that he the said Th o Twiney was marched from King William court house (where he was drafted) to Williamsburg under Captain Christopher Tompkins resident to the day of his death of King William County, where he remained, She further declares that she was married to the above mentioned Th o Twiney in the month of January 1780 and that her husband Th o Twiney died in the year 1781, by whom she had only one child whose name is John, and that after the death of her first husband Th o Twiney, she married one Philip Sutherland who died in the year 1831, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, Mary Sutherland Marks Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above
Martin Dury J.P.

8985
Missy Southerland
Copy of marriage to B License bond.
The Governor of Va.

The affidavit of John Terrence of the County of King William in the State of Virginia taken this 11 th day of March 1843 before me R Robinson a Justice of the peace in and for the County & State aforesaid. This affiant being duly sworn according to law, does upon his oath depose and say that he will be sixty three Years of age the 2 nd day of May next. That he is the son of Mary Sutherland, by her first husband Thomas Terrence. That his Mother the present Mary Sutherland was married to Philip Sutherland late of the aforesaid County of King William. Some time in the month of Sept r Seven hundred and ninety but that he does not recollect the day; but well remembers that his Mother and the said Sutherland went to a place called the old Glebe and was married by one Parson Hews. This affiant further states that the said Philip Sutherland was a Prisoner at the time of his death to his knowledge and that he died on the 29 th day of March 1832. That the said Mary is still the Widow of the said Philip Sutherland and further this affiant saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this 11 th day of March 1843
before me Thos R Robinson J.P.
And I certify that the said Terrence's statement is entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand the date & year last above written
Thos R Robinson J.P.

I, James Whillake, a Revolutionary Prisoner seventy seven Years of age, hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Philip Sutherland late of the County of King William, and know that the said Sutherland was a Prisoner at the time of his death, and that his widow Mary — Sutherland is still alive, and living within a short distance of me. That I knew the said Philip Sutherland before he married the present Mary and also knew her the said Mary whilst she was the widow of Thomas Swaine, and although I was not present at their marriage. Yet I believe, and so was it always generally believed that they were married at any rate I never heard it otherwise stated. I also know that they were living together as man and wife previous to the 18th November hundred and ninety four. and I will mention one circumstance here, in support of what I say. it is this — some Years ago there was a suit instituted against the aforesaid Philip Sutherland for slander, and a judgement awarded in favour of the Plt. and he was compelled to sell some property which he had gotten by his wife, in order to raise the money and I suppose that unless they had been married that property would not have been sold to pay the said award. Given under my hand this 11th day of March 1843
James Whillake his cross

State of Virginia
King William County ss,
This day James Whillocke, whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of St. L. and made oath in due form of law to the statements made in said affidavit and I certify that the said Whillocke is a Revolutionary Pensioner as he states and that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief. Given under my hand this 11 th day of March 1842
Thos Robinson J.P.

State of Virginia, King William County, to wit:
I, Robert Pollard, Clerk of the Court of King William County, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Thomas Robinson is a Magistrate, duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of the said State, and that the foregoing several signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and caused my seal of office to be annexed this 3 d day of April, 1843, in the sixty seventh year of the Commonwealth.
Rob. Pollard, Clerk of, The Court of King William County.

1 1 1 Know all men by these presents that we Philip Southerland & John Whitworth are held & firmly bound unto Beverley Randolph Esq. Governor of Virg a in the just & full sum of £ 50 Curr t money - To which paym t well & truly to be made we bind ourselves our heirs Exors Admors & assigns firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals & dated this 15 th day of Sept r 1790.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Philip Southerland hath this day obtained a licence for his marr ge to Mary Twinnce widow. Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marr ge then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & value.
Seal
Tho: Quarles
Seal
Philip Southerland Seal
John Whitworth Seal
The foregoing is a true Copy from the original filed in my Office. Given under my hand as Clerk of the Court of King William County, this 7 th day of February, 1843.
Ro: Pollard, Clerk of the Court of King William County.
copy

September 1, 1938
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BA-J/MCS Philip Sutherland, W.19417
Miss Roby Fitzgerald 217 S. Main Street Greeneville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Philip Sutherland who served in the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.19417, based on the military service of Philip Sutherland (the name also appears as Southerland) in that war.
The date and place of birth of Philip Sutherland and the names of his parents were not given.
While residing in King William County, Virginia, Philip Sutherland enlisted in January, 1777, served as private in Captain James Burton's company in Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged in 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was fifty-seven years of age and was living in King William County, Virginia.
He died March 29, 1831 or 1832, in King William County, Virginia.
This soldier married in September, 1790, at "Old Glebe", state not given, Mrs. Mary Twiney or Twinnee. The marriage license was dated September 15, 1790. Her maiden name was Mary Ware and she was the daughter of Thomas Ware who was deceased in 1780. She was first married in January, 1780 (license dated January 26, 1780) to Thomas Twinnee. Said Thomas was a soldier of the Revolution and died in 1781 in Williamsburg, Virginia, while in service and was buried in King William County, Virginia.

On account of the Revolutionary War service of Philip Sutherland, his widow, Mary Sutherland, was allowed pension on her application executed December 30, 1837, at which time she was eighty years of age and was living in King William County, Virginia.
She died March 27, 1843.
Thomas D. Sutherland, son of Philip and Mary Sutherland, was living in Orange County, Virginia, in 1851. In 1820, Nancy, daughter of the soldier, Philip Sutherland, was living with her father a part of the time.
Mary Sutherland had but one child by her first husband, Thomas Twinnee, namely, John, who was living in King William County, Virginia, in 1843.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1915. Feb 18: History to Mrs. John S. Brown, M.B.H.
1931 - Dec 23 - Hist. to Mrs Grace S Marks - ECL
1935 Aug 6 - Ad. Mrs Grace S Marks. Hist was sur. her Rec 23/31 - ECL
1938 Sept. 1. Hist. to Miss Roby Fitzgerald MCS
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19417 Mary Sutherland Widow of Philip Sutherland Prin. Rev. Har.
Act: Aug 9th 1938
Index: - Vol. III , Page 256
[Arrangement of 1870.]

At Pusa Modena on the Kingston Pike Knoxville Tenn. Feb 6 th 1915.
The Commissioner of Pensions, I have written to the War Department in Washington to see if I could find out any things about Philip Sutherland , who was an officer in the

Revolutionary War but they tell me the collections of R. W. Cecode in that office is far from complete & suggest- ing nothing to you. My Grand Mother Pumbough who was one of his daughters Ann Dandridge Southland was born & reared in King & Queen Co. of Virginia I am trying to finish my paper for the

D. H. R. Please let me hear from you & oblige
Mr. John J. Brown Casa Modena on the Kingston Pike Knoxville Tenn.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 and 23 rd August 1842 State of Virginia King William County Terit On this 11 th day of March 1843 personally appeared — before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County & State, Mary Sutherland a resident of the said County of King William, aged Eighty five Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed 7 th July, 1838, and 23 rd August 1842 , granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Philip Sutherland, who was a Private in Capt. Burtons Company of Infantry in the Regiment Commanded by Col d Francis Taylor. That she does not know when he entered the service, or when he left, or how long he served, neither does she know whether he was in any engagements; but that he resided in the County of King W m in the State of Virginia, as well as she now resides, Nor does she know whether he was drafted, was a volunteer, or a substitute. That she has no documentary evidence of his service, in support of her claim, but that the said Suther- =land was drawing a Pension of Eight Dollars per month at the time of his death, under the act of Congress passed 18 th March 1818. That there was one daughter

pay due him at the time of his death, and that he left in her possession his original Pension Certificate but that she has either mislaid, or lost it, so that it cannot be found but has in her possession an old Copy, which she will exhibit in support of her claim. She, also declares, that she was the widow of one Thomas Irvine, at the time of her inter- marriage with the said Philip Sutherland, and that she was married to the said Sutherland sometime in the month of September 1790 but does not recount the day, having having no record of her marriage. That her husband the aforesaid Philip Sutherland died on the 29 th day of March 18 that she is still his widow and resides in the aforesaid County of King William. Mary Sutherland sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Thos Robinson J.P.
State of Virginia
King William County S.S.
Be it known that on this 11 day of March 1843 Mary Sutherland above named, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the aforesaid County, and State; and subscribed and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the foregoing Declaration for a Pension, and I

Certify that I am personally & well acquainted with the said Mary Sutherland, and do not think that she would willingly and knowingly make a false declaration. Also I further certify that the said Mary Sutherland is the widow of the aforesaid Philip Sutherland mentioned in her declaration & that she the said Mary Sutherland, is entirely unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court Given under my hand and seal this day and Year last above written -
Thos Robinson Esq
At a monthly Session Court held for King William County on the 24 th day of July 1843 The Declaration of Mary Sutherland made before Thomas Robinson a justice of the peace for a Justice having been submitted to the Court for its examination the Court doth hereby order it to be certified by the Clerk that it has examined the same and approve his proce- edings in the case.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 25 th day of July 1843 in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth
Ro: Pollard Clerk of the Court of King William County
State of Virginia & County of King William ss
I Thomas Dabney presiding justice of the peace of the Court of King William County, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the attestation hereto annexed made by Ro: Pollard Clerk of the said court is in due form and by the proper officer, appointed by the laws of the said State for that purpose, and that full faith & credit are due thereto in every Court or office in the United States: Given under my hand, at the County of King William, in the State aforesaid this 26 th day of July 1843, and of the independence of the United States the sixty eighth.
Thomas Dabney Presiding Justice

King William County May 26 th 1818 - This day came into court Philip Southerland an old man of the age of 57- years of the county of King William who being duly sworn deposes and saith that he enlisted as a soldier in the service of the U.S. in the continental Establishment under Captain James Preston of the 1 st Virginia Regiment that he served some time in the year 1777 that he served for four years in the said service was at the siege of York at the time of its surrender to the troops under Genl Geo: Washington that he he was honorably and legally discharged from the said service by Francis Taylor Colonel of service at Winchester in the year 1781 - the and that the said and that the said Court having the
Philip Southerland is a person in the circumstances in life and in mind the the assistance of his country. With order that the clerk do certify this statement to the War Department of the U.S. Government

At a Court of Quarterly Sessions continued and held for King William County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 26 th of May 1818.
This Certificate or declaration of Philip Southland was produced in court by the said Southland and sworn to by him, and ordered to be certified to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to an act of the Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
In testimony whereof I Ro Pollard Clerk of the Court of the said County of King William, in the State of Virginia
have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the County this 29 th day of May 1819 -
Ro. Pollard C.C.
Southland Cert.

8985
Mary Southland Ga
Act July 7 th 8
Adm of 2 years priv
$80 per an.
R Saunders Esq Central Point Columbia Ga

Mary Southerland wid. of Philip S Richmond Va. act 7 July 1838 $80 - per ann
To what time was she last paid? 9.6.5
Pension Office June 14 1848
Paid to 4 th March 1841 She died 27 th Mar. 1843.
B.D.B.

State of Virginia King William County S.S.
The affidavit of Robert Hargrove resident of the County of King William, aged Sixty Six years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he was a near neighbour, and an intimate acquaintance of Thomas Tivney deceased, a revolutionary soldier, and that he has every reason to believe that the said Thomas Tivney was lawfully married to one Molly Hargrove who remained the widow of the said Thos Tivney deceased, the revolutionary soldier about several years, who then married one Philip Sutherland who is now alive and the widow of the said Philip Sutherland deceased.
This affiant further says, that he always understood that the said Thos Tivney deceased the revolutionary soldier, was drafted into the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war for a term of six months, and that he positively knows that he the said Thos Tivney died, whilst in the service of the United States, during the revolutionary war at Williamsburg; for that he will recollect when he was brought from Williamsburg to the County of King William a corpse to be buried given from under my hand & seal. This 11 day of November 1837 - Robert Hargrove Seal

State of Virginia King William County ss
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for King William County Robert Hargrove and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and I do hereby further certify that the said Robert Hargrove is a creditable person and that his statement above made is entitled to full faith and credit - Given under my hand and seal this 11 th day of November 1837 -
James Johnson P. Seal
4485 James Johnson
Walter Green
The Magistrate
Ap. 30 th 1839
4 July 1836
Frank Wheland
James Johnson
R. B. Green
Myette's
va ap. 30

Sheet 10 8985- July 31. 1898. Mary Sutherland July 7. 1898. Re
I. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Free
Recd. Edwards. never heard from the postmark - unmounted

Central Point Caroline County, July 28 th 1843 Hon. James L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dr Sir
Enclosed You will receive the Declaration of Mary Sutherland for a Pension under the act of 7 th July 1838 which You returned to me some time since for the purpose of complying with one of the rules of Your department. To wit, when a Declaration was made before a Justice of the peace, the Court of the County in which such Justice resides, to examine his proceedings & endorse their approval on the papers. This You will perceive has been done, and the Declaration is again enclosed to You together with Mr. Heath's Certificate, that a Certificate issued on the 1 st of August 1783, in the name of Philip Sutherland for the sum of 415 £ 14- 0. is being for the balance of his full pay as a Soldier of Inf'ty in the Continental line. This I hope together with the testimony already on file in Your office, will be sufficient to entitle Mrs Sutherland to a Pension.
Very Respectfully J. G. Smith J. G. Smith

4485
Mary Sutherland widow of Philip Va
Act 4 July 1836.

Thos Twining to 3 Cops m.d. Bond The Commonwealth

Know all men by these presents, that we Thomas, Jeremiah, and Richard Johnson are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Virginia in the just and full sum of fifty pounds, currt. money; to the payment whereof well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, and our heirs, executors, administrators jointly by these presents, sealed with our seals, and dated this 26th day of January 1780.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the above bound Thomas, Jeremiah, hath this day obtained a license for his marriage to Mary Shaw, daughter of Thomas, deceased. Now if there is no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, else to remain in full force & virtue.
Seals,
Thos: Learner Jr:
his Thos h Jeremiah (Seal) Jer my (Seal) Rich d : Johnson (Seal)
Aleap from the records of my Office, this 5th day of March 1832.
As. Gollard, clk: King William Count, Va.

March 23 d 1852
Added evi: in Case of Mary Sutherland as the widow of Thos. Swinney
Kirby
Thos. Gumpkin Present

Washington March 22 nd , 52
Sir
In the papers in the case of Mary Sutherland, V th Act of 7 th July 1838, widow of Thomas Sutherland, which claim was allowed at $80 per Ann, you will find a Declaration made by the said Mary Sutherland, under Act of 4 th July, 1836, in which  and she expressly states that she was, when she married Sutherland , the widow of Thomas Irwin or Irwinney , who was a sol exact dier of the War of the Revolution, and whose service I shall forthwith endeavor to prove. I herewith enclose the Certificate of the Clerk of King W m County. V a showing the marriage of said Mary Ware, to Thomas Irwin which occurred on the 26 th Jan y . 1790. The heirs of Mr Sutherland now claim the benefit of the act of 4 th July, 1836, on account of her first husband's service, which has been allowed in other cases, similar to hers. I have the honor to Hon. J. E. Heath, Comm r of Pensions Y r Obedient Serv t Th. D. Dimpkin

Aug 21. 1843
Ver
... M ary Ruthland
Over-Cave
Col. J. L. Edwards Forest of Pines Wickhampton N.C.

Central Point August 18 th 1843 Col. James L. Edwards Govt. of P. Rivers
St Louis
Yours Respectfully J. P. Kennedy Clerk

5985
Central Point No April 2
Apr 24 1838
W.C. July 7 1838 Mary Sutherland
Photo 18.
Lans L. Edwards
Connerstown. Penns.
Washington City
216
Free

Central Point April 21 st 1843 Ad. D. L. (Adams)
Dr Sir
Under Cover You will receive a Declaration made by Mrs Mary Sutherland for a Pension under the laws of 7th July 1835. You will perceive that in drawing up the Declaration a mistake was made which was afterwards altered by erasing out the words and 23 August 1832. This mistake grew out of the fact of their being so many different forms. I hope however it will present no difficulty in the way of her claim. Very Respectfully
Yours truly W. Cummings Jr
Should her claim be allowed You will please enclose her Pension Certificate to me P.S.

Central Point Va } 2 nd June 1843 }
Free
June 5 th Col. James A. Coward Mary Shattuckland Geo. W.
Col. James A. Coward
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
H.C.

Central Point Carolina June 2 nd 1843 Col. Jas. L. Edwards Com d of Pension.
Dr Sir
Yours of the 30 th ulto. in relation to the claim of Mary Sutherland for a Pension was received by this day's Mail. & Central's note. You say, that the papers have been examined, and placed on file, and that the Declaration is informal, not having been made in Open Court, before a Court of Record, as required by the regulations, or else where the Claimant is unable to attend in Court on account of bodily disability. If I mistake not, the Magistrate before whom the declaration was made, certified to the disability of Mrs. Sutherland, surrendering Court, but you say, that when a Declaration is made before a Justice of the peace, who is a member of a Court, the proceedings before him, must be submitted to the Court regularly organized, and receive its sanction. This is a rule which I have heretofore not been apprised of, or I should certainly have complied with it, and since the receipt of your letter, I have turned to your rules & explanatory notes, & find no such requirement there. tho' perhaps I may have overlooked it. If such be your rule & if it is to be enforced in this particular case. You ought to have returned me the Declaration in order that Mrs. Sutherland might submit it to the Court of her County, for its approval be sure it may perhaps subject her to a great inconvenience to get another declaration made out, and I know that she entirely unable from bodily infirmity, to appear in Open Court. You will therefore, if you intend to enforce the rule in her case, suffer her to withdraw the declaration and enclose it to me. You also say, that since the claim of Philip Sutherland was admitted, rolls have been

received, on none of which does his name appear & that the officers named by him, Francis Taylor & James Burton were only Capt. and second Lieut. as late as 1778 in the same Company - & Philip Lutherland's name is not on the rolls - now, it is possible that Mrs. Lutherland, or even her husband Philip Lutherland might have been mist- aken, as to the names of the officers under whom he served, and I would therefore suggest to You - the propriety, and request the favor of You to turn to the evidence upon which his Pension was allowed him under the law of 1818, (18th March) which perhaps will detect the error, if any. I rather suppose that the evidence upon which his Pension was allowed, was complete, or it would not have been admitted. In the meantime however I will endeavor to obtain other testimony, as to his services, but I believe the only old soldier by whom the connection proved his services, is now dead, having died a short time since.
Permit me now to call Your attention to a letter which I had the honor to address You from Fredericksburg, sometime in the early part of April last, in relation to the Declaration of Henry Morris, who applied for a Pension under the act of 1832, as an Ensign, in which letter I enclosed You Mr. Morris's letter of authority, to withdraw, or obtain a Copy of his declaration. Not receiving any answer from You upon the subject, and after waiting a reasonable time, I addressed You again upon the subject and requested an answer to this place instead of Fredericksburg.
Very Respectfully J. P. Morton P. A. Clerk

Virginia, King William County, to wit:
At a Court of monthly Session held for King William County, in the State aforesaid, on Monday the 22 d of April, in the year, 1839, — The Court doth certify that James Johnson and Martin Rhea are Justices of the peace for the County of King William, and are authorized to administer oaths; and as far as they are authorized, they do approve of their acts in administering oaths in giving Certificates annexed to the Declaration of Mary Sutherland, and that the signatures of the said James Johnson and Martin Rhea are genuine.
J. Robert Pollard, Clerk of the Court of the County, aforesaid, in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of my Office to be hereunto annexed, this twenty third day of April, 1839, and in the 63 d Year of the independence of the United States.
Rob. Pollard, Clk.

The affidavit of the Jane Mercer

State of Virginia King William County ss.
The affidavit of Jane Mercer, resident of the county aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who after being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath say, that she was well acquainted with Thomas Swiney, deceased, formerly of King William County, and that she lived at the time of his marriage with one Mary Mary Ware within three or four miles of the place of spot, at which they were lawfully married by Parson Skyeon, and knows that they, the said Thomas Swiney, and the said Mary Ware, were lawfully married, and that the widow (who was the said Mary Ware) of the said Thomas Swiney deceased, the revolutionary soldier, is now alive but the widow of one Philip Sutherland deceased. This affiant further knows, that the said Thomas Swiney died in the revolutionary army of the United States, whilst a soldier, further this affiant saith not. Given under my hand and seal this 20 th day of November 1837.
Allen King
Jane Mercer Seal
State of Virginia King William County ss.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for King William County Jane Mercer and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit and do hereby further certify that the said Jane Mercer is a creditable person and that her statement above made is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand and seal this 20 th day of November 1837.
James Johnson Seal

No 8985
Mary Sutherland
Virginia
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let to R Saunders May 30 1843 to same June 7. 1843.
Act 7 th July 1838

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Mary Methunland widow of Phillip act 1836 - Let to R B Gains 19 July '39

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 1st day of August 1783 , in the name of Philip Southerland as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 41. 11. 0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Wm Bigger and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 269 { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 6th day of June 1843.
J. E. Heath.
AUDITOR.

August 6, 1935
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Mrs. Grace Sutherlin Marks 1810 Shady Lane Louisville, Kentucky
BA-J/EL Philip Sutherland-W.19417
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Philip and Philemon Southerland and the War of 1812 record of Philip or Philemon Southerland.
The record of only one Philip Sutherland or similar spelling, is borne on the Revolutionary War records. This record was furnished you on December 23, 1931, as found in pension claim, W.19417. The record of only one Philemon Sutherland has been found. There is no claim for pension based upon the service of a Philemon Southerland in the War of 1812 nor of a soldier with that surname whose given name is borne as Philip. The record of one William P. Southerland has been found. His record and that of Philemon Sutherland are furnished you herewith. The surname was searched under all spellings.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 23, 1931
BA-J/RL
Mrs. Grace Sutherlin Marks 604 West Market Street Salem, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Philip Sutherlin, or similar spelling, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.19417, based upon the military service of Philip Sutherland(the name also appears as South-erland) in that war.
Philip Sutherland , while residing in King William County, Virginia, enlisted in January, 1777, served as a private in Captain James Burton's Company, Colonel Francis Taylor's Virginia Regiment, was at the siege of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis and was discharged in 1781. It does not appear that he served in the War of 1812.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-seven years and resided in King William County, Virginia.
He died March 29, 1831 or 1832, in King William County, Virginia.
The soldier married in September, 1790, at "Old Glebe", state not given, Mrs. Mary Twiney or Twinnee. The marriage license was dated September 15, 1790. Her maiden name was Mary Ware and she was the daughter of Thomas Ware, who was deceased in 1780. She was first married in January, 1780(license dated January 26, 1780) to Thomas Twinnee. Said Thomas was a soldier of the Revolution and died in 1781, in Williamsburg, Virginia, while in service and was buried in King William County, Virginia.
Pension was allowed Mary Sutherland on her application executed December 20, 1837, on account of the services of her husband, Philip

Sutherland, at which time she was aged eighty years, and resided in King William County, Virginia.
She died March 27, 1843.
Thomas D. Sutherland, son of Philip and Mary Sutherland, was residing in Orange County, Virginia, in 1851. Other heirs are referred to but their names are not given.
Mary Sutherland had only child by her first husband, Thomas Twinnee, namely John, who, in 1843, was living in King William County, Virginia.
The above is the history of the only soldier named Philip Sutherland, or similar spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
John Leaville stated that he would be 63 yrs old May 29, 1843 but as that date would have made his birth a little over 4 mos. after his parents mar. & as he might have made an error in giving his age, I omitted same.

Sept. 1, 1935
Administrator of Veterans Affairs Wash., D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly send me records of Philip Rutherford, H. 19417 who served in Rev. War, and Jacob Rumbough SC 21399 who served in War 1812.
Miss Ruby Fitzgerald Greenville Tenn 217 S. Main St.

W. OLIVER MARKS, MANAGER REAL ESTATE LAWYER M. S. GREENE, ASS'T MANAGER NOTARY PUBLIC
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November 19, 1931
Director of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:
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Will you please tell me whether Philip Sutherlin (often spelled Sutherland, Southerland and Southerlin) of either North Carolina or Vir- ginia occurs on the Pension Roll for services in Revolutionary War. Can you give me the place of his enlistment.
Philip S 1812-80 N.C. 62 years old
Also, does the name occur on the Pen- sion list in the War of 1812. The family moved from North Carolina in 1808 to Indiana. Tradi- tion tells me of his War against Tecumseh.
Will gladly remit, if there is any charge.
yours very truly,
Mrs. Grace Sutherlin Marks Mrs. Grace Sutherlin Marks
504 West Market St. Salem, Indiana.