Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7094, for Samuel Meek, [Blank]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Meek, Samuel Elizabeth
RR. 7094.
(died in Va.)
CONTENTS

No
Elizabeth Meek co
Wid of Samuel
Transfer
Rejected
He d. July 9, 1882
She d. May 21, 1881.
James E. Manally Clerk of the County Court.
J. W. Stevens Minydon, Va.

Know all Men by These Presents, That I Mary M c Hopkins Daughter of Samuel M c Kee & Elizabeth his wife, now a resident of The County of Grange in the State of Tennessee do hereby select, ordain, constitute, and irrevocably appoint, with power of substitution, J. W. Stevens - - - - of Albany Tenn , my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, for me and in my name, place and stead; to examine into, enter, prosecute, file and defend, before the proper Department of Government, or other tribunal, any claim, or suit, in my behalf, or in which I may be legally interested, by virtue of my claim for pension in right of my Father Saml. M c Kee, Who was an Officer of the Revolution & of my Mother, Elizabeth M c Kee, as
Further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, or his substitute, to apply for and receive any Money, Bounty Land or Bounties, Pension Claim or Claims, or other dues, of any kind whatsoever, that may be found to be due me as aforesaid,
And further empowering my said Agent and Attorney, and authorizing him to receipt therefor, and give full and free acquittance thereof in his name, as my Agent and Attorney in fact, but all for my benefit and behoof. Hereby ratifying and confirming whatsoever my said Agent and Attorney may lawfully do, or cause to be done, as in these premises specified and as though I were present personally and acting for myself Binding my heirs, legal representatives and assigns to comply with, and fully carry out and complete any obligation, contract, or agreement, that is, or may be made between me and my said Agent or Attorney, his legal representatives, heirs, or assigns. In witness whereof I do hereunto affix my hand and seal this 9 th day of Febr. 1856.
WITNESS,
Mary M c Hopkins Mary M c Hopkins
(SEAL.) M c H
(SEAL.)
Signed, Sealed and acknowledged } in presence of
Test, David Whiteside Witness Hughes, C. Witt
2 Witness

State of Tennessee
County of Granger ,
On this 5 th day of October
One Thousand Eight hundred and Fifty Six before me,
S. S. Shipley
a Justice of the peace - in and
for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared before me
Mary M. Hopkins,
the identical person whose name is attached to the annexed Power of Attorney, and being duly questioned, acknowledged the same to be her free act and deed as specified. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my name, the day and year last above mentioned.
S. S. Shipley J.P.
State of Tennessee
County of Granger
I, James K. Manally , Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that S. S. Shipley whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; that all his official acts as such, are entitled to full faith and credit; and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction. Given under my hand and seal of my Office at Rutledge this 10 day of October 1856
James K. Manally Clerk of the County Court.
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Beans Station Oct 16 th 1858
Dear Sir,
Yours of 14 th requesting me to write you  the of the month & year of my Father & Mother's death came to hand Samuel Meek Died the 9 th day July 1812 Elizabeth Meek Died 21 st day of May 1831 The foregoing is upon record in the family Bible They both died above Abingdon va at Cedarville Any other information I can give you, will be happy to do so
Respectfully Yours Mary, M. Hopkins
P

r. and 1812 ars Section AWF/eel
August 19, 1929
R. 7094
Mrs. Birdene Meek Lane Box 1302 Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7094, it appears that one Mary M. Hopkins, a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee, applied for pension October 9, 1856, and stated that she was the daughter of Samuel Meek , who died July 9, 1812, at Cedarville, Virginia "above Abingdon", and of his wife, Elizabeth, who died May 21, 1831, at the same place.
She alleged that her father served as an officer in the War of the Revolution, but gave no details of his service, and her claim was not allowed, as there was no law that would have entitled her to pension, even if she had furnished any satisfactory proof of his services, which she did not.
There are no further data as to his family.
The above noted Samuel Meek is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

No. 15,437.
Elizabeth Meek,
wid of Samuel
Virginia
Rejected
Lt. J. W. Lewis Jan 23/57
7094
July 7. 1858.

Beaufort Station Dec 5 th 1856 Mr. J. M. Stevens
Dear Sir
I received your kind letter and am very glad that you are using every endeavor to secure me something for my father's services in the Revolution War. I am almost certain he was an officer in that war as I had his pistols, sword & holster until a few years since also his equipment. The mail is ready to start and I am obliged to close. I hope you will do all that is in your power to make the claim.
Yours Truly & Respectfully Mary M c Hopkins

Abingdon Febr 16 to 1856 Comm: of Pensions,
Dear Sir
Enclosed, find power of attorney & proof, of Mary Hopkins in right of her Father Saml. Meek, I make no declaration, because I deem it unnecessary, you will perceive the date of death of Meek & Wife, they do not come under the law, Mrs. Hopkins Insists, her Father Saml. Meek was an officer, it may have been so, but there is no proof to show it, and if he was, and served to the end of the war she could claim nothing. unless, under the half pay Bill before the Senate, as I do not desire to keep the papers, and as they were requested for the pension office, I enclose them,
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt J. M. Lewis

J W Stevens Kingdon June 23/57 pa

Peru Office, Jan. 23. 1857.
Sir,
There is, or you have stated no law about contracts, the case of Elizabeth Meek, or the re, the mother of Samuel, or she died c. 1831, I have, however, pled the papers among the Sampson upheld case, under the act of N.Y. 1838.
J. W. Stevens, Esq. Hudson, N.Y.

No. 1832 } B
£ 5. 1. 6 Specie
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Sam d . Meek of Washington County Militia, in the sum of five pounds 1 Shilling 6 pence Specie, with lawful Interest from the first day of July, one thousand Seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an Account settled in this office, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed the first Day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office
Nov. 9. 1784.
Jn o Nicholson
Auditon General's Office
Hanisburg Nov. 27. 1856.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
E. Banks Aud t Genl.

No 7183 B
£ 5.5.0 Specie
I do hereby certify that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Sam l Meek private Washington County Militia in the sum of five pounds five Shillings Specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July one thousand seven hundred and eighty three: the same being due upon an Account settled in this office, Pursuant to An Act of Assembly, passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office
Nov. 4. 1784.
Thos. Nicholson "
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Nov. 27. 1856.
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid.
E. Banks Aud. Genl.
Office note. Ald. Feb. 7. 1919
As the daughter claims that her father was an officer and as it is not stated that he rendered service to the State of Penn. it is not likely that he rendered the above noted service and it is much more likely that he was the Lieut Samuel Meek referred to in the claim of Alexander Meek, S7218 but of course there is no real proof of that either and it is over.

No. 14.035 } A.
£ 20.0.0 Specie
I do hereby certify, that the State of Pennsylvania is indebted to Samuel Meek of Washington County in the sum of twenty pounds Specie, with lawful interest from the first day of July, one thousand seven hundred and eighty three; the same being due upon an account settled in this office, Pursuant to an Act of Assembly passed the first day of April 1784.
Comptroller General's Office
9 Feb. 1787.
M c Nicholson
Auditor General's Office
Harrisburg Nov. 27. 1856
I certify the above to be a true copy of the original remaining on file in this Department.
Witness my hand and seal of office the day and year aforesaid
E. Banks
Aud t Genl s "

June 22 '99 Mrs M A Pepper Colonial Hotel Ocean City, Md.
1919 Feb 7. Hist. D. H. Stoddard 1925 Mch 26 " George M. F. V. Meek 94  avg 1926 Feb 9. George M. F. V. Meek - inf. only S.M. letter returned avg 1929- Aug 19 - Hist. to Mrs Bindene Meek Lane - 477.
REJECTED
7094
P. O. Elizabeth Meek Service: wid. of Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18 Discharged: _____, 18 Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: Claim filed too late to be entered on list of rejected Re-enlisted: Glacius, probat in 1852
Attorney: _____ P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. Contract. _____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
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February 9, 1926
Georgie M. L. V. Meek 805 S. Jefferson Ave Springfield, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that you were furnished, March 26, 1925, the history of the only Samuel Meek (R.7094), found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, which letter you returned,
This same letter is herewith enclosed to you, as it contains all the data on file in this Bureau, pertaining to any Samuel Meek, and your attention is invited to the statement, as to service in paragraph 2, of said letter.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
awj.
March 26, 1925.
Georgie M. L. V. Meek, 605 S. Jefferson Ave. Springfield, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 7094, it appears that one Mary M. Hopkins, a resident of Grainger County, Tennessee, applied for pension October 9, 1856 and stated that she was the a daughter of Samuel Meek, who died July 9, 1812 at Cedarville, Virginia "above Abingdon", and of his wife Elizabeth, who died May 21, 1831 at the same place.
She alleged that her father served as an officer in the War of the Revolution, but gave no details of his service, and her claim was not allowed, as there was no law that would have entitled her to pension, even if she had furnished any satisfactory proof of his services, which she did not.
There is no further data on file as to his family in the claim.
The above noted Samuel Meek is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner

Rev. War Section.
Rejected File 7094.
Feb. 7, 1919.
Mrs H. D. Stoddard:
Sycamore, Ills.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 27" ultimo, you are advised that one Mary M Hopkins, a resident of Grainger Co. Tenn. applied for pension on Oct. 9, 1856, and stated that she was the daughter of Samuel Meek who died July 9, 1812, at Cedarville, Virginia," above Abingdon", and of his wife Elizabeth, who died May 31, 1831, at the same place.
She alleged that her father served as an officer in the War of the Revolution, but gave no details of his service, and her claim was not allowed, as there was no law that would have entitled her to pension, even if she had furnished any satisfactory proof of his services, which she did not.
There is no further data on file as to his family, in the claim.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Springfield Mo. 2-12-25. 605 S Jeff Ave
Commissioner H. Pensions. Washington D.C. Dear Sir,
Please send me the Military history of Ancestor Daniel Munk in the Revolution. Also any family history filed with his application for Pension. He was born about 1760 and came to America about 1770 settled in Maryland about 1784 removed to

Brooks Co Va. where we believe she died. Wife Pallie Wells. Married again Children Robert of Pa & Ohio. who married Esther M c Comb.
Very truly Yours, Georgie May L.V. Meek.

Springfield, Mo., 605 S. Jefferson Ave., Jan. 27, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Since receiving the inclosed letter from you, I have looked further into the history of my ancestor, Samuel Meek, and am convinced that this is my ancestor, so will you please send me a copy of his service.
The father of our Samuel, was also Samuel, and one of them was married twice, and on the way to Ohio, did live in S.W. Va. according to the relatives.
One of these ancestor, Samuels, had also lived in Maryland and in Pa., before going further west.
I am inclosing your letter, to save trouble in looking him up in the records.
Very truly yours,
Georgia M. L. V. Meek.
605 S. Jefferson, Ave.,

I am trying to find the father of Mary Meek whose name I think was Samuel Meek Sr. He served in the Rev. War. in the 5 th battalion of the militia from Washington Co. Pa under Capt Geo Mearns. There was a John Meek who also served in the same company and a Jacob Meek who served on the frontiers under Capt Robt Ramsey. Is there any way in which I

I can find out about the Rev. family of each so that I can see tell which one is the father of Mary Meek! and also the name of his wife -
Mrs. H. D. Stoddard
Sycamore
Jan - 27 - 1916 Ill.

Bartlesville Okla May 17-29
Commissioner of Pensions Dept of Interior Wash. D.C.
Dear Sir:
Edelweiss find an addressed envelope which if you will please give me information for D.A.R. records of the service of Samuel Meek Sen., or an- cestor who served in Revolutionary War. Was there more than one Samuel Meek in Rev. War. seems to be he was with Rangers on the Frontiers - 1778-1783 from Wash Co. Pa. & in Capt. Beane's Co. of Rangers from Westmoreland Pa. or this is information from Harrisburg Pa State Library. Will appreciate

any help to identify my ancestry.
Very Sincerely
Birdene Meek Lane
Box 1302
Forbesville
Oklahoma