Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,833, for William Lear, Virginia

SERVICE
Dear William Hannah
NUMBER _____
W 3833
CONTENTS

594.
Virginia Richmond
Hannah Sear
widow of William Sear
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private of Cavalry
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of July 1848 and sent to
Mrs. Helen Warrenton pa
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 163 Vol. 3.
Reported
Rate of death and on 100.

93 Hannah Lear wid of William d 1787.
Married 1787
died 1816
Allow $100 per mo. 2 nd for Cavalry V ol Nat Line —
from 4 March 1862
93
M rs Helme En Wanerton Jr

State of Virginia } ss Fauquier County }
On this thirteenth day of July Eighteen-hundred and thirty-eight, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, Hannah Lear, a resident of the said County aged Seventy One Years, 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 William Lear, who was a private in Captain Rogers's Company of Cavalry in the Illinois Regiment, Commanded by Col Clark. She further declares that she was married to the said William Lear on the day of August Seventeen hundred and Eighty Seven in the County of Fauquier aforesaid by the Rev. Parson Thompson; That her husband the aforesaid William Lear died on the fifteenth day of February, Eighteen hundred and Sixteen That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Hannah her Lear Mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
W. H. Gains J.P.
I William H. Gains the subscribing Justice do certify upon personal observation that the aforesaid Mrs. Hannah Lear is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court to make the foregoing declaration, & I further certify that she is a very respectable old lady & her statement is entitled to credit.
W. H. Gains J.P.
Virginia } ss Fauquier County }
This day William Lear a credible Witness age 75 Years personally appeared

before me a Justice of the peace in the aforesaid County and made oath That he has been acquainted with the Within Named Hannah Lear, about forty eight Years and with her late husband The Within Named William Lear from that time until his death; That he remem- bers said Lear received bounty land for his Revolution- ary services & sold it to one Aaron Moone, of Shenan- doah County Virginia. he also states on oath That the said Hannah Lear has remained a Widow ever since the death of said William Lear. Given under my hand this 30 th day of July 1838
W. H. Gaines J.P.

Know all men by these presents that we William Lear and John Darnall are held and firmly bound unto his excellency Edmond Randolph Esqr Governor of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds to which payment well and truly to be made to the said Edmond Randolph and his successors we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and admors. jointly and severally firmly by these presents. sealed with our seals and dated this eighth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty seven
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be solemnized between the above bound William Lear and Hannah Bailey. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said intended marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in force.
sealed & delivered
in presence of H. Brooke
W m Lear John Darnall
I Charles T. Green an assistant clerk in the clerk's office of the County Court of Fauquier County depose and say that the above writing signed W m Lear and John Darnall is truly copied from a license bond on file in this office with the exception of the date of the month and year which is written in said bond in fair legible figures as follows, 8th day of August 1787 Charles T. Green
Sworn before me
W. H. Gaines JP
Virginia, Fauquier County to wit:
I Alexander J. Mashee clerk of the County Court for the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William H. Gaines who hath given the preceding certificates is now and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such as were in Courts of Justice as thereout, and I do further certify that the aforesaid four signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony

whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office, this 30 th day of July 1838, and in the 63 rd year of the Commonwealth.
A. J. Marsh ss. B.B.

May 21, 1937
William Lear W. 3833 BA-J/AWF Ch
Mrs. James M. Holloway 1411 Duncan Avenue Chattanooga, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Hannah Lear, who was receiving a pension, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, on account of Revolutionary War service of a soldier, whose name is not stated; of James or John Ramsey, who served in the Revolution from Cumberland County; and William Benton, who lost a leg in the Revolution, and died in Kentucky in 1825.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request.
The record of William Lear is furnished herein as found in papers on file in pension claim, W. 3833, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier were not given, nor were the names of his parents shown.
William Lear served as a private in Captain Rogers' company of cavalry in Colonel George Rogers Clark's "Illinois Regiment"; no dates of service given.
He married in Fauquier County, Virginia, Hannah

Bailey; their marriage license was dated August 8, 1787.
The soldier, William Lear, died February 15, 1816.
The widow, Hannah Lear, was allowed pension on her application executed July 30, 1838, at which time she was seventy-one years of age, and living in Fauquier County, Virginia, where she continued to live in 1848. The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.
The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and give the following data:
Hannah Lear, widow of William Lear Certificate # 594 Issued July 1, 1848 Rate $ 100.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Virginia (Richmond) Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Richmond Virginia  69
Hannah Lear widow of William Lear dec d
who died on the 15th Feb y 1816 of Fauquier in the State of Va who was a Pa t of Col l in the Company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Reg t commanded by Col l Clark in the Va line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond V. at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug t 1838 and Sept r Wm Welme Warrenton Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept r . 50.00
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section 2 } Pension etc
Recorded by Book A
Vol 2 d
Page
179
Clerk,

Virginia Hannah Lear
widow of William Lear who was a private of Cavalry in the Virginia line, for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1843. and sent to William Helen Esq Warrenton, Virginia
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 12 150.

Verne - 31
2 Feb 1888
Wernick
of 11 pm
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Warrenton, Virginia 24 th June, 1848.
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir I herewith enclose the application of Hannah Lean for a continuation of her Pen- -sion received under former Acts of Congress
I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servt.
Wm. H. Helms

MS 31
Mar 22 1843
VA July 7 1843 March 3 1843
Hannah Lean,
from mispioner of pensions
Washington City D.C.

Warrenton Va. 20 th March 1843
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Hannah Lear (widow of William Lear deceased) who was a pensioner under the law of 1838 and comes in under the act of Congress of 3 rd of March 1843, or she hopes that she does
I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant.
W m H. Helm

Mrs. James M. Holloway - 1411 Duncan Ave. - Chattanooga, Tenn.
Revolutionary War Records - May 17-1937
Veterans Administration -
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen -
I very much desire the Pension record, with all family data of Nannah Lear , who received a pension in Fauquier Co. Va., while residing with James Lear. Also the pension of James or John Ramsey who fought in that war in Cumberland or adjoining counties of Va. and entitled

to three records - will you give me the Pension of William Ban- ton. ( William Benton ) who lost a leg in Revolution- ary War - died in Ky. in about the year 1825.
I shall greatly appreciate this favor at your earliest convenience - I have three H. R. P. papers to get up about June 1 st .
Sincerely yours
Mayme R. Holloway
These are all Revolutionary War Records -

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: - In answer to my letter to the Adjutant General of the War Department I am informed that by writing to you that I may be able to gain the following information
I would like to gain any information possible

literary war. Now Jessie Lear enlisted in Captain Richard Taylor's First Virginia Regiment under Isaac Rood.
I am trying to find out what part of "Virginia" these men en- listed into their regiments. Trusting that you

of Jesse, Tobias, John and William Lear of Virginia who served in the "Revolutionary War"
I am a great-niece to these men above mentioned.
The records of the War Department show that William Lear served in a cavalry regiment, rank and organization not stated of Virginia troops, Rev.

may be able to give me a little information
Yours most respectfully Th. R. W. Lyle
106 Cent. Park West New York City.
Sept. 1 - '09
ESB

1909 Sept. 9. Will to Mrs. R. W. Ruple surv 1937. May 21. " " " James W. H. surv
Rev  WIDOW, & C.
File No. 3833
Hannah Lear
Wid.
Wm Lear
Pr. Res.
Act: Feb. 21/48
Index:—Vol. a , Page 426
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug 1 93 Va. 7 July 1838
Free
J. S. Edwards Esqr.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Warrenton, Virginia 30th July 1838
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Mrs. Hannah Lear, for the pension due her under the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838 on account of the Revolutionary services of her late husband W m . Lear of the Ulster Reg.
I am, Sir, very respectfully your obedient servant-
M c Helm
J. L. Edwards esquire } Com. Pensions }

No. 31

State of Virginia Fauquier County } ss.
On this 16th day of March 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber Geo Pickett a Magistrate in the County and state aforesaid Hannah Lear a resident of said County and state aged about seventy six 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 act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Lear who was a private of Cavalry in a Company commanded by Captain Rogers of Clark's Regiment Illinois Service. That she received a pension under the law of 7th July 1838 from 1836 to March 1841 at the rate of One hundred dollars per annum. She further declares she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before Geo Pickett
I certify that Hannah Lear subscriber to the foregoing declaration is personally known to me, and that she is a religious old lady and one of unblemished character. I know she drew a pension as she states and have confidence in all her statements. Geo Pickett
Virginia, Fauquier County, to wit:
I, Alexander J. Marshall, Clerk of Fauquier County Court, hereby certify, that George Pickett is a magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereto annex my seal of Office, & subscribe my name, this 20 th day of March, 1843, and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth. A. J. Marshall, Clerk of said Court.

admitted
M rs Helen Warrenton P 5

State of Virginia. Fauquier County ss.
Wm Helm
On this 4th day of April, 1848, personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Hannah Lear, a resident therein and aged about 82 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 Act of Congress, passed on the 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to certain widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of William Lear (Lear) who was a private of Cavalry, in a Company commanded by Captain Rogers, of Colonel George Rogers Clarke's, regiment, and that she received from the United States, under the Act of June 17, 1844, a pension of $100. per annum on account of the Revolutionary service of her husband The said William Lear, she further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me William Helm.
Hannah Lear
I certify that Hannah Lear the declarant is personally known to me, and that she received a pension as stated by her in her above declaration. Given under my hand the day and year above written
Wm Helm
State of Virginia:
Fauquier County, to wit:
I, William H. Jennings, clerk of the county court of the said County of Fauquier, in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that William Helm, before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and who has given the above certificate, is a Justice of the peace of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that he was such Justice on the 4th day of April 1848, duly commissioned and qualified as such - and I do further certify that the signature of said Helm above, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of the said court this 26th day of June 1848.
Wm H. Jennings

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Lear a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Wid. File 3833
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Undated Pri. Rogers Co. of Cavalry George Rogers Clarke Va.       
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, July 30, 1838
Residence at date of application, Fauquier Co., Va.
Age at date of application, she was 71 yrs.
Remarks: Sol. mar - Fauquier Co., Va  Aug - 1787 Hannah  Bailey  he d. Feby. 15, 1816