Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,412, for Jacob Meadows, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Meadows, Jacob
NUMBER
S. 9412
carded.
CONTENTS

Virginia 12 482
Jacob Meadows.
of Rockingham in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cooker of the Regt commanded by Col. Hall in the Virginia line for 6 months.
See letters to P. Agt. of Lancaster County Va. Oct. 29. 1835 — Do. to P. Agt. Nov. 6. 1835 —
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. Age notified 21 June 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May '33. and sent David French Siles C. H. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33. 4 0 Sem-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 10
$ 5 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 17.

N o 3432
Jacob Mead's declaration in order to obtain a pension
J. M.

State of Virginia and County of Giles Court
On this 31 st day of July 1832 personally appeared an open court before the Justices of the peace for the said County Court of Giles being a court of records now sitting Jacob Meadows a resident of the County of Giles and State of Virginia aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States as a private and a substitute for Conrad Fridge under the following officers and in the Virginia militia under Capt m Cooker and Col o William Noll in the year 1781 and for the term of three months in the first term that he was engaged in various skirmishes between the Tories & English in the neighbourhood of Norfolk and Portsmouth, he resided in the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia and entered as a substitute for the first term in the same, the second term was for three months and he again and he again substituted returned as a substitute for Adam Hance Barger in a few days and he was at the Siege of York Town and under the commands of Capt m Richard Raper of the County State aforesaid to wit Rockingham County Virginia and under Col o Noll and afterwards Col o Danks and he was under the commands of Gen l Lafayette and did duty in erecting his breast works at York Town and under the commands of Gen l Washington and that he was discharged at York Town but has no documentary evidence of the same and now holds he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of the agency of any State or territory whatsoever
Jacob Meadows
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid in open Court
we John H Rutter a clergyman residing in the County of Giles and David French residing in the same County

hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Meadows who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that Opinion Sworn & subscribed this day and year aforesaid
John H Rutter
David French
and the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John H Rutter who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Giles and that David French who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Giles and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
I David French Clerk of the County Court of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jacob Meadows for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office the 3rd day of August 1832 V of the Commonwealth the 57 th Year
David French Clerk Giles County

Greene county to wit and state of Virginia
On this 31 st day of December in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court being a court of record Jacob Meadows. In order to amend his declaration in conformity with the instructions returned from the war dep. court. And seeing that all the requisitions are complied with except the 5 th inquiry which relates to the precise length of time of his second term of duty. Being first duly sworn doth make the following statement on that subject. The second term began on the 19 th day of July 1881. and was for the term of three months he however continued in the service for  until the  days after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, as stated in the annexed declaration which was on the 19 th day of October 1881.
sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of December 1832
Jacob Meadows.
This day Thomas Walker personally appeared in open court and made oath that he was a soldier in the companies and regiments with Jacob Meadows as stated in the annexed declaration that he knew the said Meadows while he was his companion & acquaintance and distinctly recollects the time as stated by the above amended amendment by Jacob Meadows is correct as to  to the statement of the first term in the declaration mentioned sworn to and subscribed this 31 st day of December 1832 in
Thomas Walker
And the court doth certify that the said Thomas Walker is a man of respectability and entitled to full credit on oath.

Jacob Meadows Virginia No 3432,
Admrs as a private for Page 70 - p 20.
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See let Nov 20 - 1832 Dania French Giles Co H Va

BRIEF in the case of  of Giles County
Jacob Meadows  in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 69 Years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1781 " 3 " As a Private Substitute for Conrad Hauge Gen. Washington Lafayette Col William Noll Capt Cooker   " " 3 " Private Substitute for Adam Hance Cols Noll & Dark Capt Richard Ragan Da Militia  
5. In what battles was he engaged? Siege of York town
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham County Virginia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? In traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Little Examining Clerk.

May 24, 1939
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Jacob Meadows, S.9412 BA-J/MCS
Ethel Meadows 417½ Ninth Street Huntington, West Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter requesting the Revolutionary War record of Jacob Meadows of Giles County, Virginia.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S.9412, based on the military service of Jacob Meadows.
The date and place of birth of Jacob Meadows and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Rockingham County, Virginia, Jacob Meadows enlisted in 1781 and served three months as private in Captain "Cooker's" company in Colonel William "Noll's" Virginia regiment and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted July 19, 1781, and served three months as private in Captain Richard Ragen's company of Virginia troops under Colonels William Noll and Darke and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Virginia, aged sixty-nine years.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to soldier's family.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Jacob Meadows, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of soldier's death, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division,

Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Jacob Meadows, Certificate 12482, issued May 2, 1833, rate $20 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Vol D.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1924, Mch. 21. Hisk. to Mrs. Anderson Meadows. u m. 1929, May 24. Hisk. to Ethel Meadows. u m. 1939. Aug. 21. Letter to Angel Meadows in re last payment - MNV
Rehras
9412 INVALID.
File No. 9412
Jacob Meadows Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia.
I David French clerk of the County Court of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter & the proof of the application of Jacob Meadows for a pension made in conformity with a regulation of the War Department.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my Office the 16 th day of January 1833. & of the Commonwealth the 57 th year.
David French. Clerk Giles County

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 13 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jacob Meadows, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. , Agency, at the rate of Twenty — Dollars and ————— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Pension office Bank of Virginia Nov. 4 th 1835
Sir,
I have received your favor of the 2 nd inst. I find, on examining the list forwarded by you, that both the names of Josiah Meadows and Jacob Meadows are mentioned. The former entitled to 76 \frac{66}{100} dollars Pennam and the latter to 20 dollars. Josiah Meadows will be paid under the order of your letter of the 2 nd but as that letter would seem to cancel the order to pay Jacob Meadows, the payment will be with. held till we receive your further order to pay him.
I am very respectfully
Yr. no. obt
John Brockenbrough Pres t
To J. L. Edwards esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Rev. 1812 War
OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVICE
AZEL MEADOWS THE REAL ESTATE MAN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
BUILDER OF OVER 900 HUNTINGTON HOMES
August 11, 1939.
Mr. Geo. R. Cassidy, Actg. Chief Clk., Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear sir:-
801
In re Jacob Meadows your file BAHB 801 Request date of last payment of his pension and to whom?
Jacob Meadows enlisten in 1781 from Rockingham Co., Virginia and his pension claim was made from Giles County Virginia 1832 the file was refered to as S. 9412. He was in the siege at Yorktown under Cols. Wm Noll and Darke.
Yours very truly,
Azel Meadows

August 21, 1939.
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BA-J/AMHF/OC
Mr. Azel Meadows, Huntington, West Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of July 22nd, in which you requested the date of last payment of pension, etc., of Jacob Meadows, Revolutionary War soldier which letter you addressed to the General Accounting Office, Veterans Administration , Washington, D.C.
Your letter has been received in this office as you added the name of this Department to the address of the General Accounting Office, which is not in the Veterans Administration.
It is suggested that you address the General Accounting Office again omitting the name of this Department (Veterans Administration) as the General Accounting Office is the proper source of the information you desire.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
I handled this in this way because such a mixup had occurred in our own office - Plenty of data by which to identify the record

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
March 21, 1924.
Mrs. Anderson Meadows, Clarence, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.9412, it appears that Jacob Meadows, while residing in Rockingham County, Virginia, enlisted in 1781 and served 3 months as a private in Captain Cooke's Cooke's Company, Colonel William Noll's Virginia Regiment, and was in several skirmishes. He enlisted July 19, 1781, and served about 3 months as a private in Captain Richard Captain Rogers' Company under Colonels William Noll and Darke in the Virginia Troops and was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 31, 1832, while a resident of Giles County, Virginia, aged 69 years. There is no data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

August 5, 1939.
Mr. Azel Meadows, Real Estate, Huntington, West Virginia.
BAHB 801
807 MEADOWS, Jacob aw
Dear Sir:
The letter you directed to the General Accounting Office on July 22, 1939, has been referred to this office for attention to your inquiry concerning the last payment under the pension claim of Jacob Meadows.
A search in the files of the Veterans Administration fails to identify a record for the deceased veteran. If you will furnish the approximate dates of his service and his home address, and will state whether he served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, further investigation will be made.
By direction,
GEO. R. CASSIDY, Acting Chief Clerk.
AC:BC
Did not finish task in those files. The Bureau records were not searched now 1812 etc I

UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D. C.
August 2, 1939
The Administrator of Veterans Affairs Veterans Administration
The attached letter is respectfully referred back to your office. Not for Civil Service Commission.
U. S. Civil Service Commission ms.
1 Encl. O.K. ack.

OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF SERVICE
NR AZEL MEADOWS THE REAL ESTATE MAN HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA
confident 8/4/39 dr
BUILDER OF OVER 900 HUNTINGTON HOMES M
July 22, 1939
Gen'l Accounting Office, Records Division, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Please advise last payment of Not C.S. pension and to whom for Jacob Meadows , Certificate 12482 , annuity issued in May 2, 1833 rate $20.00 per annum commenced March 4, 1831.
Yours truly,
Azel Meadows
NO RECORD OF CLAIM IN RETIREMENT FUND. TIME / DATE 8/1/39 SEARCHED BY g.

Huntington, West Va. March 28, 1939.
Veterans Administration, Revolution, Washington, D.C.
I would like the Revolution War record of Jacob Meadows , Giles County Virginia He possibly enlisted from Orange and was at Yorktown at the surrender of Cornwallis.
Yours very truly, Esther Meadows Esther Meadows 417½ Ninth Street Huntington, West Va.

Clarence Mo Feb 16, 1924
Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please send me the Rev. record of Jacob Meadows who enlisted from Rockingham Co Va 1781 & was in La Fayette corps at Siege of Yorktown, He recd a pension in 1832, also of Josiah Meadows of Bedford Co Va. He enlisted 1778 & was sent to Kenney's Fort, afterwards with Col George Rodgers Clark & afterwards with the army who had charge of British prisoners at Yorktown, He recd pension 1832
Mrs Anderson Meadows Clarence Mo,