Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5492, for John Pallett, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Pallett John Sarah
NUMBER
W 5492
CONTENTS

32655 Virginia
Reported
John Pallett late of Prince William in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the line for
6 Months  Resolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Pichimara at the rate of 20 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. ending 24 Dec. 1834 , when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July , 1849, and sent to
Arrears to the 4th of May  Moore Esq. Semi-ann. allowance ending
Payable to his widow Present Sarah Pallett { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. R. Kim , Clerk, Book E. 2 Vol. 6 Page 29

4942 Rich Virginia
Sarah Pallett widow of John Pallett Va who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July, 1849 and sent to
Thos Moore, Present.
Recorded on Roll Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 3
Reported

At a court held for Prince Anne County the 11 th day of February 1833.-
John Pallett appeared before the Court and made the following declaration - "State of Virginia, County Prince Anne. on this fourth day of Feby 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of Prince Anne now sitting John Pallett a resident of Prince Anne Cty State of Virginia aged seventy two or seventy three 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 June the 7 th 1832. That he was born July 12 th 1759 or 1760 he is not positive which, as the family bible where his age is recorded was sold some twenty or thirty years since. That in the year 1776 he was drafted to serve as a militia man in Capt. Tho. Brock's Company, that he remained a member of that Company three years and did much service in the way of guarding the East of the County in order to prevent slaves going off to the enemy and the enemys plundering the County of cattle & other stock. That he was in no battle, but several skirmishes with the enemys barges. That while attached to Capt. Brock's Company he acted as sergeant. That he has no document of the time he was on duty, but very likely believes that of the three years he was attached thereto he served more than one. That afterwards he volunteered in Capt. Tho. Walker's Company and did about two months service, as a private in much the same way as when he was with Capt. Tho. Brock. that he was afterwards attached to Capt. Lem. Cornick's

Company where he did duty six or eight months weeks. That he then volunteered in Amos Weeks Company of Minute men, where he remained to the end of the war. That while in the last mentioned Company he was liable to be called out at a moments warning; that he verily believes he did duty in Amos Weeks' Company nine months. That in the three first mentioned Companies his duty was confined to Prince's Anne, but in the last he was marched to Norfolk two or three times that he had no battle, but was in a Skirmish with the enemy in Kempsville. That he never was immediately under the command of an officer of the regular army. That he was born in the County of Prince Anne & State of Virginia, in the year 1759 or 1760 July 12 th . That he has always lived in the same County, and in the immediate vicinity of Londonbridge. That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. and that he knows of no person now living who can testify to his services. and that he never received a dis- charge. that he is well known to all his neighbours. sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. John Paltett
We Jonathan Hunter and John Cornick residing in Prince Anne Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Paltett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about seventy two or three years of age, that he is

reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jona: Hunter
John Corrick
and the said Court do hereby certify & declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I, John J. Burroughs Clerk of the Court of Prince Anne County, in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Paltett, for a pension. and I do also certify that Jona: than Hunter and John Corrick whose certificate is annexed to the foregoing declaration of John Paltett, are Justices of the Peace of the said County of Prince Anne, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their certificate is worthy of full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 5 th day of February 1833, in the 57 th Year of the Commonwealth. -
J. J. Burroughs C.C.
State of Virginia, Prince Anne County, to wit; I, John J. Burroughs, Clerk of the County Court of Prince Anne aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the proceedings in the matter of the application of John Paltett for a pension, and of the certificate which was

then given by me as clerk of the said County Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 th day of January 1849, in the 73 rd Year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs C. C.
John Pallett's will now on record in the clerk's office of Prince Ann County Court, is dated the twentieth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty one, and was partly proved by one witness on the 2 nd day of February 1835 and fully proved by another witness on the 4 th day of May 1835 and ordered to be recorded.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the said Court this 15 th day of January 1849, in the 73 rd Year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs C. C.

at 43 9667
admitted
P 6 mo $20 pr
on for 4 March 1831 to 24 Dec 1834
under act 7 June 1832
and under act 7 July 1838, and subsequent acts
Sarah Pallett
Thos Moore
Port.

At a Court held for Prince Anne County the 2 nd day of July 1849. The following declaration and certificate were laid before the Court and are now entered of record in these words and figures, to wit; State of Virginia. Prince Anne County, to wit; On this fourth day of December 1848, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace for the County of Prince Anne in the State aforesaid, Sarah Pallett a resident of said County and aged eightynine 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 17. 1838, entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of John Pallett who was a private soldier in the time of the revolutionary war under Capt. Thos. Blake and Capt. Amos Weeks. she knows of her own knowledge that he served as much as three months under each, and that she has frequently heard her husband say so, and of his being at the battle of the Great bridge, that he was in the militia service regularly organized. She further declares that she was married to the said John Pallett on the 14 th day of July 1784, and that her husband the aforesaid John Pallett died on the 21 st day of December 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794, viz. at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now the widow of said John Pallett, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. Sarah her Pallett mark sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year above written before me. Wm Roberts J.P. Equally. I hereby certify that Mrs. Sarah Pallett is not able to attend Court from old age and bodily infirmity. I also certify that I have known her for many years and that her statements can, and ought to be relied on. that she is highly respectable and that I have always understood that her husband John Pallett was a revolutionary soldier. Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written, Wm Roberts J.P. Equally. The Court doth order it to be certified that from the investigation of the matter of the within Declaration and from the certificate of William Roberts a justice

of the peace for said County. They declare their opinion that John Paltett was a Revolutionary soldier and served as herein described. It appears further that the said John Paltett died in the year 1834, on the 24 th day of December, and that Sarah Paltett the widow of John Paltett as herein described is entitled to the full benefit of the Law passed June 7 th 1832.
I, John J. Burroughs clerk of the County Court of Princess Anne aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing copies are true transcripts from the records of the said County Court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County Court, at the Courthouse of the said County, this 3 rd day of July in the year 1849, and in the 73 rd year of the Commonwealth.
J. J. Burroughs, c.c.

Know all men by these presents, that we Ed- ward Cannon & Mr. Pattet are held and firmly bound to Benjamin Harrison Esq. his successors in the full and just sum of Fifty pounds current money to be paid to the s d Ben Harrison Esq. his successors for the use of the Commonwealth to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves & each of our heirs, executors & ad- ministrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals and dated this 14 th day of July 1784. The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Mr. Pattet & Sarah Reeling. if therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be void or else to remain in full force and virtue
sealed & delivered
In presence of
E. H. Moseley
John Pattet Edw. Cannon
State of Virginia, Princess Anne County, to wit; I, John G. Burroughs clerk of the County Court of Princess Anne in the state of Virgi- nia, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original bond now on file among the records of my office, and in testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the Courthouse of the said County this 5 th day of September 1848, in the 73 d year of the Com- monwealth.
J. G. Burroughs C.C.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5492
Sarah Pallett Widow John Pallett Brk. Rev. Nat
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Leaf 37/102 John Pallett ad va
Ed. to Hon. A. Atkinson May 9th 1848
ad 7 June 1832

13.8.74 Sarah Pallett widow of John Virgine
Suspended see let 9 June 49 (Thos Moore)
Act 7 July 1838

Report
10682
Virginia
Sarah Pallett
Widow of John Pallett who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 24 Decr. 1834, of Prince George State of Va who was a Mi in the Comp y of the Reg t commanded by Captain Chas. H. Lewis the time for Rev t in 6 Mo.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 20 Dollars or Cents per annum; to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July, 1849 and sent to Total amount, $ Presb
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. D. Dimpner clerk Book D Vol. 1 Page 277

8588
Virginia
Reported
Sarah Pallett widow of John Pallett
who was a Private in the Revolutionary War  Dec. 24 Dec. 1834.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars or Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of July , 1843 and sent to H. Moore Present
[Acts of March 3, 1843, & June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 145

No 37602
John Pattitson
VA
city June 1832
To the Hon. B. Williams L. Harey Secretary of War Washington

Prince Anne County (Virginia) April 26. 1848.
To the Hon.ble. Wm. L. Marcy Secretary of War. Sir,
By request of Mrs. Sarah Pattett the widow of John Pattett decd. who served as a militia man in Capt. Thos Brocks company, Capt. Thos. Woakkers Company, Capt. Samuel Cornick's Company, Capt Amos Weeks' company, and who on the 4 th day of Feby 1833 appeared before the County Court of Pr. Anne and made and subscribed a declaration of his service, which was entered of record, and with the certificate of Jonathan Hunter and John Cornick thereto attached, were duly certified under the seal of the S d Court (a copy of which declaration, & certificate, the original having been delivered, I herewith also send) that Mrs. Pattett believes her said husband never received a cent of pension money, by virtue of the act of 1832 under the declaration aforesaid. That her husband died about the 1 st of January 1835. and as she was married to him prior to 1 Jany 1794 and is still his widow, she is advised she comes under the provisions of the act of Congress passed during the present Session & approved 2 d Feby 1848. She is desirous to know whether her late husband John Pattett or any one for him ever got any pension money under

act of 1832, how much to whom was it paid? and that you will be pleased to direct to my care for her, such forms as may have been pre- scribed, necessary to enable her to receive the benefits designed by the said act for widows of revolutionary soldiers. Mrs. Paltett is a very old & infirm woman, and the only one that I am ac- quainted with in our County who can claim the benefit of said act and she cannot I think do so long
very respectfully
Yr. ob. serv.
J. J. Burroughs
(Copies referred to)
At a court held for Princess Anne County the 4 th day of February 1833. John Paltett appeared before the Court and made the following declaration. "State of Virginia, County Princess Anne: On this fourth day of February 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of Princess Anne now sitting, John Paltett a resident of Pr. Anne County State of Virginia aged seventy two or seventy three 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 June the 7 th 1832. That he was born July 12 th 1759 or 1760 he is not positive which, as the family bible

where his age is recorded, was sold some twenty or thirty years since - That in the year 1776 he was drafted to serve as a militia man in Capt. Thos. Brock's company - that he remained a member of that company three years and did much service in the way of guarding the East of the County in order to prevent slaves going off to the enemy and the enemys plundering the County of cattle & other stock that he was in no battle, but several skirmishes with the enemys barges - That while attached to Capt. Brock's company he acted as sergeant - that he has no document of the time he was on duty but verily believes that after the three years he was attached thereto, he served more than one - that afterwards he volunteered in Capt. Thos. Walker's Company and did about two months service, as a private in much the same way as when he was with Capt. Thos. Brock - that he was afterwards attached to Capt. Lem. Cornick's company where he did duty six or eight weeks - that he then volunteered in Amos Weeks company of minute men, where he remained to the end of the war - that while in the last mentioned company he was liable to be called out at a moments warning - that he verily believes he did duty in Amos Weeks' Company nine months - that in the three first mentioned companies his duty was confined to Prince's Anne, but in the last he was marched to Norfolk two or three times - that he had no battle, but was in a skirmish with

the enemy in Kempville - that he never was immediately under the command of an officer of the regular Army - that he was born in the County of Prince Anne & State of Virginia, in the year 1759 or 1760 July 12 th - that he has always lived in the same County, and in the immediate vicinity of London bridge - That he relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state - that he knows of no person now living who can testify to his services - and that he never received a discharge - That he is well known to all his neighbors. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - John Pallett
We Jonathan Hunter and John Cornick residing in Prince Anne Virginia, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Pallett who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about Seventy two or three 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 to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - J m Hunter. John Cornick
and the said Court do hereby certify and declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. J. John J. Burroughs, clerk

of the Court of Princess Anne County, in the State of Vir- ginia, Do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Battell, for a pension; and I do also certify that Jonathan Hunter and John Comick whose certificate is annexed to the foregoing Declaration of John Battell, are Justices of the peace of the said County, of Princess Anne, duly commissioned and qualified and that their certificate is worthy of full faith and credit. In testimony whereof I have
hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, this 30 th day of February 1833, in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.