Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8,478, for James H Munford, Virginia

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Munford, James H. Elizabeth R.
W. 8478
B.L.W. 51 758-160-55-
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Act Mar 3. '76 Aug. 16. '76
Elizabeth R. Mansford. wid. James H. Mansford, frn. D Elizabeth R. Mansford, wid. Luit. James H.
Ad: 160 ac, Dec. 30/56
Rev. J. war.
Par. Act Rd. 3. 53, cut. 5316. July 53 - 5316
[Handwritten signature]
John K. Martin. Richmond.
Vol No = 2 = 161

5316 Virginia R -
Elizabeth R. Munford widow of James H. Va Munford who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Priv. & Lieut.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 45 dollars — cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 30 th day of June 1853 and sent to
J. H. Markland Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act 3. 1853, Page 126. Vol. A

Virginia 30.867
James H. Munford of Holloway in the State of Virginia who was a P st in the Company commanded by Captain Watson of the R e commanded by in the Virginia line for 5 1/2 mos. Private Q u Lieutenant
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $10. Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d day of Nov. 1826 and sent Thos. W. Brooking Richmond Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $247.80 Semiant. allowance ending 4 th Mar 37 22.50 $270.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 6/2 Page 25
Copies of papers sent to Thos. W. Brooking, Richmond, Va. Jan 19. 1837.
Dead.
Letters to Thomas W. Brooking Esq. Auditor 8 th March 1843
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 for 4 th Sept 1837 to 10 th June 1838. age Notified 31 st March 1843
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Know all men by these presents, That we James H. Munford and Thomas Power of the County aforesaid, are held and firmly bound unto Nathaniel Alexander Esquire, in the full and just sum of five hundred pounds; for the payment of which sum well and truly to be made unto the said Governor, or to his successors in office, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, &c. jointly and severally, firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals, and dated this 29 th day of September A.D. 1807
The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas there is a marriage shortly to be solemnized and had between the above bounden James H. Munford and Elizabeth R. Power — Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force, virtue and power.
Signed, sealed and delivered } in the presence of } J. Terrell D. Clerk
Ja. H. Munford (seal) Tho. Power (seal)
State of N o Carolina } Warren County }
I, John W. White Clerk of The Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Warren aforesaid, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true, full and perfect copy of the marriage License Bond of James H. Munford to Elizabeth R. Power, as appears on file in my office —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office at office in Warrenton the 2 nd day of April A.D. 1835 —
J. W. White Clerk
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State of North Carolina Warren County
I William Plummer Chairman and Presiding Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid. hereby certify that John W White whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same the Clerk of said Court, and that full faith and credit are due to all his Official acts. I further certify that the said Certificate and attestation are in due form
Given under my hand and seal the 2 nd April 1855,
Wm Plummer (Seal)
2 nd April 1855 Wm Plummer

Bounty Land act 3 March 1855
Elizabeth R Munford widow of James H Munford a priv & last Rev War. Mrs Munford is in receipt of a pension at the rate of $45 per annum under act 3 Feb 1853. 2 nd Section, Certificate No 5316 dated 30 Nov 1855.
254.641
John E Martin Richmond, Virginia

State of Virginia } County of Nelson }
On this 7 th day of May, 1856, personally appeared before me Alexander H  Andrew McLean, a justice of the peace, duly authorized to administer within the county and state aforesaid; Elizabeth R Munford, a resident of Nottoway county in the state of Virginia, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of James H Munford who was a private and Lieutenant in the 2d Southern Brigs; and that she "is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Forty five dollars per annum, commencing on the 3rd February 1853," under the "2d section of the act of February 3, 1853" as will appear by a Pension Certificate "No 5,316 dated 30th day of June 1855" now in her possession, and upon which she has drawn her Pension through the Agent for paying Pensions at Richmond Virginia, up to the 4th day of March 1856;
She further declares that she was married to the said James H Munford, in the county of Franklin Mo. in the year 1807, and that her name before marriage was Elizabeth R Pover, That her said husband died in Nottoway county, on the 10th day of June 1838, and that she is still a widow; She refers to her said declaration under act 3 Febry 1853 for evidence of her husband service and of their marriage and of his death;
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act aforesaid March 3 rd 1855. She also declares that she has not received a Warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
Elizabeth R. Munford
We David C Jones, and Thomas S Munford, residents of Nottoway county in the state of Virginia, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Elizabeth R Munford, in our presence.

and That we are intimately acquainted with the applicant and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be: That James H. Munford the husband of the aforesaid declarant died on or about the 10th day of June 1838: leaving the said Elizabeth R. Munford a widow; and that she is now known and reputed as the widow of James R. Munford deceased. That the said Elizabeth R. Munford has a Pension certificate now before us, "Given at the Department of the Interior this Thirtieth day of June One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five" (Signed) "R. M. Colesland, Secretary of the Interior." "Examined and countersigned L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions." + David T. Loney + Than, S. Munford.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written. And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; That the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Alex d . H. M c Guire J.P.
State of Virginia } Writ: County of Nottoway }
I, J. P. Smith Jr. Deputy Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Alex d . H. M c Guire, whose signature appears above, is now, and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned, to wit that all of his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit; and that his said signature is genuine; Given under My hand and seal of office at Nottoway Courthouse this 10 th day of May A.D. 1858.
J. P. Smith Jr. D.C. Nottoway County

8 th 10 June 1838
12 th 1838
Henry Bowler,
Reed of Warrington

State of Virginia Attent  Nottoway County P.S.S.
On this the 3 rd day of September 1854 personally appeared before the County Court of the State of Virginia, Elizabeth Munford a resident of the said Nottoway  in the County of Attent and state aforesaid, aged 68 years, who first being 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 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James H. Munford, d.s. who was a private, ensign, Lieut & Commissary in the War of the Revolution as will more fully appear by reference to the papers upon which her husband was pensioned now on file in the Pension Office Washington D.C. & numbered 30.867 under the act 7 th June 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said James H. Munford on the 31 st day of September 1807 as will appear by evidence herewith annexed, that her said husband died on the 10 th day June 1838, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow of said J. H. Munford
Elizabeth, D. Munford

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year before written
Thos M. Rowlett, P.S. Presiding Justice
At a Court held for the County of Somerset on the 5th day of September 1834 Elizabeth Brumberger whose name is subscribed in the foregoing declaration personally appeared before the Court and made Oath to the facts therein set forth In witness whereof I Richd Eves Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court the date above written.
Richd Eves C.C.

State of Virginia } County of Nottoway } ss. }
On this 4 th day of August in the year 1836 personally appeared in open court, before the court of Nottoway county now sitting James H. Mumford a resident of said county and State aforesaid aged Seventy five years, ten months, and twenty days, and a native of the county of Halifax in the State of North Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That in the eleventh year of his age he removed from North Carolina to his present place of residence where he has ever since lived the county of Nottoway being at the time of his removal and for some years afterwards a part of the county of Amelia
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated:
My first term of duty: I was drafted into the militia service as a private very shortly after I was enrolled which was not long after I attained my sixteenth year and in the year 1797 the particular day of the month I cannot remember. The commander of the company was Capt. William Watson. We rendezvoused at an old field in the county of Amelia near Millington Roach's Tavern. We were

ordered to march to Williamsburg but were stopped on the way by com- manding orders at Barret's Ferry on the Chickahominy river. From Barret's Ferry we marched to Peters- burg and after remaining at Peters- burg sometime we were discharged but no written discharge was given to any of us. We were drafted for three months but actually served only six weeks. I recollect a Major Samuel Cobb, who was either in the regular or Continental service I don't know which. The Col. of the Regi- ment to which I was attached was Edward (M c ) Booker. The Commander in Chief of the troops I was serving with at that time, was, I think, General Muhlenberg. I have no documentary proof of these facts, nor is there to my knowledge an indivi- dual living by whom I could prove them.
My second term of service was a short one. It took place in the year 1779. I had then received a commission of Ensign and served in my father's com- pany. His name was Edward and he died on the 15 th of November 1801, as ap- pears from my family record. We rendezvoused at the same place above mentioned, Millington Roach's, and my father marched his company to Col. Friend's in the County of Chester- field where it was understood that arms had been deposited. I was ordered to collect and bring on a number of the men belonging to our company, who

had either been furloughed for a short time to enable them to get their clothes or from some cause or other had failed to appear on the muster ground. I succeeded in getting 16 whom I marched to Friends and joined the Company. We then continued our march to Petersburg and in a very short time, in consequence of the alarm of the enemy's approach being removed, we were dismissed about a mile out of Petersburg and returned home. These facts I have no documentary proof of as I had long since lost my Commission. The only person now living who knows anything of my service in this town, is George Kidd whose affidavit is herewith annexed. The Colonel of our Regiment at this time was Simon Brooking who is long since dead. In this town I served 17 or 18 days.
17 days My third tour of service took place in the year 1780 - the year in which Manchester was burned - We rendezvoused at the usual place, Millington Roach's. I had received a commission of Lieutenant and served again in the Company of which my father was Captain. From our place of rendezvous we marched to the Coal Pits in the County of Chesterfield and after a short time were ordered to cross the James River at Tom Randolph's Ferry commonly called Tuckahoe Tom Randolph. Our march was in the night and we could plainly see the light occasioned by the burning of Manchester, which had been set on fire by the enemy.

12 mo 25 About midnight Baron Steuben with his command passed us and when we reached the Ferry we found that he had camped. We also camped and proceeded to Richmond and stacked our arms near the place where the Penitentiary now stands. We then moved to Bacon Quarter Branch, where we encamped. Upon the first day of our arrival at Richmond we were joined by the Marquis De La Fayette and 5 or 6000 troops. From here we were ordered to James Town and on our way were joined by General Anthony Wayne and a body of troops under his command. We proceeded on our march nearly to Bottom's Bridges on the Chickahominy. Here we were what was called "regimented" and a number of the Officers were sent back to their homes or supernumeraries, of which number I was one. In this town the Commander of our Regiment was Col. Abraham Green; and I served from the last of March until the first of June and consequently for at least two months. I have lost my Commission of Lieutenant as well as of Ensign. I should certainly have taken care of them if I had supposed they would ever avail me anything. But I am able to prove my service as Lieut. in this town by the testimony of George Kidd abovenamed, who was a private of our company. He is the only living witness to the facts that I know of.

My fourth tour was in the South. I was ordered, as well as I now remember, in the month of May 1782 to join Genl. Green's Army in South Carolina but in consequence of a fall from a scaffold which dislocated my right arm at the shoulder and broke my collar-bone I was unable to travel until the last of August following. I joined General Green on the south side of Cooper River at a place called Iyards. - Here I was employed as an Assistant to Col. Paul Barrington, Quarter Master General, was placed in the Staff and ranked as Captain. My services here were very arduous and constant in procuring provisions for the troops. I continued in this situation a day or two after until the 14th day of December 1782 when Charleston was evacuated by the British troops. I returned immediately to my present residence. — The persons whose names I remember engaged in what was called Col. Barrington's Department were, Robert Saunders, Robert Marford, and — Brevard who acted as Clerks or Accountants (at least I supposed so, as they were constantly employed in writing. There was a man who had served in Pulaski's Legion by the name of Paskie who used the business of our family, but I do not know what was his occupation. Saunders and Marford who were both from Virginia are dead and I do not know what is become of the others. Col. Barrington has been dead many years. My duties obliged me to be a good deal out of camp and I do not know a living individual who can prove my services in this tour.

3 1/2 George Kidd can only prove that I was absent from home during this period and that he knows it was understood in the neighbourhood that I was gone on Military duty to the South! The time that I was employed in this tour if estimated from the date of my orders was not less than seven months viz: from the last of May to the 15 th of December: but if from the period of my arrival in the Camp at Buzzards, the time of my service was not less than three months and a half viz: from the 1 st of September to the 15 th day of December inclusive.
First tour as a private (drafted), 6 weeks of actual service, three months draft. -
Second tour, Ensign in the Militia 17 days - at least. -
Third Tour, Lieutenant - two months of actual service - -
Fourth Tour - Captain in the Staff - Seven Months, or four or 3 1/2 months, at least, according to the Declaration. -
He hereby relinquishes all 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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
John H. Hunsberger

James H. Mumford as in herewith attached to his declaration says, that he re- paired to Nottoway Court on the 4th day of August 1836 under the expec- tation that some Clergyman would be there who might make the Certificate required in the printed regulations of the Pension Bureau - but there being no clergyman except one who has resided in the City present at the Court, he short time offers the following Certificate as a sub- stitute: -
We whose names are hereunto sub- scribed being residents of the County of Nottoway in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James H. Mumford who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration: that we believe him to be as he states Seventy five years, ten months and twenty days of age - He having been born as he says on the 14th day of September 1760. that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion. The said James H. Mumford has been a Magis- trate of our County for many years and High Sheriff of the County for se- veral years.
John H. Hught
W. H. Hught
7 Austin Watkins

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting their interrogatories prescribed by the War De- partment, that the abovementioned ap- plicant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that the individuals who have signed the foregoing Certifi- cate are residents of the County of Not- tingham and that their statement is entitled to credit.
{ Presiding Justice. —
I, Francis Fitzgerald, Clerk of the County Court of Nottingham do here- by Certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James A Mansford for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of
Office this 4 th day of August in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six. —
Francis Fitzgerald.

33. 793
James H. Munford Virginia
Thomas V. Brooking.

State of Virginia } Nottoway County } Sec. 1
Personally appeared before me Hezekiah R. Anderson - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid George Kidd and made oath that he has been acquainted with Capt. James H. Munford of this County for many years their acquaintance having commenced during the Revolutionary War. The said Kidd further deposes that he has carefully read the Declaration of the said James H. Munford hereto annexed and has a distinct recollection of having served as a private in the Company of which so Jas. H. Munford's father was Captain and the said James H. was Ensign and that the so James H. rendered the services described under the head of his "second tour" in said Declaration. — The said Kidd further deposes that he was a private in the same Company when the said James H. Munford was a Lieutenant and knows that he rendered the services as described under the head of his "third tour" in the said Declaration. — The said Kidd further deposes that he was not with the said James H. Munford in his tour in the Southern Country described in the said Declaration as his "fourth

town", but he the said Kidd lived in the neighbourhood in which said James H. Mansford resided at the time (and still resides) and he well remembers s d Mansford's absence for several months and the report and understanding in the neighbourhood was that he had gone to serve in the Army of the South. - Said Kidd further deposes that no man in the region of country in which he lives sustains a higher character for veracity than said Capt. James H. Mansford. Given under my hand and seal in the County afo d this 3 rd day of August in the Year 1836. -
A. R. Anderson J. P.
I Hezekiah R. Anderson being a Justice of the peace for the said County of Nottoway and State of Virginia. do hereby certify that George Kidd, who has sworn to the foregoing affidavit, before me; is a man of fair and respectable character, and that faith and credit, should be given, to any facts stated and sworn to by him. Given under my hand & seal this 3 rd day of August in the year 1836 -
A. R. Anderson;

I Francis Fitzgerald, Clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County of Nottoway, and state of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Ezekiah D. Anderson, who has given the preceding certificate is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Nottoway, and that the said certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have set my hand this first day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty six.
Francis Fitzgerald

Amended Declaration
of James H. Munford

State of Virginia
Nottoway County to wit.
Be it remembered that on the thirtyfirst day of August - in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before me Hezekiah R. Anderson, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid James H. Munford who is too much indisposed to attend Court and being first sworn in addition to his declaration heretofore made and transmitted to the proper department saith that he is unable to produce any record evidence in support of the Claim he has preferred: No department in the State of Virginia can supply him with any - nor was it probable from the nature of the services performed that any register of him should have been kept - As he has already stated he cannot supply the deficiency by parole evidence - Time has left him but one single witness within his knowledge who can give testimony respecting the services or any portion of them rendered by this declarant & (whose testimony has been taken) that he acted as assistant commissary or Quarter Master he can prove by no witness, nor shew by any record proof more than he has already done: It is shown that this declarant was in the south, and upon Military duty and his unqualified affirmation in the most solemn form, that he was engaged in performing the services heretofore set forth, must be received as the best and only evidence now to be adduced, and on which he can rely his for the County doing that justice intended to be done to the remaining survivors of the Revolutionary War -
The Anderson Office has been thoroughly examined, and Mr. Heath the Auditor, can discover nothing in regard to this enquiry - This declarant farther states that commissions at that day and under the then existing circumstances, were very irregularly issued, and less carefully preserved; it was the practice of the proper Department, to transmit to the County Lieutenants such number of Blank Commissions as he might think the service required, with authority to insert the names of such persons as he might think would make useful officers - in this instance these Commissions were sent to Col. Vivian Brooking who believing that this Declarant deserved it, bestowed an appointment upon him, under which he acted while performing the services heretofore

mentioned — After the service was over the Commissions were deemed of no value, and like most of his Brother Officers it was permitted to be lost — It conferred upon him the title of Captain while in service which was recognised by all who had any knowledge of him from that day to this.
As to the inquiry why this Declarant has so long delayed this application — He can only say — and says with the utmost frankness that it was entirely owing to his ignorance — He as has been before stated, is an aged man, and a very infirm and diseased One —
The consequence is he seldom or never leaves his farm, mixes not at all with those who would be most likely to have information about public matters & is therefore ignorant of such concerns — He never read or heard that Congress had enacted such a Law till recently — and not knowing that such a provision had been made as the Act of June 1832 contains, he could take no step to obtain its benefits
This Deponent having made a full and honest representation of all the Circumstances relating to his military service — and adduced the only remnant of proof now in existence — He trusts it will be deemed satisfactory.
James H. Munford.
Nottoway County to wit.
I, Hezekiah R. Anderson, being a Justice of the peace, for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that the above named James H. Munford, this day personally appeared before me, in the County aforesaid, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration and subscribed the same in my presence —
Given under my hand and seal this 31. day of August in the year 1836.
H. R. Anderson. (S)

State of Virginia, Nottoway County to wit:
I Francis Fitzgerald, Clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County of Nottoway, and State of Virginia, do hereby certify, that Bezikiah D. Anderson, who hath given the foregoing certificate, is a Justice of the peace for the said County of Nottoway, and that the said certificate, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office. This first day of September, Eighteen hundred and Thirty Six.
Francis Fitzgerald

To George Wm Greenlee Esq r Acting Commissioner of Pensions }
Richmond Sep r 21 st 1836
Sir
Your letter of the 10 th inst. duly rec d informs me that it should be stated by Capt. Jas. H. Mansford from whom he received orders to join the Army (of the South); Whether he received a commission or written appointment as assistant Quarter Master, and all other particulars respecting his services as such; and you proceed to suggest that a record of his appointment would in all probability be found in the office of Amelia County. — In reply I beg leave to call your attention to the manner in which appointments in the Militia of Virginia were made immediately upon the breaking out of the Revolutionary War — By referring to Hening's Statutes at Large Vol 9 th page 50. You will perceive that the General Committee of Safety had the power of appointment of Militia Officers. And by reference to same Vol: page 52. That the power of appointing Officers was also vested in certain district Committees. It will also appear that there was a Committee of Safety organised in every County whose nature was similar to that of the General Committee. New Commissions issued to the Militia Officers from some one of these Committees until after the establishment of the Constitution in June 1776 — I am very much mistaken if the Commissions to the subordinate officers were not issued by the Committee of Safety in each County when ever the Militia happened to be called out. Neither Capt. Mansford nor Mr Read the witness can recollect how the Commissions were signed and there is now no trace of a record in existence whereby subordinate appointments in the Militia of the State made either by the Committee of Safety or by the Governor, and Council after the Constitution was adopted can establish the fact of

act of their appointment. Mr. Heath the Auditor has been applied to and he declares that there is no such record in his office and I know personally that there is no trace of such record in Amelia Court office in which I was employed as a Clerk for more than seven years — But it is proved by evidence independent of Capt. Munford's Declaration that the Declarant was a Lieutenant and did serve as such in the Campaign in which the invasion of Virginia took place and Manchester was burnt — Now it seems by Governor Jefferson's communications to the Legislature of Virginia (vid) Hening's Statutes at Large Vol. 10 th Page 578) that he received information of the appearance of the enemy on the last day of December 1780 and that on the 2 nd day of January 1781 he ordered out the Militia of various Counties of which Amelia was one. All the circumstances exactly corroborate the Statements made in the Declaration, and I call your attention to the to the fact therein stated that Lieutenant Munford was sent home from Chickahominy river as a Supernumerary Officer — From this time until May 1782 he was permitted to remain at home, when he was ordered to join the Army of the South. It will be observed that at this time he was simply a Commissioned Lieutenant of Militia in Virginia — He received no other Commission upon being ordered to the South and there would of course be in Virginia no trace of a Record to show what appointment he received when he got there . If there be any record proof in existence any where of his appointment Capt. Munford says that he is as ignorant of it as I am — That there was a body of Virginia Militia serving in the Army in South Carolina you may know historically — An act of the Virginia Legislature passed Oct 1 st 1779 (see Hening's Stat. at Large Vol. 10. Page 214) first authorized a body of 1500 men to be sent, and these were I presume replaced by new Drafts, and new

Officers until the end of the War. Subordinate appointments in the Quarter Masters department would (I suppose) under the circumstances have been made either by the Commanding General or by the Quarter Master General — In either case I do not know where the record of the fact could now be found.
The result is evident. If either record evidence , or the direct testimony of a living witness be indispensable to prove Capt. Munford's services as an assistant Quarter Master and Captain in the Staff, his claim for that service cannot be established. But if such proof as is declared to be sufficient by a part of the seventh clause of the printed circular of the Pension Office be adequate to establish a Revolutionary claim no case can furnish it more abundantly than Capt. Munford's — This Clause in effect declares that the positive testimony of a temporary survivor "is not indispensable : but the declaration of the Applicant made after the solemn examination by the Court and sustained by corroborating circumstances will be sufficient. In the case under consideration there is not merely "traditional evidence" which the Circular regards as the most important corroborating circumstance" but there is the testimony of a Witness now living who was the neighbour of Capt. Munford in the year 1782 and who says "that at that time , it was generally understood in the neighborhood, that the Declarant had gone to join General Greene's Army in South Carolina. This is surely stronger proof than a neighborhood tradition of the fact would have been: and it will be remembered that the declarant held at the time he left Virginia a Commission of Lieutenant of Militia as is abundantly proved — It is true that for proof of his appointment to the office of Assistant Quarter Master and Capt. in the Staff which took place immediately upon his joining the Army of the South, his own declaration must principally be relied on: And Why? because the individuals, whose names at the distance of more than half a century he alone remembers are to a Man, deceased, and

and where can the Muster rolls of the Virginia Militia attached to General Greene's Army be now found, to show the names of individuals attached to the Quarter Master's Department? The regulations of the Pension Office are evidently framed with a liberal eye to allow for differences of proof occasion by the wasting influence of time: and where the circumstances of corroboration are slight, the character of the Declarant for veracity and respectability is altogether important. In these respects no man stands on firmer ground than Capt. Munford. Resident, all his life, except when necessarily absent in the same place in which he now lives, He was for a number of years Presiding Magistrate, and twice High Sheriff of the County, and continued to act as Presiding Magistrate until age and decrepitude obliged him, to confine himself to his own farm — If any additional evidence of the high standing of Capt. Munford with the Society of his County be deemed necessary, it can be easily furnished. I have troubled you with these details under the hope that in the absence of record and positive, direct, evidence, which cannot be furnished only because the lapse of time has swept it from existence — Capt. Munford's Claim as he has stated it in his declaration may be admitted to come at least within those equitable principles of proof which the considerate justice of the War Department has prescribed in the clause of the printed regulations before mentioned — Be pleased to let me hear from you as early as possible and believe me to be
Yours, very respectfully
Thos V. Brooking

R. A. Christian Mrs. Eliz th R. Mun- ford. Widow of James H Mun- ford, who was on the 7 th Roll under the act of 1832.
Box 209 J. M. Young Esq. Federal Street Washington City D.C.
Memorandum 12th Apr 1831 Paris Ex h R. W. Young Present May 15, 1857

Mansborough Amelia County Va April the 14 th 1831
R. M. Young Esq r Dear Sir
Your card and letter of the 4 th of September 1830 directed to James H. Mansford of the County of Nottoway, has been placed in my hands by Mrs Elizabeth R. Mansford the widow and representative of the last of the late J. H. Mansford deceased. With a request that I should correspond with you relative to the pension mentioned by you in your letter, or an increased amount of pension and the arrears thereon from the date of the Original Certificate. You will please inform me how the matter stands and the steps necessary to be taken to get the money, by so doing you will Much Oblige
Yours Very Truly R. A. Christian in your
NB Address me at Mansborough Post Office Amelia City Va
R. A. C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
March 15 th 1843.
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," and the 3d section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of James H. Munford, dec d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Forty five 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 Sept. 1837, to the 10 th June 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

State of Virginia, Amelia County to Wit This day Henry Bowles per- sonally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and made oath that he was personally acquainted with the late James H. Munford of Goochland County and State of Virginia and that he the said James H. Munford died on the 10th day of June in the year 1838 and that Elizabeth H. Mun- ford has remained his widow ever since and is still unmarried and the widow of said James H. Munford. Henry Bowles mark,
Sworn to and subscribed by Henry Bowles who is a disinterested person in the premises Master of E. R. Munford and a Man to whom full faith and credit is due, before me this 4th day of June 1838 John Harris J.P.

State of Virginia Amelia County ss
I Edward H. Coleman Clerk of the County Court of Amelia in the State of Virginia, hereby certify that John Harris whose name is subscribed to the within certificates is and was at the time an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to all such his official acts accordingly and that his signature purporting to be his
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Amelia Court house this the 27 th day of June 1858.
Ed. H. Coleman Clerk.

Nov 2 o RICHMOND 31 VA
for ab Nov 1
PAID
J. L. Eduardo Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond October 31 st 1826
Sir
Inrewith send you inclosed Capt. Samms & Munford's acceptance of the Pension mentioned in your letter of the 17 th Inst.
You will please inclose to me the necessary papers which is to come from your department - that this troublsome business may be finished it has already cost me $90. - refused.
I am respectfully
Your M o Ob t (Thos. W. Brooking)
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commr of Pensions Washington City

Elizabeth R Munford Widow of James H Virginia
adm? 3 rd Feby 1853
5 1/2 mos Pri x 2 mos Lear } $45.
per annum from 3 rd Feby 1853
Cert to A H Markland Esq Present

Application
Elizabeth R. Mansford wid
James H Mansford pension act 1853
Husband's pension act 1832 Virginia
no 30867
Boyston
June 21 st 1893
A. H. Markland Present

James W. Mumford of Va. copy due for W. V. Brooks Richmond Va

Brief in the case of Elizabeth Rillingford widow of Jas H County and State of Virginia act 3 d Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 1832 at $45. a year (service proved in his papers)
Record of marriage, The date of his death, her identity as the widow of (if for increase.) the Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? pensioner and her present whereabouts proved by Henry Boyle (affidavit to be credible — Commission satisfied with the proof
Name and residence of Agent
A. H. Markland Esq. Present
Thomas R. Riddell Examining Clerk.

J. L. Edwards Esq.      Nottoway County October 31 st 1836 Commencement of Pension, Washington City
Sir
As it appears from your letter addressed to Mr. Thomas V. Brooking of Richmond dated 17 th October 1835) That you have allowed me a Pension for 5½ Months services as a private and 2 Months as a Lieutenant - This is to certify to you my acceptance of the same, and my willingness to receive the same.
I am, respectfully
Your Most Ob t
J. H. Munford

2
71.758
[Large cursive flourish] Memo Card

James H. Munford 2541.6411 May 11 1832
Barnes Land Oct 31 March 55
Mr. Chet
Antun Hospital June 30 1836
See 34 of 5-6 June 30 1836
FIVE
Stearns of Pensim Washington City D.C.

so 5823 Elizabeth R. Millison widow of James H. Va
A. Markland June 22/1855
3 rd Feby 1853

James H. Munford Virginia
Suspended
let 11 Augt 1836
to J. V. Brooking.
Present do. 16 Sep. 36
do. to same Oct. 17. 1836
under Bngg & 27 —
32 mo. for.
2 — Smt $45 per share
Adm.
18.24 26.66 45.00
16.67 16.67 18.34
J. V. Brooking Richmond

How
Sidney L. Willson U S Pension, Washington D.C. Dear Sir
Robert W. Rainey 227 Harrison St., Petersburg, Virginia
FEB 14 1902
Can you give me any information concerning James Hall Gwynford (Myunford) a Revolutionary soldier, who died about 1830-1835. after his death his widow knew the Pension till her death in 1861. both resided in Virginia. I'm not sure he enlisted from Virginia. Will be thankful for any information you can give me from the Pension records.
Yours very truly Robert Rainey

BARTLETT ROPER, JR. LAW OFFICES PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA
March 17th., 1902.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C..
Dear Sir:-
I learn that Mrs. Elizabeth R. Munford, a resident of Nottoway County, Virginia (up to her death in 1861) P. O. (perhaps) Wilsons Depot, Dinwiddie County, Va. was paid a Revolutionary war pension .
Can you find out for me the name, war record &etc. of the soldier on whose account this pension was paid.
Very truly yours,
Bartlett Roper, Jr. U. S. Commissioner
Dict. B. R. Jr.

Mar. 26, 1902 Rabn. M. Rainey Petersburg Va Apl. 23, 1902 Bartlett Raper Jr Petersburg Va
Key  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 8478 Elizabeth R. Mumford Wid James R. Mumford Lieut Rev. War
Act: Feby 3 d  1853
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 71
[Arrangement of 1870.]