Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8643, for Samuel Redman, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pa.
Redman, Samuel.
PP 8642
CONTENTS

State of Illinois
County of St. Clair
On this 21 st day of February 1840, personally appeared in open court, before the circuit court in and for the county of St. Clair and State of Illinois now sitting Samuel Redman a resident of the county of St. Clair and State of Illinois aged seventy four years next July, 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 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in July or August 1781 in Culpepper County State of Virginia as a volunteer substitute militia man and served in a company commanded by Capt. Buchanan or Bohannan, and was inspected and received into service by Col. Benjamin Barber of the same county and state; Marched from Culpepper County to Malvern hills, from thence to Richmond through Williamsburg, Warrenton Col. Darks Regiment, Adjutant to Lt. Col. or Col. Medcalf, in a brigade commanded by Genl. Stevens, was stationed a while on the river above Yorktown; was frequently engaged in skirmishing the country; paraded by night and by day; and was taken sick about the 10 th of October 1781. and when recovered from his sickness, Cornwallis had surrendered, and there was no further call for a term of militia duty against the enemy - Altho he continued to perform militia duty in Culpepper County until the close of the war, and was required to be in constant readiness during all the time to obey any call that the government might make; the term he served before taken sick, was two months he obtained an written discharge; Has no documentary evidence, and he knows of no persons whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency State
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid John Hay
Samuel Redman
We James Pulham a clergyman residing in the county of St. Clair and State of Illinois and Joseph Lemmon, clergyman and residing in the same county and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Redman, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age come July next, that he is reputed and

believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and the war concurs in that opinion.
In witness whereof the said John Hay has hereunto set his hand and seal of office this
22 nd day of February A.D. 1840
James Pulliam
Joseph Lemun
And the said Court does hereby certify and declare its 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 James Pulliam & Joseph Lemun are claymen and that they are both residents of Tazewell County and that they have signed the preceding certificate and are credible persons, and that their statement is thereby entitled to credit.
I John Hay Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Tazewell County and State of Illinois do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Samuel Redmond for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 nd day of February A.D. 1840 — John Hay
This Twenty Second day of February A.D. 1840 personally appeared in open Court the Court then judicially sitting in and for the County of Tazewell being the Circuit Court of said County Samuel Redmond who being duly sworn, made the following answers to the following interrogatories.
First Where, and in what year were you born?

Answer I was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia in the year 1766
Second Have you any record of your age; and if so where is it?
Answer I have no record, I recollect all the family record; it is in Virginia
Third Where were you living when called into service; when have you lived since the Revolutionary war; And where do you now live?
Answer I was living in Culpepper County in Virginia State, when called into service, after that in Augusta, afterwards called Rockingham; then struck off into Pendleton; I remained there, until the spring of 1797 when I came to Atchison County Illinois where I now reside.
Fourth How were you called into service; Were you drafted, did you volunteer, or was you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer I was a volunteer substitute, but do not recollect for whom I was a substitute.
Fifth State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the troops where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer I went into service under Capt Buchanan or Bohannan a militia officer and resided at Culpepper Courthouse, and marched to Malvern hills and there our officers being sick, we were transferred into the Continental line under Col Stark, adjutant Metcalfe or Medcalf. We were afterwards under Brigadier Gen Stearns in the Militia.
Sixth Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer I did not receive any discharge; Our time of service had expired we were disbanded before the taking of Cornwallis, and the succeeding body of Militia taking our place were at the capture of Cornwallis, they just began to

To entrance in right of York when I left there.
Seventh. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer - Joseph Lemew, James Palliam, are clergymen, they live near me, are well acquainted with me, and can testify to my character for veracity and belief of my services -
I Sidney Breece Presiding Judge of the Circuit Court of St. Clair County do hereby certify that the above named Samuel Redman made the answer as above set forth to the interrogatories directed to be propounded by the War Department, and I have no doubt of their truth and of his credibility given under my hand as Judge as aforesaid this 22 d day of February 1840.
Sidney Breece
34.986 Samuel Redman Illinois
Mr. J. S. Reynolds H. 22

Samuel Redman Illinois
Rejected
see let 12 March 1840 Hon. J. Reynolds, do 20 Nov. 1840
did not perform six months actual service
8643
Act 7 June 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865
8643
Q
P. O.
Samuel Redman
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Mar. 11. 1840
MS.
Oct 1833
James L. Edwards Esq. Comm. & missing Washington
John Reynolds Mar.

Samuel Redman Illinois suspended act 1832
E. E. Hapler Esq. Washington D.C.

April 2 d 1852. St Clair County Illinois
Atty. F. B. Hapster.
Dear Sir
I send you a few lines for the purpose of ascertaining whether you ever received a power of Attorney from me, and if so, have you entered upon the prosecution of said claim. You will please inform me immediately about this Pension business, and if you have concluded to not undertake the prosecution of my claim you will oblige me by informing me of it and if you have entered upon the business you will oblige me very much by writing and informing me as to the progress of said business. I wish to know something definite about it, having sent out a power of Attorney to you (or constituting you my agent) I wish to know whether you have received it, and whether you are acting upon it. &c &c If there is wanting any evidence more concerning my claim as a revolution soldier, you will find it in the pension office in my original application. I shall wait a reasonable length of time for an answer from you and if I receive none, I shall employ another agent. Samuel Redman

Nov 18 1840
Yrcc
Mr! Laure L. Edwards Esq. Carr. Dennis Washington City -

Bellerive - Ill. Nov. 9 1840
Dear Sir
Mr. Sand. Reaman has made application for a pension last winter - please write me at Washing- ton City the situation of the case and all about it.
J. L. Edwards Esq. I am firmly John Reynolds

Samuel Redman
Oct. 1832. Glee.

State of Illinois } County of St. Clair }
Be it Known, that on this seventh day of May A. D. 185 3 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Samuel Redman
a resident of Bellville in said County, and made oath according to law that that he is the  identical man who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 1818 . That he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint SAMUEL M. KNIGHT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of Samuel Redman for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Pension Agency of this State, to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Samuel Redman Seal
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel Redman to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Wm H Snyder Justice of the Peace
State of Illinois } County of St. Clair }
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of the County of St. Clair  State of Illinois that Samuel Redman the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the same reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Wm H Snyder Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this Seventh day of May 185 3
John Mitchell Clerk
1. Claimant's name or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," or, "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B. It is not necessary that all the heirs execute this instrument, any one of them may give the requisite authority.