Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7,261, for Reuben Minor, Virginia

SERVICE
U.S.
Minor, Reuben Mary
NUMBER
R. 7261
CONTENTS
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Mary Minor widow of Reuben for Rev Pension under act
July 29 1848
Virginia suspender file
Aug 20/55

no 1354
Mary Minor, m a of Reuben.
va,
Let Broadus & Murray, Apr 22/54.
7261
July 28, 1848.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
7261
P. O.
Mary Minor
Service: Wid of Reuben Minor
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Martha Va April 12 1784
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Official Business
Mary Minor Va Original
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Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

no 1357 Declaration of Mary Minor, wd of Reuben Virginia
July 29, 1848,
Broaddus & Mumay Attorneys.
Sparta P.O. Caroline Co. Virginia

State of Virginia, } S. S. County of Caroline }
On This 11 th day of January A. D. one Thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared, before me, Ira White, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Mary Minor, aged 74 Years, a resident of the County of King and Queen, in the State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declara- tion, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February, 1848, grant- ing Pensions, to widows of Persons, who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Reuben Minor dec d who enlisted, in said war for the term of  Years and served his time fully out. That he enlisted about the Year  as a private in the Virginia State line, under the command of Capt. James Quarles (Company of Foot,) in the 2 nd Regt. of said line, commanded by Colo: Wm. Brent, in Genl. Meighlenburg's Brigade. She further declares, That she was never pensioned, under the aforesaid Act, nor any other Act of Congress, nor, has she ever made application therefor. She further declares, That she was married to the said Reuben Minor dec d , on the 11 th day of September, in the Year 1799; That her said husband, the aforesaid Reuben Minor, died on the 20 th day of January, in the Year 1832; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of Jan- uary 1800, viz: at the time above stated, and that there is no private or public record of said marriage, That it was not then, xxx xxx , the custom of Virginia to record publicly marriages. She further declares, That she is still as xxxxxx a widow and the widow of the said Reuben Minor dec d .
Test Thomas H. Richardson Mary her Minor Eliza Anne Mark
affidavit, and from the...

Sworn to and subscribed before me, The undersigned, The day and Year aforesaid; And I certify That Mary Minor, The subscriber to The foregoing decla- -ration, is personally known to me, And I further Certify, That The aforesaid Mary Minor, is not able from bodily infirmity and age, to attend Court To make The foregoing declaration.
Wm White J. P.
State of Virginia, } County of Caroline } S. S.
On This 11 th day of January A. D. 1854, personally appeared, before me, The under- -signed, a Justice of The Peace, in and for said County Joseph Gaunstrut, aged 76 Years, and John G. Cole, aged 63 Years, who are to me well known, and who, are credible witnesses, and who being by me, duly sworn, depose and say, That They are each well acquainted with Mrs. Mary Minor, The above appli- -cant for a Pension, That They have known her for 44 Years last past. That They were well acquainted with Reuben Minor, her late husband, having known him for 23 Years previous to his death, That They The said Reuben Minor and Mary Minor, lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed so to be, That The deponents never heard, the fact of Their Marriage disputed or questioned. That The said Reuben Minor and Mary Minor, were married on or about The 11 th day of September A. D. 1799, as stated in The foregoing declaration and That, There was no public record of Marriages, kept in The State of Virginia, until July 1853, Consequently none, in The aforesaid case. That The said Reuben Minor, died, on The 20 th day of January, A. D. 1832; And The said Mary Minor, has been since, That day and still is reputed to be his widow; That The said Mary Minor, has never married, since her said husband's death, and is still, his widow, and That

her said husband, was the identical man mentioned as a private in her declaration above and that the deponents are disinterested. Jas. Greenstreet John G. Cole
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the undersigned the day and year first above written; and I certify that I am not interested herein.
Ira White J. P.
I hereby constitute and appoint W. S. Broadus & Wm. J. Murray, of Caroline Co., Virginia, my true and lawful attorneys, hereby authorizing them to prosecute this my claim to a pension and receive the certificate to be issued thereon, dated this 11 th day of Jany A. D. 1854.
Attest
Thomas H. Richerson
Eliza Acree
Mary her Minor mark
State of Virginia, } County of Caroline } S.S.
J. John L. Pendleton Clerk
of Caroline County Court, do hereby certify that Ira White Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavits were made, is, and was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the said signatures are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office this 25 th day of March 1854.
John L. Pendleton Clerk of Caroline County Court by Geo. A. Taylor S.C.

The affidavit of Coleman Minor, taken at his house, in the County of King and Queen, in the State of Virginia, on the 9 th day of March A. D. 1854, before John Lumpkin a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County. This affiant being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on his oath states, that he was born and raised in the County aforesaid, and is 83 Years of age - That although, not in the war of the Revolution himself, yet he has a distinct recollection of that eventful period and many incidents attending it - That he knows of his own personal knowledge, that his Brother Reuben Minor, was drafted  was drafted enlisted in that war, for the term of 1 Years, and served his time fully out - That he was drafted  was drafted enlisted about the year 1861 , under Capt. James and was attached to a company, commanded by Capt. James Quarles, in the 2 nd Regt. commanded by Colo: Wm. Brent, in Genl. Maghlenburg's Brigade - That after the expiration of the said war, the said Reuben his Brother, married Mary Aylett, and resided in the said County of King and Queen, up to the day of his death, which took place about the 20 th day of Jany A. D. 1832; That the said Mary Minor, survived his Brother, and is now alive and resides in the aforesaid County of King and Queen, and has not since intermarried with any other person.
Coleman Minor
State of Virginia, County of King and Queen } S. S.
Be it known, That on this 9 th day of March A. D. 1854, before me, John Lumpkin a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Coleman Minor, above named, and made oath, in due form of Law, that the facts stated, in the foregoing,

affidavit, are true; and I certify, that the affiant is personally known to me, that he is a person of unimpeachable character and veracity, that he has a good mind and memory for one of his age, and that I believe him fully the age stated in his affidavit; and I further certify, that I have no interest remote or direct, in the claim to be recovered.
John Lumpkin
State of Virginia, County of King and Queen } S. S.
I, Robert Pollard, Clerk of King and Queen County Court, do hereby certify, that John Lumpkin Esq. whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is, and was, at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and annexed the seal of said Court this 18 day of March A. D. 1854.
Robert Pollard