Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16873, for Searchman Our, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Rev. Searchman.
P. 16873
Curs or
Curs or Mary
CONTENTS

Virginia N o 23.668
Seachman Our of Hardy in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company comm by Captain Cunningham of the Regt. command by _____ in the _____ line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per an. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of March 1834 and sent to Hon. J. J. Allen H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 60.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. " 10.00
$70.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk
Book E, Vol. 6 1/2 Page 27

Declaration of Mary Mrs Widow of Searchman our a Revolutionary pensioner of the united States
State of Virginia Hardy
County to wit
On this 22 d day of November in the year of 1849 personally appeared before me Gyles Wetton a justice of the peace in the County of Hardy Mary Mrs a resident of the said County aged years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefits of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the Widow of Searchman our decea- sed who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution And that the amount of the pension her Hus- band the said Searchman our received from the united States was twenty Dollars and she fur- ther declares that she was married to the said Searchman our in the County of Pendleton in the state of Virginia that they had license to be married which were issued by the Clerk of the County Court of Pendleton and that she was married to him after he left the service and came home from the army but soon after he came home but by reason of old age and the consequent loss of mem- ory she cannot state position to her age and time of her marriage further than to say that her husband was six years older than her which would make her 88 years old or thereabouts and from the age of her children they have been married sixty five years or upwards
for Mary
X mark
Mrs

State of Virginia Hardy County to wit
Be it known that on the 22 nd day of November in the year of 1849 Mary Cross the person named in the foregoing declaration personally appeared before me Cyrus Wetton a justice of the peace in the County and State aforesaid who was duly sworn to the foregoing Declaration as heretofore set forth. And further that the said Mary Cross the applicant in the foregoing declaration is very old and infirm and unable to attend the County Court of Hardy from bodily infirmity the day and year first above written
Cyrus Wetton J P
State of Virginia Hardy County to wit
I James Can Gamble Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that Cyrus Wetton before whom the preceding affidavit and declaration was made, was at the time, and still is, a justice of the peace in the said County, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 21 st day of February 1853.
James Gamble

State of Virginia Hardy County to wit
Personally appeared before me Cyrus Welton a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid John Barkdall age 66 years and Job Wetton age 66 years men of responsibility and good character who is entitled to credit on oath and on their oath say that they were intimately acquainted with Searchman Ours and Mary Ours his wife the same person named in the foregoing Declaration. And on their oath aforesaid say that they have at all times been represented as man and wife and that they have known them for the space of 50 years or upwards given under my hand this 22 day of November 1849.
Cyrus Wetton JP
State of Virginia Hardy County to wit
Personally came before me Cyrus Wetton a justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Joseph Nelson an aged 55 years and made oath that Searchman Ours and the said Mary Ours the foregoing applicant have at all times been considered man and wife and that he has known them for 35 years and further that the said Mary Ours is still a living at the date of this affidavit given under my hand this 11 th day of February 1853
Cyrus Wetton JP

State of Virginia Hardy County Unit
I James Carr Gantle Clerk of the County Court of said County certify that Cyrus Welles before whom the two within affidavits were made, was, at the several times of taking the same, and still is an acting Justice of the peace in said County, and that the signatures to said two affidavits, purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 21 st day of February 1850.
James Gantle

In the year of our Lord Jesus Christ 1780 since I have entered into the state of holy matrimony with Mary Simon God has blessed us with progeny and granted us a son the 14 th (day of) December 1780, who however is gone into eternity before us.
In the year 1783 the 21 st of March a daughter was born to me, named Catharine. Sponsors were: Catharine Ours...
In the year 1784, the 22 nd of November a daughter was born to me, named Ann Maria. Sponsors were Leonard Heyre and his wife Ann Mary Elizabeth.
In the year of Christ 1786 the first day of December a daughter was born to me, named Elizabeth. Sponsors are Mary Peterson and with her John Simon; (at way) baptized by Mr. Bernard Willey, (of the) reformed church.
In the year of Christ 1788 the 19 th day of December a daughter was born to me, named Eve.
Anno 1791 the 4 th day of March a daughter was born to me named Sarah. Sponsors were the father and mother themselves.
Anno 1796 the 29 th of December the kind God has again blessed us with a son, named Jacob, baptized by Rev. d Mr. Mitchell. Sponsors were (the) we parents ourselves.
Anno 1801 the 1 st of November Solomon was born. Sponsors are (the) father and mother themselves, baptized by Rev. d Mr. Miller.

Im Jahr unsers Herrn Christi 1780.
Da ich mich mit Maria Simonin in den Stand der H. Ehe begeben habe, hat uns Gott mit kinden herzlich gesungt, und uns ein Söhnlein geschenkt. Den 14. Jun Decembris 1780. ist er aber gestorben und ist in die Ewigkeit gegangen.
Im Jahr 1782. Den 21. Jun d. J. ist mir eine Tochter geboren worden mit Namen Catharina. Taufzeuginnen waren Catharina Barbara allein. Den 22. November
Im Jahr 1784. Jun. 22. ist eine Tochter zur Welt geboren worden mit Namen Anna Maria. Taufzeuginnen waren Ingrid. Herr und seine Frau Anna Maria Schulte.
Im Jahr Christi 1787. ist eine Tochter geboren worden mit Namen Elisabeth. Taufzeuginnen sind Maria Catharina und Herr Joseph Simon gewesen. Herr Simon Wille u. Frau
Im Jahr Christi 1788 ist eine Tochter geboren worden den 19. Tag Decembris mit Namen Elisa
Im Jahr 1790. den 21. Jun ist eine Tochter geboren worden mit Namen Sara. Taufzeuginnen waren Herr und Frau Schulte
Anno 1796. den 29. Jun Decembris hat uns Herr Simon Gott ein Söhnlein mit einem Söhnlein gesungt, mit Namen Jacob getauft beim Meister Michael Schulte. Taufzeuginnen waren wir Eltern selbst.
Im Jahr 1802. ist Salomon zur Welt gekommen den 12. Novembris. Taufzeuginnen sind Herr und Frau selbst gewesen. den 12. Novembris

State of Virginia Hardy County 3 rd .
Jonathan Vans, of lawful age this day made oath in due form of law, before the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said County, that this paper was found among the papers of Ichman Can dei: after his death. Given under my hand this 8 th day of March 1857 -
Geo Hopewell J. P.

Seaborn Peir
Oct 29. 1841-
Adm l a private bmo ff 20
Hon J. J. Allen N. R.
McCamy

State of Virginia Hardy County 3/8
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State of Virginia on this 15 th day of November, Johnathan Dyer a Resident of the said County of Hardy and State of Virginia aged 77 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in after stated there in the year 1778; in the month of March  in the month of March in the County of Hampshire, and as well as affiant theretofore, he was drafted for a term of 18 months, at the time of this draft this affiant lay sick with the Pleurisy, and did not march with this Detachment, nor did he become acquainted at the time with the officers; that some time after this detachment had marched he the said affiant recovered, he said affiant was sent for by Col Abraham Hott who was then Col of the County Detachment and after being informed that affiant had recovered his health he informed this affiant that he must go and join the Army, about this time a company of militia commanded by Captain Robert Cunningham was ordered into service for a term of six months this affiant marched with this company to the mouth of Big Run where we built a fort call'd Fort McIntosh, some time after we arrived this affiant and one other person by the name John Homan was sent for and taken to the Army called the Auglaize, when this affiant reached this Army, he was unwilling to serve in the service, and was compelled to hire a substitute, by name Morris Gahue, and gave him three hundred pounds, and also served the term of Morris Gahue in the company of the said Robert Cunningham, which he faithfully served and obtained an honorable discharge after having served out the said term of six months. This affiant has by the United States every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares his name is not on the pension rolls of any Agency of any State.

Sworn & Subscribed this 15 Day Nov r 1833
Isaacman his Oveer mark
I Was born in the County of Hampshire in the year in the year 1755
I have. It is now in my possession a French Credit from my Father's Family Record
In the County of Hampshire in the State of Virginia and I now live in the County of Hardy in said State
I was drafted
I knew Captain Morgan, Col. Gibson I also knew Lieutenant Parks. Who was killed, and scalped by the Indians.
I Did receive a Discharge which was signed by Major Taylor and Witnessed by Captain Robert Cunningham = Subscribed and sworn to this day above
I refer to Jacob Barkdoll and Jacob Retterman. Residents of the County of Hardy Co. Persons, Who are acquainted with me and can testify to their belief of my being a Soldier of the Revolution. Sworn & Subscribed this day above
Isaacman his Oveer mark
We Jacob Barkdoll and Jacob Retterman residents in the County of Hardy hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Isaacman Oveer Who has Subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be 77 years of age that he is Deputed and believed in the neighbourhood When he used to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed to this 15 Day of November 1833
Jacob Barkdoll Jacob Retterman
And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after perusing the military series preserved by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and I the said Justice further Certify that it appears to me that the above named Jacob Barkdoll and Jacob Retterman are Creditable Persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and I the said Justice further Certify that there is no Clergymen President in the neighbourhood of the above named applicant. and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to attend the County Courts of his said County

Hardy (he being entirely Blind,) from which he resides 4 miles And I the said Justice further certify that the foregoing contains the orig- inal proceedings of my self in the matter of the Application of Nathaniel Burr for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 15 Day of November 1833
Charles A. Shirley J.P.
Virginia
Hardy County ss.
I James Burr Scoble Clerk of the Court of said County do hereby certify that Charles A. Shirley who has subscribed his name to the above and foregoing certificate was at the time of so doing and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that to all his acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere. And I do further certify that I believe the said signature of Charles A. Shirley to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 15 th day of November 1833 and in the 58 th year of the Commonwealth.
James Burr Scoble

16873 Reg
P. O. _____
Mary Owe
Service: in law of Searchman, Owe,
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: cause of rejection
not found on printed
Re-enlisted: list of rejected
claims of 1851
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
1921 Mar. 8. 1921. History to Mrs. Gladys Somerfield, 844 N. Second St. W. Arkansas City, Kans. (see her letter re Peter Bonnett. S. 52.93. and
111

16873
Boyle
P.O. _____
Harry Boyle
Service: _____
The Sons of Bitchman, Pub.
Enlisted: _____, 18_____
Discharged: _____, 18_____
RECEIVED
Application filed: _____, 18_____
Alleges: _____
summons of neglect and failure to perform marital
Re-enlisted: _____
list of reports, share of 1851
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized, _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18_____
1921 Mar. 8. 1921. History to Mrs. Gladys Somerfield, 844 N. Second St. W. Arkansas City, Kans. (see her letter in Peter Bonnett. S. 5293) ew

April 23 d 1851
Eng. rel: to Mrs Mary Cat or Cat's claim
See the Report
in W. Gamble Moorfield Va
This is the only record of John H. Reynolds of Weston (Tenn) G
FBI

No 53
Mary Our widow of Searchman Va
Act of 17 th June 1844
To. Cyrus Cleveland Oct 31-1857
" S. McPherson June 18. 1853

Feb: 28 th 1853.
Evidence in case of Mary Durs decd widow of Searchmar
Joseph M c Nemar Moorefield Virginia
Feb 28 th 1853 Searchmar Court Records Library of Congress Washington Ms A. 9. 2. 26

Moorefield Va.
Apr 19. 1851
Com. of Pensions.
Sir:
Will you please inform me whether the Application of Mrs. Mary Orr, for a pension has been considered, I sent the papers in, about the first of March.
Yours Respectfully M. W. Gamble

Joseph M c Neenan June 18/53.

247 Pension Office 18 June 1853
Sir
The translation of the German Family Record filed as additional evidence in the case of Mary Orr Widow of Seachman of Va. under act of 17 June 1844 does not meet the requirements, or remove the objections to the admission of her claim, stated in the letter of my Predecessor to Cyrus Wetton bearing date 31 Oct. 1851 a copy of which is herewith enclosed -
In accordance with your request I transmit herewith a copy of the Act 3 February 1853 & regulations -
Joseph McNamara Esq. Moorefield Va.

Monefield Feb 21 st /53
Dear Sir
Here is a case for your examination which you will attend to when convenient and apart therefrom the Dutch writing enclosed has been translated which you can see as it is herewith enclosed those persons the children of this old lady requested me to send on these papers to you
 Please send me a copy of the old law and forms requisite to receive the Pension under the act of Feb 3 1853
Joseph McNamee

Copy
Oct 31, 1801
Cyrus Walton Esq. Moorfield Va
Sir: I return the enclosed paper written in the German language, sent here, we presume, as evidence in the claim of Mary Our, widow of Searchman, and inform you, that from the best we can make of it there appears to be no connection with it, and the marriage of Searchman and Mary Our. We think it the record of the births of children, but not of theirs.
In the declaration of Mary Our she does not set forth the year in which she was married. If it was not before 1794, she is not entitled under the acts claimed. We must be furnished with satisfactory evidence of the date of the marriage.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
September 18 th 1841.
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," Searchman Orr — 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, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson B. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 17 th 1840,
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," Seachman Out , — 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 Sept. 1838. to the 4 th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 18 th 1838.
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," Seachman Our , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, V g 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 Sept. 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Mr Edwards
2 3/4
FREE
J. L. Edwards Comm. Pensions Washington D.C.

Nishnawbe 12 th Oct. 1837
Sir The enclosed Power has been presented here to the agent for paying pensions" and Resumed on account of their being Eighteen months due you will please direct to payment" Yours Respectfully Jacob Shook

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 28 th 1845.
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 third 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 Scarbman Pugh, decd. 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 Sept r 1843, to the 4 th March 1844, Respectfully, yours,
W. L. G. [Signature]
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Hoyes affidavit

September the 2 d Day 1833
State of Virginia) Lewis County to wit
This Day personally appeared Before me — Christian Simon a justice of the Peace in for said County at the House of Jacob Heye in said County Jacob Heye Sen and being first duly sworn before and the said Deponent Deposes and saith was with Beachman's corps in the Melitia Series s of Maumelle's Campaign and went out with him the said corps under Robert Cunningham and after being there a few Days there came a file of men and corps was taken and put in the Regular Series to serve an Eighteen months tour that he the said corps hired a certain — Morris Gahue in his stead and that said corps served out said Gahue's tour in the melitia and more over paid said Gahue three hundred Dollars for substituting in his — stead and that the said corps returned home with him the said hire from camp after having performed his tour to the South Branch Branch
The said Deponent saith not this Jacob S. Heye mark.
I Christian Simon do hereby certify that the above statement is a correct one as was stated to me by the above named Deponent Jacob Heye given under my hand and seal this 2 d Day of September 1833
Christian Simon

sworn to me by the above named Deponent Jacob Hyre given under my hand and Seal this 2 nd Day of September 1833
Christian Simon
And I the said Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Jacob Hyre who has signed and sworn to the above affidavit is a creditable person and that his statement is entitled to credit given under my hand & Seal this 17 th Day of February 1834.
Christian Simon J.P. Seal
State of Virginia
Lewis County 3 S.S.
I, John Talbott, Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Christian Simon is a Magistrate as above, and I believe the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto Subscribe my name and affix my Seal of Office at Weston, this 3 rd day of March 1834
J. Talbott Clk

Mary Orr, wid of Leachman. Va
Act 17 June '44
Let Cyprus Welton Oct 31/57.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of March 3: 1843, 17: June 1844 & 2: February 1845 & joint resolution of July 6: 1848.
State of Virginia County of Hardy } ss.
On this fifth day of March 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County, Mary Our, a resident of said County, aged ninety three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, in her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the acts of Congress, aforesaid, that she is the widow of Searchman Our, who was a private in the Virginia Militia in the Revolutionary War, for proof of his service she would refer the Department to the evidence upon which he drew a pension of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of 1818. She further declares that she was married to the said Searchman Our on the _____ day of _____, in the year Seventeen hundred and _____; that her husband the aforesaid Searchman Our, died on the 3: day of September 1844, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four. Vis; at the time above stated. Mary her X Our mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me,
Cyrus Wetmore J.P.
Mrs Mary Our does not recollect the time of her marriage
Cyrus Wetmore J.P.

State of Virginia County of Hardy 3 rd set.
I James C. Gamble, clerk of the County Court of said county, certify that Cyrus Wotton, is a magistrate as within, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 8 th day of March in the year 1857
James C. Gamble

FREE
No 453
James E. Heath Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Revolutionary Period

State of Virginia County of Hardy } 3 rd Sec.
On this fifth day of March 1851 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said county, George Simon aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, that he well recollects, when he was a boy at least sixty years since, he was frequently at the house of Leachman Orr & Mary his wife, that they then lived together as man and wife, and continued so to live up to the time of Mr. Orr's death, which took place about six years since.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, on the day and year above written.
Cyrus Wetton J.P.
State of Virginia County of Hardy } 3 rd Sec.
I, James C. Gamble Clerk of the County Court of said county, certify that Cyrus Wetton, is a magistrate as above, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name, this 8 th day of March, in the year 1851.
James Gamble