Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38245, for Hugh Montgomery, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Montgomery, Hugh
S. 38245
CONTENTS

18554
Virginia
Hugh Montgomery
of Richmond in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson of the Virginia line, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of March 1822
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of Sep r 1822 and sent to the Hon: A Smith Board of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1822 $ 18.
18
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
31 May 1820

Virginia, Isle of Wight County,
On this fourth day of March 1822 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the county of Isle of Wight aforesaid in the state of Virginia, Hugh Montgomery aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in other words, to wit: The provisions made by the acts of Congress, March 1810, and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Hugh Montgomery enlisted for the term of two years, on the day of February A.D. 1770 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Arthur Smith in the 4th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Robert [blank] in the line of the state of Virginia, on the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 15th day of February 1770 when he was discharged from the said service at the Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania that he was at the Battle at Trenton, and that he was at the Battle at Germantown, and that he has no other evidence now in his possession of his said services, except the Testimony of Sergeant [blank] and [blank]
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do hereby swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not made any gift, sale, or in any other way disposed of any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolution" passed on the 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.

and I am in need of assistance of my country for support, and that has no property real or personal except my bedding and usual wearing app.
his Hugh V Montgomery mark
in court 1: Given time relative to Hugh Montgomerys entering the service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war, states that he the sa d Hugh V Montgomery enlisted in the service of the United States of America on the 20th day of February 1776 in the 4th Virginia Regiment in the comp. commanded by Capt. Arthur Smith and served therein until the 15th day of February 1778 when he was discharged at a place called the Valley Forge, and that Hugh Montgomery entered the service of the United States as a private in the Land Service in the Revolutionary war to wit, in the above 4th Virginia Regiment in the above mentioned company at or about the same time as aforesaid entered the service, and continued therein till the said 15th day of February 1778 when he was honorably discharged, and further
in the Revolutionary war, states that he the said Thomas Brown enlisted in the United States of America on the 20th day of February 1776. in the 4th Virginia Regiment in the company commanded by Capt. Arthur S and served therein until the 15th day of February 1778 when he was discharged at a place called the Valley Forge, that the said Hugh Montgomery entered the service of the United States as a private in the Land Service in the Revolutiona the 4th Virginia Regiment in the above mentioned company about the

same time this affair to the service, and continued therein to the 15th day of February 1770. when he was honorably discharged, and further saith not.
I Hugh Montgomery do declare upon oath that I am by profession a house carpenter, have in a great degree lost my eyesight that I have no wife and live with my son Robert Montgomery, and I am unable to pursue my profession.
Hugh Montgomery mark
Virginia, Isle of Wight County
March Court 1822
The Court this 4th day of March 1822 doth order, that the Clerk do certify a copy of the aforesaid Schedule and oath, to the Secretary of War, for the United States of America, and that he also certify to the said Department, that it is the opinion of this court that the said Montgomery hath no property real or personal except his bedding and wearing apparel.
Virginia, Isle of Wight County to wit
I Nathaniel Young Clerk of the said county do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of the court of Isle of Wight County. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand as Clerk of the said Court and affixed the seal of my said Office this ninth day of April 1822.
Nathaniel Young

do not personally know the within named Hugh Mont- gomery, but have for a long time understood and believe that he was a resident of the of High Street Virginia, and a most devoted soldier of the revolutionary war. Two of his sons, with one of whom he is said to reside, & his one wife They are descendants of the above mentioned and is certified under my hand this, 7th April 1822.
Arthur Smith House of Representatives
Free Smithville No 3 Opposite Park Arthur Smith Esq. House of Representatives United States Congress Washington City
Notarized by Hugh Montgomery

Original claim of Herb Montgomery  Woodley widow of Herb Montgomery widow of Herb Montgomery
Hon. George C. Whiting Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

State of New York Mexico Oswego County July 5 1860
Dear Sir
Steps have been taken for the purpose of making ap- plication for a pension in behalf of the widow of a deceased Revolutionary Hugh Montgomery Soldier. And while getting together the requisite evidence the widow died . I now wish to enquire whether the decease of the widow will under the Pension Laws necessarily defeat the procurement of such Pension - or are the heirs still entitled to the benefit thereof.
By an early reply you will greatly oblige
Yours Truly
John K French
Commissioner of Pensions } Washington St } Atty for Late Widow

INVALID.
File No. 88 245  Om
Hugh Montgomery Rev Rev Rev
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]