Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39042, for Edward Richards, Virginia

SERVICE
Va
Richards, Edward S. 39042
NUMBER
CONTENTS

14-297 Virginia
Edward Richards
Rockbridge Co. in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
scribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of September 1810.
ertificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Sept r 1819 and sent to Archib d Stewart, Esq. Planton, Virginia.
Arrears to 4th of September 1819 - 11 20 / 30 93.33
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820. - 40.00
$141.33
77
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Edward
Rockbridge County -
Edward Richards, Rockbridge Co. Va. who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Virginia line, for the term of the war. scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of September 1810. ertificate of Pension issued the 20th of Sept r 1819 and sent to Archib d Stewart, Esq. Planton, Virginia.

388 Lexington v P. & F. Ap. Richard Richard Rec. 28. Apr. 18 No 14 297 Com. 28 J. S. E.
Free
Honble. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City

Virginia
Rockbridge County ss
on this 6 th day of Nov r 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the City of Rockbridge proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and possessing the power of fine & imprisonment. Edward Richards aged 63 yrs & 6 mos: resident in the S d county of Rockbridge who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he enlisted as a private soldier in the army of the revolution in the company of Capt d Thos. Bowyer that he served in the 12 th Va a Reg t commanded by Col. Jas Wood and in the same reg t when it was commanded by Col. Guest that he has heretofore received a pension from the government of the united states as will appear by the certificate of the secrey of war bearing date on the 20 th Sept r 1819 that he was a resident citizen of the U.S. on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring himself within the provision of the act of congress entitled an act "to pass on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed
Edward his Richards mark

Schedule
Real property none
Personal none
Debts none his Edward X Richards mark
I, Andrew Reid clerk of Richland county court do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied for the records of the said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Lexington in the said county the 23 rd day of April 1821 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth
Andrew Reid

Rev. War Section.
November 22, 1915.
Miss Georgia Richards, Box 374 Troy, Missouri.
Madam:-
In response to your letter dated the twelfth instant you are advised that it appears from the papers in the claim of Edward Richards S. F. # 39,042, that he served as a Private in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Company, Colonels James Wood and Guest's Virginia Regiment, Revolutionary War, no dates of enlistment and discharge are given.
He was a resident of Rockbridge County, Virginia in 1820, and was sixty-three years and six months old at that date. He was allowed pension at the rate of eight dollars per month under the Act of March 18, 1818.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

39 042
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39 042
Edward Richards Pri Rev Was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8, Page 321
[Arrangement of 1870.]
The original declaration was not with this age as in 17.19.5 All Richards cases in files & marked for etc. J.S.M.
1915 Nov. 22, Hist. Soc Miss Georgia Richards. 1929 June 6, Hist. Soc W. R. Jones, M. E. C.

Revolutionary Service / Floy Missouri, Nov. 12-1915.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:- Would you please give me a copy of the pension received by Edward Richards of Virginia. He had a son

named Waitman T. Richards. Thanking you in advance I am,
Respectfully,
(Miss) Georgia Richards, Troy,
Box 374.
Missouri.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STATE OF ARKANSAS
W. R. JONES MARION COUNTY YELLVILLE, ARK.
47 TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
W. H. ABINGTON SPEAKER
CHAS. E. BONE CHIEF CLERK
Yellville, Ark., 5/30
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions;
Will you kindly give me the data you will see the War Department suggests you might be able to give me, especially place of enlistment, of one of my ancestors, Edward Richard, or Richards?
Also of another Revolutionary ancestor, Humphrey Jones.
only
Very truly,
W. R. Jones W. R. Jones.
Please be kind enough to return to me the letter I received from the War Dept., which I am enclosing with my letter.
W. R. J.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
The letter from the Adjutant General, June 6, 1929
May 25, 1929, addressed to you, is herewith returned.
Honorable W.R. Jones Yellville Arkansas
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39042, it appears that Edward Richards enlisted, date not stated, and served as a private in Captain Thomas Bowyer's Company, Colonels James Wood's and Guest's Virginia Regiment, length of service not shown.
He was allowed pension from September 15, 1818, at which time he was residing in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
On November 6, 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-three years and six months. He then lived in the same county.
There are no data concerning his family.
The above noted is the only soldier by the name of Edward Richards that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau, and said records fail to afford any information in regard to Humphrey Jones.

The letter from the Adjutant's General's Office, dated May 25, 1929, addressed to you, is herewith returned.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
On December 6, 1885, he stated that he was then thirty-three years and six months. He then lived in the same county.
There are no data concerning his family.
The above cited is the only soldier by the name of Edward Richards that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, and said records fail to afford any evidence in regard to his place of birth.