Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3452, for Thomas Puryear, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Puryear, Thomas, Jane
W. 3452
CONTENTS

Reported Jany 31/49.
3559.
Virginia Richmond Jane Parryear widow of Thomas Parryear who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private Va Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jany 1849 and sent to
Anthony Robinson Richmond Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175 Vol. 3

19, 604.
Thomas Puryear, Hanover County, Va.
Hon. A. Stevenson, Richmond, Va.

Hanover County S.S. On this twenty third day of February 1825, personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) for the county of Hanover Thomas Puryear a resident in the said county, aged sixty five and three twelfths years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; that he the said Thomas Puryear enlisted out of the minute service in the year 1776 in the fourth Virginia continental line, for the term of three years on the  day of October in the year seventy six, in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Bell, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson in the line of the state of Virginia, on the Virginia continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until his time of enlistment expired, when he was discharged from the service in Richmond in the state of Virginia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state except Virginia, (and) that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; I should have claimed a pension forty years ago, but thought it a very difficult matter to accomplish (and) was ignorant of the mode I must pursue in order to obtain it, and still hoped it might please God to restore me my health, (and) heal up my wounded leg, (and) in that case I trusted I should be able to support myself (and) family without becoming a charge to my country; but how vain are all hopes; for after enduring the most acute pain and getting patched up, for more than forty two years, I was at last obliged to submit to amputation in October 1824, and to throw myself on my country for support for the remainder of (my life)
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, (and) that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so 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 Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, 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. That since the 18 th day of March 1818, the following changes has been made in my property; Many years ago, I became insolvent , was sued in several instances, both in Hanover and County Courts, and in the high Court of Chancery for the Richmond District and finding I could not get out of debt and keep my property, I advertised and sold at public sale all I had in order to satisfy my debts except an old wheat fan and crops cut saw, worth about one dollar and fifty Cents, and the said Thomas Puryear was bread a farmer, his wife Jane Puryear is aged about sixty years, one daughter named Polly aged about thirty odd, another daughter named Frances aged about twenty seven years, One son named Thomas aged about twenty six years, one other son named Morgan, aged about twenty four years, one other son named William aged about twenty three years, one other son named Alfred aged about eighteen years, one other daughter named Sarah aged about fourteen years, and one other daughter named Jane aged about twelve years. Frances, Alfred, Sarah and Jane three daughters, and one son of the above named live with me, and my wife, who are unable to support me and their aged mother. Sworn to and declared on the 23 d day of February 1824 in open Court
Virginia, Hanover County, to wit,
I William Pollard Clerk of the County Court of Hanover do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Puryear did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of three years, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath

and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount, in value, of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is worth one dollar and fifty Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said County on this first day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
William Pollard Clerk of the Court of the County of Hanover

State of Virginia Hanover County set. On this 28 th day of May 1889. personally appeared before the County Court of the said County: JANE PURYEAR a resident of the County aforesaid, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 1838 entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows." - That she is widow of Thomas Puryear, who was a private of infantry in the Continental Army in the war of the Revolution enlisted in the Continental Army in the early part of the war of the Revolution, and served two years, and was discharged in the year 1780 - on account of a rheumatism which rendered him unfit for service. She further declares, that she was married to said Thomas Puryear, on the 15 th day of May, 1785 - one thousand seven hundred and eighty five. That her husband aforesaid died on the 26 th day of February 1829. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four - viz: at the time aforesaid and that since his decease she has continued unmarried - Sworn and subscribed the day and year above written - her Jane X Puryear mark

Virginia
At a Court of Monthly session held for Hanover County, at the Court House, on Tuesday the 28 th day of May 1839. The Declaration of Jane Puryear, widow of Thomas Puryear decd was presented in Court, and sworn to by the said Jane Puryear, which is ordered to be certified to the War Department.
In Testimony whereof and that the foregoing is a true copy from the Minutes (and) proceedings of the said Court. I have hereunto set my hand (and) affixed my seal of Office, this twenty ninth day of May one thousand Eight hundred (and) thirty nine.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Puryear and Benjamin Johnson are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Patrick Henry Esq: Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the sum of £ 50. to be paid to the said Governor and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth, to which payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves and each of us, our and each and every of heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally firmly by these presents. Sealed with our Seals and dated this 23 d day of April 1785.
The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas a license is desired for a marriage intended between Thomas Pourier and Miss Jane Johnson, If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said Marriage, then this obligation to be void or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in presence of. }
Thos: Puryear.
Ben: Johnson.
Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Justin N. Ellett Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Henrico, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of a bond filed in the Office of the Clerk of the County Court aforesaid. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and annexes the Seal of the said Court this 25 th day of May 1839, and in the 63 d year of the Commonwealth.
Justin N. Ellett C.H.C.

ages of Children
Thos Puryear was born in the year of our Lord 19 of November 3 & married Jane Johnson the 6 th of May 1786.
Elizabeth Daughter was born the 4 th of October 1786
John Puryear was born the 1 st of May 1789
William Puryear was born the 25 th of Sept r 1791
Franklin Puryear was born the 15 th of February 1794
Thos Puryear was born the 20 th of March 1796
Margaret Puryear was born the 30 th of July 1798
William Puryear was born the 1 st of August 1802 was born there 1804

right forward
Albert Duryea Duryea was born the 1 st day of February in the year of our Lord 1806
12 Jan 1809 Margaret Duryea was
1809 1810 14
Born - 3 January 1809 and was Baptized By April
1812 Alfred A Duryea was born February 1 st in the year of our Lord 1812
1816 Jane was Born the 13 th of April 1816 Alfred A Duryea was Born the 1 st day of February 1816
Thomas Duryea was married to Harriet M Bullington
March 27 th 1823
Francis Duryea and Mary Ann the 5 Oct 1825

14 M rs Mary Morgan & family
Entered Scotland March 10 March 1866 to William Hamilton the valley of 40 per year
Fleming died 14 August 1823
his son was born the 19 Jan 1824
Morgan died 22 Sept 1825
Reuben M. Ford was born the
14 of September 1826 at home
Thomas
Sarah Jane February 20 1829 Ford was born the 5th of December 1828
Thomas P. year since died the 25, February 1829

13 15 No. 8 June car to James undercar Jan 23 Blacksmith shop } to Shuing 2 horses round to pinning one ear plow 25 to assembling two links of heavy Feb to pinning two plows to shuing mare before to welding three links of trace 15 to shuing one horse round to mending one hoop for the } wagon wheel to laying one narrow ax to making six nails - 20 to shuing one horse round to shuing one  one before Apr to pinning 2 one  one shar. May to pinning & shraping 3 small cars } to pinning & shraping } one half shar } to making one spoon hole to laying a garden hoe 15 to pinning two car wheels both ends of

State of Virginia
Goochland County, ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County - Thomas Puryear, a resident of the County of Hanover and a credible person. and made oath, that he is the son of the late Thomas Puryear the elder, of the County of Hanover in Va where widow Mrs Jane Puryear is now applying for a pension on account of her late husband's services in the war of the Revolution That since the decease of the said Thomas his papers have come into the possession of this affiant, and that he saw among them at that time, certain papers, herewith enclosed viz: a manuscript purporting to be a copy of a certificate, signed Thos Meriwether, and dated Council Chamber 18 th June 1783, certified by Mr Elden R.D. off under his seal of office on the 27 th Sept. 1828. and another paper purporting to be a copy of a certificate signed by De' Muckleburg B.G. dated Richmond 21 st May 1783. certified by J. H. Pleasants
A. C. C. on the 28 th day of September 1828.
Thos Puryear
Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of October 1839
before me
W. H. Gray 38
State of Virginia
Goochland County, ss.
I William Miller clerk
of the court of the said County do hereby certify that William Gray before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, was at the time of making the same and still is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified. and that the signature above purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this sixteenth day of October in thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Wm Miller, Clk

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3452
Jane Puryear Widow Thomas Puryear Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 149.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

REJECTED
8530
P. O.
Thomas Puryear
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____

11179
Mary Pinkerton Penn Co Rel to D. D. Addison Oct 12th 1844
July 7th 1838.

V Ya Jane Punyear, widow of Thomas See letter to C. W. Dabney, Aug. 12. 1839 -
Act July, 7. 1838

Mrs. P. M. ... V. S.

Waukesha Court House May 31 st 1839
FREE
Postage
5381 June 1. Via 17 July 1838
J. D. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Land Office Waukesha Wis. of

Sir -
Hanover Court House Va Sunday 28 th May 1839 -
I herewith forward the application of Mrs Thomas Parrgar under the act of 1838. and hope the claim may be found to be properly sustained. My post office is Montpelier Hanover Co Va to which I shall be obliged to you to direct the papers being forwarded home, from the necessity of leaving them here to be certified.
Respectfully your obed Serv Cath Abney -
H. L. Edwards esquire Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Hanover New 18th Dec 1839 -
Sir,
Since forwarding the affidavit of James Underwood in the case of Mrs Jane Duryani application for a pension under the act of 1838, I have found the enclosed evidence, and have determined to forward it, to make the case still more clear, than, I trust, it will be found on the other evidence
Respectfully your Hl Servt Cat Dabney.
J. L. Edwards, esquire Commissioner of Pensions -

July 1 '46
Mountbatten on ship June 29
J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm. of Pensions Washington City
Jane Puryear voul 43 257

Dear Monpelier P. O. Hanover Vt
June 26 1840
Sir,
On behalf of Mrs Rutherford widow of John Rutherford of Linnun County, in this state, a late pensioner under the act of '32 - whose marriage occurred after 1794 and before 1800 I am to ask the favor of you to say, if any law has been passed allowing pension to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers married at any period later than that contemplated by the former law - and if so that you will furnish one for her use, with the requisite forms for establishing a claim under said law.
Mrs Jane Duryee, widow of Thomas Duryee - a pensioner under the act of 1838, I think - has lost her certificate and desires to be instructed in the manner of obtaining a renewal of it.
Very Respect
Yours most obed Servt
J. H. Edwards Esquire Clerk of Pension
C. D. Labaree

I do certify That Thomas Puryear is entitled to the proportion of Land allowed a private of the Virginia Conti- nental line for three years service.
Council Chamber June 16 th 1783
Thos. Meriwether
Benj. Harrison
State of Virginia, to wit:
I William Selden, Register of the Land Office of the State aforesaid, Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original voucher on file in this Office, agreeably to which a military Land bounty warrant for One hundred acres N o 842 issued to Thomas Puryear the 16 th of June 1783, in consideration of said Puryear's services for three years as a private on Continental establishment.
Given under my hand and Seal of office at the City of Richmond the 27 th day of September, 1828.
Wm Selden R ts Off

State of Virginia Hanover County ser.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Thomas J. Duryear, a resident of said County and a credible person, and made oath in due form of law - That the two manuscript scrapbooks herewith annexed are the genuine family register of the late Thomas Duryear, on account of whose services, his widow is now applying for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 July 1838. and have been in his possession, since the decease of said Thomas. That the first entry therein, containing the date of said Thomas' birth and marriage are in the handwriting of the said Thomas, and the one in which the date of the death of said Thomas is stated is in the handwriting of this affiant. That the said Thomas, did depart this life, on the day therein mentioned - and that his said widow has continued since unmarried
Subscribed and sworn to the 28 th day of May 1839 before me Thos. J. Duryear J. H. Price J.P.
State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit: I Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of Hanover, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Charles C. Finley, whose name appears to the annexed affidavit of Thomas Bowles, and Patrick H. Price whose name appears to the annexed affidavit of Thomas J. Duryear, are acting Magistrates in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such. I also certify that the signatures thereto, purporting to be theirs, are, in my opinion, genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, this twenty ninth day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

State of Virginia
Lancaster Co. ss.
Personally appeared before me Subscribed as justice of the peace in and for the said County Thomas Bowles a resident of said County aged thirty eight years and at present resides and on all other points of law, that the late Thomas Dugay of the said County whose widow is now a wife, my former service under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, enlisted in the service of the said County in the beginning of the revolutionary war, under the late Col Charles Dabney, and went to Portsmouth, where said Dugay enlisted in the Continental army for three years, and marched to the North, where he continued to serve for some years this affiant does not remember how long, and was marching to the South when he was afflicted with the disease for which he was discharged, and while in the service caused his discharge at least twenty years ago.
Sworn and subscribed this 27 day of May
1839 before me Charles C. Tinsley Atty at Law

State of Virginia
Goochland County dt-
Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County James Underwood Esquire, who I hereby certify is a credible person and made oath - That for thirty years past he had resided in the same neighbourhood with Mrs. Sarah Puryear widow of Thomas Puryear late of Hanover County Va., which Mrs. Puryear is now applying for a pension on the account of the services of her late husband in the War of the Revolu- -tion - That Thomas Puryear aforesaid, was always reputed and belie- -ved to have been a revolutionary Soldier, and was laboring under an injury which he represented that he had received in the Revolution- -ary War - That this affiant has been  has been for many years an acting Justice of the Peace in the said County of Hanover, and was many years ago called on by the said Thomas Puryear, to prepare his claim to a pension under a Law of Congress, which had then lately passed giving pensions to the Soldiers in the Revolutionary War - That he attended at Mr. Puryear's, for that purpose, and proceeded to some extent to prepare the documents required, and he thinks that when Mr. Puryear gave an account of his revolutionary services, which this affiant cannot now distinctly recollect - And that the completion of the affair was postponed by this cause - To wit - The Law was understood to require that those applicants, who had within a certain period been in possession of property and had disposed of it in a particular way should give a satisfactory account on oath of the motive and manner of the disposition - Mr. Puryear had at a then recent period been in possession of a considerable amount of property and had disposed of it - And whereas this affiant suggested to him the necessity of giving an accurate and true account on oath of the transaction - Said Puryear determined to desist from the attempt to get a pension rather than to give such an account -
J. Underwood
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of October 1839 before me
Wm. Grace J. P. J.
State of Virginia
Goochland County Sc:
J. William Miller Clerk of the County Court of the

said County of Goochland. do hereby certify, that William Gray, before whom the preceding Affidavit was made, and who has given the annexed Certificate, is a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and annex the seal of the said Court, this 15 th day of October 1829.
W m Miller Clk

Virginia 4524
Jane Puryear, widow of Thomas Puryear, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 Feb 1829 of Hanover in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Marshall of the regt commanded by in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Novr 1839, to be sent to C. W. Dabney Montpelier P. O. Hanover Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 40 40.00 $320.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by L.M. Condy Clerk, Book 4, Vol. 2, Page 181.
Let to C. W. Dabney Dec 9. 1839.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 March 1840. to 4. Sep 1840. age Notified 12 July 1841.

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Miss Dargre
red eye!

State of Virginia
Hoauer County ss.
On this 21 st day of April 1843. personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid. Mrs. Jane Puryear a resident of the said county aged seventy nine years - who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Thomas Puryear who was a private in the Army of the Revolution. That she does not now recollect in what regiment her late husband served - but she knows he was in the regular army and she has heard him at the Battle of Brandywine - and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per annum under the act of July 9 th 1838 -
She further declares that she is still a widow.
her Jane Puryear mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
before me - And I further certify that the said Jane
Puryear is personally known to me and that she is the person who received a pension under the act of July 9 th 1838 as the widow of Thomas Puryear -
Sam. Cottrell J.P.

State of Virginia Fauquier County, to wit :
I Philip B. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of the said County, in the State aforesaid, do - hereby certify that Samuel Cottrell, whose name appears above, is an acting Magistrate, in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such. I also certify that his signature above is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County, the twenty fourth day of May one thousand eight hundred & forty three.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

5371
Jane Puryear Wid of Thomas yes
Act July 7 1838
Mama 1785-
died 1829
Allen Dp from Cape Mankham Co Valine $80 per m
C. O. Dabney Esq Montpelier P.O. Hanover Co Va

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State of Virginia.
On this 7 day of September 1848, before me Charles C. Tinsley a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hanover in the said State, personally appeared Jane Puryear, a resident of the said County of Hanover, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision 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 Thomas Puryear, who was a private, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. of Thomas Puryear her Jane X Puryear mark.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
In presence of
Joseph Talley
W. B. Shelton
Before me
Charles C. Tinsley
J. Peace
I certify that Jane Puryear, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me
Charles C. Tinsley
J. Peace

State of Virginia, Hanover County, to wit;
I William O. Winston, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Charles C. Ginsley is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified; - that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, - are genuine.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said Court, this 8 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Wm. O. Winston C.H.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 29 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," Jane Puryear — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1840, to the 1 st Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Almon L. Pattison
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

V
5301
Jane Punyear widow of Thomas Va.
Act July 7 th 1838.

Virginia Janet Puryear widow of Thomas Puryear who was a private in the Virginia line for 2. years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of June 1843 and sent to C. M. Callis Esq. Hanover C.H. of Virginia Resident.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 151.

Richmond, May 21 st 1903.
I do hereby certify that Thomas Pinyear enlisted in the Continental Service for for the term of three years, that he served two years and was discharged in August 1780, being rendered unfit for duty by a rupture.
J. Muhlenberg, B.G.
June 16 th 1783.
A Copy
J. Shackelford, C.B.A.
I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Voucher filed in the Executive Department of Virginia, on which said bounty was allowed Thomas Peryman for services in the Continental line. Given under my hand this 28 th September 1828. H. H. Smith, A.C.C.
H. H. Deaneack, a.c.g.

Montpelier Vt. Hanover County Vt 15 th Octo 1839
Sir-
Your communication of 12 th August last was not received until about the 1 st inst n - in consequence of the carelessness of the P.M. - It is but just to Mrs. Perryman that you should be apprised of this fact - We have endeavoured to remove the presumption against the applicant from her husband not having applied for a pension, by the affidavit of James Underwood requiring herewith enclosed. It is hoped this affidavit taken in connection with the testimony of Thomas Bowley will be considered sufficient to establish the identity of the husband of the applicant with the Thomas Perryman whose name appeared on the B o 20 th Dec r .
Respectfully your
Abt Serh
C. D. Dabney -
J. S. Edwards requiring Comm ee of Pensions -

I certify it appears from a list of such of the names of the soldiers of the Virginia State line on continental establishment as received certificates for the balance of their full pay agreeably to the act of assembly passed the Nov: Session 1781, that a certi- ficate issued on the 16 June 1783 for the name of Thomas Puryear a soldier of infantry for £43. 14. 2 and that the same was delivered to himself.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond 27 Feb. 1828
J. H. Heath and

Richmond May 21 st 1783.
I do hereby certify that Thomas Duncan enlisted in the Continental service for the term of three years, that he served two years and was discharged in August 1780, being rendered unfit for duty by a rupture
P. Muhlenberg, B.H.
June 16 th 1783.
A Copy
J. Shackelford C.B.H.
Executive Department
Richmond Va May 25 1839
The above is a true copy of an original Certificate filed in this department
Y. H. Richardson Secy Com te

Schuyler Mr. Cole Va Jan 1848 Act 25
L. Edwards, esquire, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington
Waltham  Robyn

Bank of Virginia, Septemr: 9. 1848.
Sir
You will receive herein the Declaration of Mrs. Jane Pinyear, a pensioner under the Act of the 7. June 1844, made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of the 2 d Febru: 1848. Be pleased to send me a Pension Certificate for her.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
Anty Robinson.
J. S. Edwards, Esq; Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

19,604.
Thomas Puryear Manoo 6°
Hon: A. Stevenson, Richmond, Va
Rec. 25 Apr. 1825.
Edward
Pen Office -
Supp. Letter, 25th Apr 1825 -
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Wethersfield Ct. & Co.
Rec. 25 Apr 1825

Dr Sir,
Richmond April 23 rd 1825.
I send you a sketch of old Mr Puryear for a sketch . This is I believe the second or third sketch that has been made, I rejected for informality. I hope it is now in the form presented by Law. He is entirely destitute & very old! - We rarely attend to his matter, and very much oblige me.
Respectfully Mr. A. C. McLaughlin.
Andrew C. McLaughlin
J. L. Edwards Esq.

Montpelier Vt Free Dec 9
Jane Puryear vante
J. S. Edwards esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Montpelier D. O. November 6 th 29 th Nov r 1829
Sir.
On the 4 th Instant, a certificate of pension, under the Act of 1825, was issued to Mrs Jane Perry, now widow of Thomas Perry, of this county, and was forwarded to me as her agent, without any intimation relative to the payment to be made under it. Upon application, at the agency in Richmond however, for the payment of arrears of pension due to Mrs Perry by virtue of that certificate, I was informed that general instructions had been given to the agent, to pay no pension, the certificate for which had been issued since a date prior to the date of this, and that consequently no payment could be made. This striking inequality and hardship of this distinction will render it apparently natural that Mrs Perry, should desire to know, if the prohibition extends to her, and has not as she supposes been misinterpreted by the agent. And if it does forbid her receiving her pension, if the cause of its emanation is such as one as it may be possible for her to remove - It is very desirable that this individual should receive her due, at once, now, after a most unusual delay from sundry untoward incidents, in having her claim duly submitted and acted on. And it is hoped that if the rule does apply to Mrs P

That it may not be so inevitable in its operation, as to preclude a dispensation in rare cases.
With great respect, Your Aff te Servt C. W. Dabney
J. S. Edwards Esquire Commission of Studies S

War Department, Pension Office, Aug. 12, 1839
Sir,
I have examined the claim of Mrs. Jane Puryear, widow of Thomas Puryear, dec d ? and have placed her papers upon our files. The evidence that the Thomas Puryear whose name appears upon the Virginia rolls is the same who was the husband of the present claimant is unsatisfactory. He did not die until 1829: eleven years after the passage of the first pension law; and although a great number applied from Hanover County in 1819, and received pensions, it does not appear that her husband ever applied. The reason for his not applying should be given, and his identity perfectly and satisfactorily established.
I am, very respectfully, Your obt. servt.
J L Edwards
C. W. Dabney, Esqr. Hanover C. H. Va