Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3458, for Nicholas Redder, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Redder, Nicholas or Reeder,
N. 3458
Elizabeth
CONTENTS

Reported to Agent, See letter
Virginia 32,087 Nicholas Redder, dec?
Montgomery Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wallace of the regt. commanded by in the line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831. To end 1 st May 1833, when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov r 1843 and sent to Rev. D. Montague, Christiansburg, Montgomery Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4 th of
Pensional allowance ending
Payable to Elizabeth Redder widow of said dec?
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brien Clerk
Book E Vol. 6 1/2 Page 31.

[Postmark: NEWPORT, VA. 1881] A. S. Montague Esq. Christiansburg Montgomery Co. Va. [Signature]
Shaw-Walker [Postmark: Feb 3 1881] 1143 S. 1143 P.

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[Handwritten signature]
W. Montague Ely. Christiansburg. Montgomery Co. Va.
Shaw Wall
1893 S D 1893

To the Legislature of Virginia
The petition of a Nicholos Reader humbly shews that having enlisted in the Company of Capt. Adam Wallace during the Revolutionary War he continued to serve his country until Bluefield's defeat. That on that day he re- ceived thirteen different wounds which disabled him from further duty as a soldier. That he has until very lately been enabled to earn a substance but that he has now grown old and from his rapidly increasing debility and infirmary (produced by his wounds) he finds he can no longer support himself. He relies upon the Bounty & Service of his country to make such provision for him as his merits may require, and in duty bound shall ever pray Nicholas Reader
Dear Sir
I recd yours and went immediately made the enquiry and after going to several offices found the following petition upon which there was an act passed 19 th January 1811 placing him on the pension roll at 90 $ per year. This is all the papers I can find in relation to the matter. I have collected the tickets the one of Leonard was mine which never was copied as the case was not tried. I am well and very anxious to get home. The house will adjourn about this day or tomorrow week give my respects to my family & friends. Yours in haste W. H. Read

Virginia Montgomery County So
I Joseph P. Eakin a Justice of the peace in and for said county, do hereby certify that William Wentworth is now the delegate from this county in the Virginia Legislature, and is at this time in Richmond and that the foregoing letter & the signature thereto is in his hand writing as also the petition of Nicholas Meader. Given under my hand this 11th March 1840.
Jos. P. Eakin J.P.
I Richard D. Montague Clerk of the county court of Montgomery County, hereby certify that Joseph P. Eakin is a Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, and that the signature above, purporting to be his is genuine, having been made in my presence. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 11th March 1840.
R. D. Montague C.

Reported Jan 31/49
3542 Virginia Pickard Elizabeth Redder widow of Nicholas Redder who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Virginia Lee Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31. day of Jan 1849 and sent to
R. S. Montague Christiansburg. Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 181 Vol. 3

6904 Elizabeth Reader widow of Nicholas.
Act of July 1838.
7 th

State of Virginia, Montgomery county ss On this 2nd day of March 1846 personally appeared before the county court of Montgomery, being a board of record now in session, Elizabeth Reader a resident of said county aged about 67 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, with her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Nicholas Reader, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, but the precise time that he entered the service, or who his officers were, or when he was discharged, she is unable to say, but would refer to the facts filed in the War department, or elsewhere in Washington city, in support of a claim to a pension and which pension was allowed to said Reader in his lifetime it is probable that she has often heard her late husband relate the particulars of his service, but she cannot now recollect much about it, and therefore would refer to the facts above alluded to, as being more accurate, he bore as many as twelve or thirteen wounds; She further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Reader on the day of August 1793, the particular day of the month she cannot remember, but it was about the first. That her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Reader died on the 1st day of May 1833, That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1st day of January 1794 viz, at the time above stated, she has made application to the clerk of Montgomery county (where she was married) who has furnished her with a copy of the marriage bond, and states that he can find no certificate of the marriage, returned by the minister. She thinks however that the fact of her having lived with the said Nicholas Reader from the day of their marriage until shortly before his death, as his wife, in connection with the fact of his having obtained a license for his intermarriage with her, ought to be regarded as conclusive

evidence of their marriages. A short time before the death of her said husband, he went to the county of Augusta in this state on a visit where he died.
Elizabeth his Reader mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before the Justice of the county court of said county now in session. In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records in my office, I here At Montague clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11th day of March 1840.
A. D. Montague Clk.
State of Virginia Montgomery county S c .
This day Mrs. Elizabeth Reader of said county personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and made the following supplemental declaration in order that she may obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." After being first duly sworn according to law states that at the time she made her declaration in court, (which was on the 2nd day of this month) she was under the impression that Nicholas Reader her late husband had obtained a pension from the United States, but having subsequently learned that he obtained it from the state of Virginia by an act of the Legislature of the 19 th of January 1841, allowing him a pension of Ninety dollars per annum, her agent or the individual who is endeavoring to procure for her the benefit of the provisions of said act, addressed a letter to William Wade Esq. the representative from this county who is now in Richmond, for a copy of the petition of the said Nicholas Reader, which has been furnished, and which accompanies this declaration; This petition sets out the facts with more particularity than she could do, and now upon her oath states that she believes them to be true, and desires this supplemental declaration, together with

evidence of their marriage. A short time before the death of her said husband, he went to the county of Augusta in this state on a visit where he died. Elizabeth his Reader mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written before the Justice of the county court of said county now in session. In Testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the records in my office, I here A. Montague clerk of said court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 11th day of March 1840. A. D. Montague Clk.
State of Virginia Montgomery county ss.
This day Mrs. Elizabeth Reader of said county personally appeared before me, the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county, and made the following supplemental declaration in order that she may obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Leenrop passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." After being first duly sworn according to law states that at the time she made her declaration in court, (which was on the 2nd day of this month,) she was under the impression that Nicholas Reader her late husband had obtained a pension from the United States, but having subsequently learned that he obtained it from the state of Virginia by an act of the Legislature of the 19 th of January 1841, allowing him a pension of Twenty dollars per annum, her agent or the individual who is endeavoring to procure for her the benefit of the provisions of said act, addressed a letter to William Wade Esq. the representative from this county who is now in Richmond, for a copy of the petition of the said Nicholas Reader, which has been furnished, and which accompanies this declaration; This petition sets out the facts with more particularity than she could do, and now upon her oath states that she believes them to be true, and desires this supplemental declaration, together with

the petition, and letter of M c Wade, to be regarded as part of her first declaration.
Elizabeth her A. Reader mark
Given to and subscribed before me this 14th day of March 1840 Jno. P. Eakin J.P.
I Rife D r Montague, clerk of the county court of Montgomery county and state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing copy of the supplemental declaration of Elizabeth Reader, is truly taken from the original filed in my office: In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 14th day of March 1840.
R. D. Montague. C

13r
R. D. Montague Esq.
Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Va.
Miss [unclear]

Know all men by these presents, that we, Nicholas Reader & Thomas Leggett are held and firmly bound unto the worshipful Henry Lee Esquire Governor of Virginia and his successors in the office of Governor of Virginia for the term of years, and until the said sum of five hundred pounds is paid, and then this obligation to be void and null. Sealed with our seals, and dated the 29th day of July 1838 (in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight) in the 18th year of the Commonwealth.
The condition of the above obligation is such, that if the above bound Nicholas Reader and Thomas Leggett shall be joined together in Holy Matrimony by a Minister of the Gospel and the laws of the State of Virginia, then this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Nicholas his Reader (Seal) Thomas his Leggett (Seal)
State of Virginia, to wit: I, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in that State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from a book on file in my office, with the exception of the date which dates the original bond in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight I do further certify that I am joined together in Holy Matrimony by the parties referred to in the conditions of said bond.
My commission expires July 1841 Sealed and delivered in my presence this 11th day of Feb y 1840 and in the 4th year of the Commonwealth Jefferson Kinney, Clerk.
I, John B. Wickham, Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Augusta and State of Virginia

do certify that Loffard Briney who hath given the preceding certificate, is Clerk of the County Court of Augusta in the State aforesaid duly appointed and qualified as such according to law. Given under my hand this 11 th day of Feby. 1840.
J. B. Bruckner J.P.

1804. Elizabeth Holder. widow of Michael W. See list of R.D. Montague May 19, 1840
Wk a w. 1828.

1804. Elizabeth Redder. widow of Nicholas.
See list to N. Montague. May 19, 1860.
W. n. W. 1828.

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Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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File No. 3458 Elizabeth Rader Widow Nicholas Rader Prison War
Act: Feb. 2, 1845
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 153.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5740 Virginia
Elizabeth Redder widow of Nicholas Redder who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 1 st May 1833 of Montgomery in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wm Wallace of the regiment commanded by in the 7 th Continental line for 12 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Septem- ber 1840, and sent to A. S. Montague, Montgomery Co. Va.
Arrears to the 1 st of Sept. 1840 $ 180.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st March 1841 $ 20.00 $ 200.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm H. Edwards Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 182

2018.
Virginia Richmond
Elizabeth Redder
widow of Nicholas Redder who was a Private
in the Va Continental line for 12 months,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Feb. 1843. and sent to R. D. Montague Christiansburg Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 152

R. D. Montague Esq. Christiansburg Montgomery Co Va

And Office June 18 1840
Dear Sir
I have received and hasten to answer you of the 12 inst. I have caused due examination to be made of the army records but can find nothing of the name of Nicholas Reddick, nor is there any evidence in this office or elsewhere that I know of - proving his revolutionary services.
I am very respectfully Jas E Heath

Elizabeth Redder Wid of Nicholas Va
Act July 7 1838
Married 1793
died May 1 st 1833
Allen 12 mo pr $40
for ann. Capt Adam
Wallace Va. Cont. line
to Buford Sep 1 st May
29 1780 — to Commence
4 March 1836.
A. Montague Esq Montgomery B H O Va

Payment to be made at by Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book            Vol- ume            Page            by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 th June 1832, Nicholas Redder, deceased, late of Virginia, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to receive Forty Dollars per annum; and having died on the first of May eighteen hundred and thirty three, the amount due, at the above mentioned rate, is payable from the 4 th March 1831 to the time of his death, to Elizabeth Redder, widow of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentyeighth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions.

May 2 1840
via Amos Root Eliz: Root
FREE
To the Secretary of The War Department Washington City.
Peru Pa.
Peru

Virginia Montgomery County Set.
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the said county, Daniel Bateman of said county who is personally known to me, and being first duly sworn states, That many years ago, he became acquainted with Nicholas Redder, that he lived with a woman by the name of Elizabeth Redder who passed for his wife, that they lived in his neighbourhood & part of the time on his land, for several years, all of which time they lived together and sustained the relation of man and wife, and he never in the whole course of his acquaintance with them heard it doubted; that they had several children, that said Nicholas Redder took a trip to the lower country some years ago and he understood there died, and that the said Elizabeth as his widow is now attempting to procure a pension for her subsistence.
Daniel Bateman mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me by the above named Daniel Bateman who is entitled to full credit on oath this 23rd day of April 1840.
John Gullz
Virginia, Montgomery county Set.
I A. D. Montague clerk of the county court of Montgomery do hereby certify that John Gullz Esq. whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 23rd day of April 1840.
A. D. Montague, lo.
This paper is to be used as evidence in support of Mrs Redders claim for a pension.

Virginia Montgomery County S.C.
This day James P. Preston personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County and being first duly sworn states that many years ago the present date he cannot now recollect a man by the name of Nicholas Reader, or Rader, became a tenant of his, and lived on his Preston land many years with his family and wife Elizabeth Reader or Rader; That they resided on his Preston land some ten or twelve years until their family was some of them were nearly grown; during that period they lived together as man and wife and was so reputed and never doubted, though this affiant cannot swear that they were lawfully married yet he does not doubt the fact. During the period of their residence on Preston plantation, Elizabeth Reader or Rader seemed to sustain the relation of wife and became the mother of several children which were bred and supported by the said Nicholas and Elizabeth Reader or Rader. While the said Reader or Rader lived on Preston plantation this affiant was elected to the Legislature of South Carolina and procured the said Reader or Rader a pension for revolutionary services, and wounds received at the battle of Guilford where he was paroled by Earl Cornwallis a paper provided on which his pension was granted by the Legislature. Not long after Nicholas Reader or Rader obtained his pension his wife & family removed from said Preston plantation & he understood died in Rockingham County, Va.
James P. Preston Subscribed and sworn to by James Preston a justice entitled to full credit in oath, before me a justice of the Peace this 12th day of May 1840 Chas Black, J.P.

Virginia Montgomery county Set.
I Reia D Montague clerk of the county court of said county do hereby certify that Charles Black Gent, whose signature is attached to the foregoing affidavit, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 28 th day of May 1840.
R. D. Montague. Cl.

3507 Christiansburg Va. July 11. 43
R. D. Montague, Encloses declara- tion of Elizabeth Redden under the Act of July 7. 1838, for pension.
M. 177 15 July 1843 Pension Office
Christiansburg July
The Hon. J. P. Kennedy
Secy of War
Wash
and Alexandria
Eliza Redden.

Pension Office 26 Aug -
Sir
I have received the supplemental declaration of Mrs Elizabeth Redder widow of Nicholas Redder deceased and have placed it with her original papers. Her claim may be allowed for 12 months as a private under the act of July 7 1838. She will also be entitled to the amount that would have accrued to her late husband under the act of June 7 1832 from March 1831 to the time of his death upon her filing a declaration in form under that act.
I am respectfully Yours at all events D. L. Edwards.
R. D. Montague Esq. Montgomery Co. Pa. Religious
Dear Sir,
The foregoing is a copy of a letter which I received in September 1840 and it is in consequence of that letter that the enclosed declaration has been prepared. You will please accept all communication to R. D. Montague.
Christiansburg Montgomery County Religious.
R. D. Montague.

Civ 6904. Aug 24. 1840 see No 787 pa July 7. 1838
Eliz Ridder, The Secretary of The War Department Washington City

Virginia Montgomery county ss.
On this 18 th day of August 1840 personally appeared before me Robert Gardner a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Mrs. Elizabeth Redder widow of Nicholas Redder deceased, and being duly sworn, according to law, and made the following supplemental declaration, in order to obtain the provisions of an act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows". That soon after receiving a letter from the Secretary of War of the 19 th May 1840 she (through her agent) made application to the Auditor of Public accounts at Richmond, to ascertain the time that her husband entered the service under Capt. Asa Wallace, and also the time of his discharge; and that she received a communication from the Auditor stating that he had "caused an examination to be made of the army records; but could not find the name of Nicholas Redder. She greatly preferred that the time of his entering the service and the time of his discharge should have been established by documentary evidence, she therefore by her said agent made two efforts, one a verbal, and the other a written communication, in order to procure the necessary evidence in both of which efforts she has failed, and is now left no alternative but her own statements. She states that it is impossible for her to say at what particular day, her husband entered the service but he was discharged at the battle of Buford's + defeat, at which time he received thirteen different wounds, which so disabled him, that he performed no other duty as a soldier. She has also endeavoured to ascertain the day on which this battle was fought, but has not been able to do so; she well remembers that her husband served over twelve months but she is willing in the absence of all other evidence to date his services twelve months preceding the battle of Buford's defeat.
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Elizabeth her x Redder mark
29 May 1787
Sworn to and subscribed before me the 18 th day of August 1840.
Rob. Gardner. J.P.

Virginia. Montgomery County S t .
I Alice D r Montague clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a copy of an original supplemental declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Redder, which is filed in my office; and that Robert Gardner Gentleman before whom the same was made, is now and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county; duly commissioned and qualified.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 19 th day of August 1840.
A. D r Montague. C.

FREE
The Secretary of The War Department Washington City
July 4. 1836
Vernon Office
15 September 1840
P. 189. 3 10 Oct
1836 July 4

State of Virginia Montgomery county Set On this 2nd day of September 1840 personally appeared before me Joseph P. Rodie a Justice of the peace in and for said county. Mrs. Elizabeth Redder of said county aged about sixty seven years, widow of Nicholas Redder decd, and being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by an act of Congress passed the 4 th July 1836. That she is the widow of Nicholas Redder who was a soldier in the war of the revolution. That some time during the war the said Nicholas Redder entered the service under capt Adam Wallace, and continued in service until the day of Buford's defeat, at which time he received thir- teen different wounds, which so disabled him, that he performed no other duty, she is unable to say at what particular date her husband entered the service, or on what particular day the said battle was fought, she has by her agent made efforts to ascertain, and to estab- lish these facts, but has failed. She well knows that her said husband served something over twelve months but in the absence of all other evidence she is willing to state his service twelve months preceding the battle of Buford's defeat. She further declares that she was mar- ried to the said Nicholas Redder on the - day of August 1793, the particular day of the month she is unable to state, but it was about the first. That her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Redder died on the 1st day of May 1833, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will appear more fully, by reference to her proof now on file in the War office with her declaration for a pension, under the act of July 7 th 1838, and which evidence she prays may be taken, used & regarded as part of this declaration. Elizabeth Redder mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me. J. P. Rodie

State of Virginia. Montgomery County Set.
I Rice D Montague clerk of the county court of said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Redden filed in my office this day, and that Joseph P Evin before whom the same was made, is a justice of the peace in and for said county, duly commissioned & qualified. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 21 st day of September 1846.
R. D. Montague. Clerk Montgomery County court.

1994
June 14. 1843
va.
Mar 3 rd 1843,
Eliz Redden,
$1.00 per an
Washington City.
Thos. Mearns Superintendent
Thos. Lescure
R. D. Montague
Christiansburg,
va. FREE

Virginia Montgomery County Det.
On this ninth day of June, one thousand eight hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber as Justice of the peace in and for said county and state, Mrs. Elizabeth Roder a resident of said county and state, aged about seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law, sets on her oath makes the following declara- tion in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of George P. Shepard on the 3rd March 1833, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nicholas Roder who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who served as set out in her declaration, hereof made, when she received the annual amount of Forty Dollars as she now believes under the act of July 7 th 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth his Roder mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me by the above named Elizabeth Roder who is personally known to me and I do further certify that she is still a widow.
Robert Rudeus.
Virginia Montgomery County Det.
I, Rich d D. Montague clerk of the county Court of said county in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert Rudeus Gentleman before whom the foregoing declaration was taken and sworn to is now & was at that time a sitting Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the original declaration of which this is a copy and which was this day filed in my office is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9 th day of June 1843.
Rich d D. Montague, Clk

35578
Nicholas Redder
dec d
Va
act 7. June 32
adwd
12 mo pri
40 from
March 31 to 1 st
May '33
to his widow Eliza Beth Redder
Rev D. Montague Christiansburg Montgomery Va

State of Virginia, Montgomery County ss. On this third day of July, one thousand eight hundred and forty three, personally appeared before the court of the county of Montgomery, Mrs. Elizabeth Redden a resident of the said county, aged about seventy 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 June 7 th . 1832. That she is the widow of Nicholas Redden who served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution under Capt. (James Wallace), and for a more particular account of his services, and their marriage, reference is hereby made to her declaration prepared under the act of July 7 th 1838 before Robert Brumner. She hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and also her pension under the act of 3 rd Mar. 1843, and declares that, her name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any other state. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Elizabeth her Redden
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Nicholas Redden was a soldier and served as stated in the former declaration of Mrs. Redden.
Virginia, Montgomery County ss. I, Alice D. Montague, clerk of the county court of said county in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Redden which was taken and sworn to before the county court of said county on the third day of July 1843, and also that the foregoing certificate of the court, is a true copy taken from the records of said court.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my office this 10 th day of July 1843, in the 68 th year of the Commonwealth.
A. D. Montague. Ls

State of Virginia, Montgomery County Sct. On this 30 th day of September 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the said County Mrs Elizabeth Redder a resident of the said county aged about 74 years, and who is personally known to me to be the person duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2 nd July 1840 granting pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Nicholas Redder who was a private in the war of the Revolution in the company of Capt. James Williams, he continued in service until Buford's defeat, on which day he received thirteen different wounds which disabled him from further service, for further particulars, see her former declarations on file in the War Office; that she received a pension of $40. per annum under the act of the 17 th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow. Elizabeth X Redder my mark Known to me to be the person described and who whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration.
Before Rev. Theodore T. T. T.
Virginia Montgomery recently left
I believe Montague's estate of the county seat of Ohio county as having certify that the proceedings in the land controversy of the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Roscoe as file in my office. That the same was taken and served to before a Probate Court and when in a non-judicial way for said County. I believe signatures to the said declaration is genuine.