Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35621, for George Richards, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Richards, George
S. 35621
CONTENTS

6961 Kentucky 4
Geo. Richards
of Franklin Co in the state of Kentucky who was a private — in the regiment commanded by Colonel S. Henry of the Virginia — line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. of Feb 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Smith H. of B.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 — 1 m 29 d = $14.75 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 — $8.00
62.75
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
177.50
Notification sent to Hon. Mr. Smith, at Mt. Sterling, Ky. on 9 Feb. 1844
  8     5.67     1.06     14.73      31     22  

George Richards p 2 Virginia line 1 Regt August 75 Admitted

THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY,
Montgomery County, Set.
On this 16 th day fo July 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the circuit court, in and for the state aforesaid, personally appeared George Richards aged Sixty eight years;—who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following statement and declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late law 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;” that he is a citizen of the state of Kentucky, and resident in the county of Franklin ; and that he was enlisted for one year at King & Queen County in the state of Virginia on or about the 1 st day of August 1775 . by one Nathaniel Smith . and served in the company commanded by captain John Scaris , of the 1 st Regiment of Virginia Troops in continental service commanded by Col P Henry, & afterwards by Col Charles Scott. that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, in the continental army, against the common enemy, until about the day of July 1776 .—when he was honor- ably discharged from service at Fredericksburg in the state of Virginia ; that he was in service about ten months and a half and was in the battles of Old James Town
and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has lost his discharge, and has no evidence in his power, of his services and discharge, other than that which is here trans- mitted.
Sworn and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
E. Cook Circuit Judge

I, James Clark Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Richards did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress—and it further appears to my satisfaction, that said applicant is in such indigent and reduced circumstances, as to require the aid of his country, pursuant to the above recited act.
J. Clark Circuit Judge

State of Kentucky Montgomery Circuit Set. I Hugh Lane Deputy Clerk of the courts of the Circuit aforesaid do hereby certify that James Clarke Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate of the claims of George Richards was at the time of signing and certifying the same and now is one of the Judges of the circuit courts of this State, and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to all acts by him so certified as well in all courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the court aforesaid to be affixed at Monticello this 14 th day of Sept r
1878 in the 77 th year of the Commonwealth.
H. Lane

SCHEDULE.
State of Kentucky - Montgomery County & Circuit Court ss. District of
On this 25 th day of June 1824, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [circuit, and county, or corporation, as the case may be,] George Richardson aged Seventy four years, resident in P s County and in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) He entered in the 1 st Regiment in the Regular army, in Capt. Stuckers Company of 2 d Regiment & was commanded by Col. D. Henry, & afterwards by Col. Scott for one year and served out his time as stated in his former application.
And I do solemnly swear ( that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 18th 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. (d)
Viz - I have forty or fifty due me in bad debts which I shall never be able to collect, in all probability: and I have no land, nor any negroes, or personal property of any kind, except my clothes: and no money of any kind except a bad not for five dollars & 12 1/2 cents in good money.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 25 th day of June 1824.
before me a Circuit Judge now sitting in open court in the said County & Circuit of Montgomery & State aforesaid.
I, M c V an Harrison clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid. do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 $45. dollars and 12 1/2 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 25 th day of June 1824.
M c V an Harrison Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Montgomery

The original certificate is in the following words, to wit:
" War Department - Revolutionary Pensions:
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818
George Richards late a private in the army of the Revolution is inscribed on the pension list
Roll of the Kentucky agency at the rate of eight dollars per month to commence on the 10th day of July one thousand eight hundred
eighteen. Given at the war office of the United States this 10th day of February one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

35621
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35621
Geo Richards
Dis Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 342
[Arrangement of 1870.]

George Richardson
Payable Semi annually the first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4 th of March next at the Branch bank United States at Lexington Ky
Sworn to in open Court June the 25 th 1834,

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session.
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress,
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them;
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record;
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings.
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment;
And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such.—[ Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States. ]
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted.
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.

Geo Richards 60. Maternut

Montgomery County. State of Kentucky set
This day came George Richard before me one of the circuit Judges of the State aforesaid, in open court the same being a Court of Record, and made oath to the following schedule of his Estate, in addition to the Declaration and statement heretofore sent to the war Department, and now on file in one of its offices, to wit, That he had no estate real or personal on the 18 th day of March 1818 - other than as heretofore stated: That he had about $40. due him since that date of bad debts, which he does not expect to collect. That he has sold no property of any kind real or personal since the 18 th March 1818 or at any time for the last 16 years That he has nothing but his clothes and now and then a small sum of money not exceeding ten dollars at a time for the last 16 years and such sums were obtained by keeping school but he is now too old and blind to teach school and has no means of obtaining a subsistence but by the charity of his friends. He states further that he did not know of his claim being established until shortly before he made his last application to get his Pension. That in fact he was not able to ride nor had he the means of pressing his claim, on account of his poverty - And it so happened that some one showed him a list purporting to be a list of names published on a newspaper giving the names of persons to whom Pensions had been allowed and not

seeing his name among them he thought his was rejected but he has been since told that such list was not authorised, and upon further enquiry he found that his pension had been allowed and then he came forward to draw the money and found new difficulties which he hopes will be removed by this statement made September 14 th 1824-
Silas M. Robbins
State of Kentucky Montgomery Circuit Set
I Micajah V Harrison clerk of the Montgomery Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing statement was made and sworn to in open court the same being in session and a court of Record In Wilups whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the court aforesaid this 14 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four and in the 33 rd year of the Commonwealth
Micajah V Harrison (clk) Of the Montgomery Circuit Court
Commonwealth of Kentucky Montgomery County Set. I Silas M Robbins one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid, commissioned to preside in the Eleventh Judicial District composed of the counties of Montgomery &

Do hereby certify that the attestation of the D o Micajah v Harrison, clerk as aforesaid, is in due form of law. Given under my hand as Circuit Judge aforesaid this 21 st day of September 1824
Gelas M c Robbins
Geo Richards Co. Statement

a Pinnas leaf Mt Sterling Ky Sept 75 Sept 27
J. L. Edwards
War Department Washington City.

Dear Sir,
Here is the copy of George Richards with the additional evidence required by you, and I really think him an object of charity so far as I can learn from those who know him.
Yours, &c
David Trimble
The Secretary of War.

a Pension case.
John B. Calhoun Esq.
Secretary of War.
Washington.
Mr. Sterling Esq. July 5
Mr. Sterling Esq.
John B. Calhoun Esq.
1500
540.

Mount Sterling Kentucky June 27 th 1824.
Sir
Here is the claim of Geo: Richard, containing a schedule of his present effects, & a copy of his Original certificate of Pension: Please send your reply to W t Marcus Thome, Mount Sterling Kentucky.
Very Respectfully
David Foubert
John B. Calhoun Esq r
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