Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16768, for Henry W Nicholson, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Nicholson, Henry W.
TP 16,768
Va Half-Pay
CONTENTS
N.A. Acc. No. 874 See 050126 Half Pay Henry W. Nicholson

I James Point Marshall of the western District of Virginia do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with George Nicholson of Staunton Virginia and with his sister Mrs Elizabeth Lee of Winchester Virginia, the widow of the late Darius Lee, that he knows the said George Nicholson is living and he knows Mrs Lee his sister was a few months past, and he believes is still living, that he feels confident if she had died lately he should have been informed of it - he further certifies, that he knows that the said George Nicholson and Mrs Lee have been for some years prosecuting a claim as heirs of their Father Cornel Nicholson for half pay for his services in the war of the revolution, and that he knows that they obtained land scrips for the same bounty due their Father for his services in the war of the revolution - Given under my hand at Staunton Virginia this 27th day of July 1829.
James Point

State of Virginia
Corporation of Staunton
I William Kinney an al- derman of the Corporation aforesaid do hereby certify that James Poirier who has subscribed the within certi- ficate appeared before me and made oath that he verily believes the state- ments made in said certificate are true - Given under my hand and seal the day & year wither mentioned
Wm: Kinney
A stylized signature of William Kinney, featuring a large, ornate initial 'W' and a long, flowing horizontal line extending from the end of the name.

I, George Nicholson, Administrator of Henry W. Nicholson, deceased, who was a Cornet in the Virginia State line in the War of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint John G. Mosby of the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, my Attorney to recover and to receive from the Government of the United States, all Half pay, arrearages of Half pay, - all Depreciation pay, and all Commutation pay, of five years full pay, and interest due the said Henry W. Nicholson dec d for Revolutionary services, under the Act of Congress of July 5th. 1842, or of any decision of the courts of Virginia, or of the proper Department of the Government of the United States.
And I hereby authorise and empower my said Attorney, John G. Mosby as aforesaid, to do all legal acts, and all things necessary and proper, fully to effectuate and carry out this letter of Attorney. Witness my hand and seal this first day of November, One thousand eight hundred and forty nine.
George Nicholson Seal.
State of Virginia, Corporation of Staunton, to wit:
I, William Eagon, a Justice of the Peace for the Corporation aforesaid, do hereby certify, that George Nicholson, whose name is subscribed to the above Power of Attorney, came before me in his proper person, and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 1 st day of November 1849.
William Eagon J. P. Seal.
State of Virginia, Corporation of Staunton, to wit:
I, James H. Patterson, Clerk of the Hustings Court of the Corporation aforesaid, hereby certify that William Eagon is a Justice of the Peace for said Corporation, duly qualified according to law, - and that the signature to above Certificate thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 1 st day of November 1849, and in the 74th. year of the Commonwealth.
James H. Patterson, Clerk.

Henry Nicholson Paw City
Richmond Va November 3 rd 1829 I hereby desire the proper officer of the Government of the United States before whom Revolutionary Claims are adjudged, to recognize Joseph Seagram as my Attorney to present & to prosecute the within case of Henry W. Nicholson - as witness my hand & seal the day & year above written.
J. W. G. Morris

The United States
To Henry W Nicholson, late Compt in the Virginia State Line
For his half pay, as Compt, from the 22 d April 1783 to the 1 st January 1797 - 13 years and 225 days @ $160 per annum. . . . . $2191.78
'Act to provide for liquidating & paying Certain Claims of the State of Virginia' dollars 3191.78 Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
17 th August 1839 -
Stated by Rob t Read Clk
Comptroller's Office } August 21. 1839 - } Ex d by Charles W. Gill
Pursuant to the several acts of Congress conferring author- -ity on me to certify transcripts and copies from the books and proceedings and files of this Office, I. John S. Gallaher, Third Auditor of the Treasury of the United States, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original Statement, on file in this Office.
Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
November 20. 1849 -
Jn o S. Gallaher,
3 d Auditor.

Be it remembered that John S. Gallagher, Esquire, who certified the foregoing copy is now and was at the time of doing so, Third Auditor of the Treasury of the United States, and that full faith and credit are due to his official attestations.
In testimony whereof, I, Wm. M. Meredith Secretary of the Treasury of the United States have hereunto subscribed my name & caused to be affixed the Seal of this Department at the City of Washington This 21 st day of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred forty nine.—
Secretary of the Treasury

Henry Nicholson Application for half pay as Quarter Master,
from
apl 22 nd 1783.
to 1 st Jany 1797.

Henry W. Nicholson, Esq. Act 5 July 1832, See letter to S. Legar, January 5, 1850.

Jan 8/57
Evans
Rev. J. S. McMillan Chas. B. Hester Esq. Comm. of Pension Washington

Henry W. Nicholson
2 Master Cavalry

Pension Office
April 10 th 1851.
I hereby certify that I have examined the claim of Henry W. Nicholson's administrator, for services of the said Henry W. Nicholson, deceased, as Quarter Master of the State Cavalry Regiment, of the Virginia State line, in the war of the Revolution, under the act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims against  of the State of Virginia," and I find that the said Henry W. Nicholson was a Cornet and Quarter Master in said Regiment, and served therein as such, until he retired from the service as a Supernumerary Officer; and that his administrator is therefore entitled to receive, under said act of 5 th July, 1832, Half pay at the rate of Ninety Dollars per annum, for his services as Quarter Master as aforesaid (Half

pay for his service as Council having been heretofore allowed,) from the 22 d day of April 1783, to the first day of January 1797, during which year he died; And that the amount is pay- able to Joseph S. Coombs, the substitute of Reuben Saunders, Attorney in fact of George Nicholson, administrator of said Henry W. Nicholson, deceased
J. E. Heath Com d Pensions.
Hon d ?
Dear Mr. Stuart.
Secretary of the Interior

Certificate Henry W. Mich- olson
Act July 5. 1832
August 17. 1839
Recorded Vol: 43, page 138.

Pension Office
August 17. 1839
I certify that I have examined the claim of the Heirs of Henry W. Nicholson, dec d on account of his service during the revolution; that he was a cornet in the Virginia State Line, and served to the end of the war; that he died in Virginia in the year 1797; that the case is embraced by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia;" that the claim should therefore be allowed at the rate of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum from the twenty second of April seventeen hundred and eighty three, when the war terminated, to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety seven; and that the amount is payable to James F. Patterson of Staunton, Virginia, administrator attorney of George Nicholson, administrator of said Henry W. Nicholson, deceased.
Approved
acting Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions

Staunton January 5th 1838.
Dear Sir,
Yours under date of Dec r 8th, is before me. — I am unwilling to give you any trouble that might be avoided, as I cannot look into the future to see how I may reciprocate the favor. — but as I have undertaken the matter, I wish to discharge my duty faithfully — and therefore must again trouble you on the subject.
In your Letter of 8th. ult. you say, that "Mr. Dawanaz, Com r of Pensions, promised to take up the Papers, in the Claim of the Heirs of Henry Nicholson, and report his views thereon to you, the next week." — and that "on receiving his report you would transmit it to me."
Having read your Letter to Mr. G. Nicholson, who is the Administrator, (and here also,) immediately after receiving it, he has urged me to write you again about two weeks since — I have delayed until now, in the hope of receiving through you the Report of Mr. Dawanaz. — as it has not been received, I must ask your attention to it again, and request an answer as soon as your convenience, and attention to the matter will permit.
If it does not infringe upon your time, and public duties, you will confer a favor by an examination of the papers — and particularly to a paper drawn out by me, rather in the shape of an Argument on the Claim. —
It does seem to me that the Claim is well established

when the great lapse of time since the services were rendered, is taken into view — the Heirs, as I before informed you, are poor — and have spent both Money and time , in collecting evidence to establish the Claim . — There is another reason why I think the Claim might be speedily decided, — There is no adverse claimant to this Claim , which is very frequently the case, and is the cause of delay — no such cause operating, I do earnestly hope it may be decided without farther delay.
Honble R. Craig.
Very Resp't. Yours, James F. Patterson

Nº 16768
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812 3238
Henry W Nicholson Dr No
Ver bar Revolution
Discharged _____, 18_____
PENSIONER:
Cif. No. _____
Wf. Pay _____ Act of July 6 1832 5038
Received _____, 187_____

Colo. Edwards,
Conus Pennus
MS 25.1 14

Washington, Nov. 22. 49
Sir,
I beg leave to present the claim of the Representative of Henry W. Nicholson for half pay as Quarter Master from April 22 nd 1783 to June 1 st 1787, being the period for which he recd. half pay as cornet.
He is also entitled, both as cornet & Quarter Master from Feb. 6 th 1781, when his regiment was reduced, to April 22. 1783, which allows away, Respectfully ask.
Enclosed are the necessary papers & I think the amount to be
Very Respectfully Wm. H. Seal.
Colo. Edwards Colonel? Pensions. Wm. H. Seal.

H. W. Nicholson Certif. Adm n of J. L. L. Count.

Virginia.
At a Court held for the County of Fauquier, at the Courthouse thereof, in the City of Williamsburg, in the State of Virginia aforesaid, on Monday the tenth day of April in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
On the motion of George Nicholson, it is ordered by the Court, that the order heretofore made committing the estate of Henry W. Nicholson deceased to the hands of Richardson Hanley, Sheriff, of this County, for administration, be set aside, and his power and authority as administrator of the said estate be revoked and annulled. — And thereupon, on the motion of the said George Nicholson, who made oath according to law, and together with James F. Patterson his security, (who justified on oath as to his sufficiency) entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Eight thousand dollars, conditioned as the law directs; Certificate is granted the said George Nicholson for obtaining letters of administration de bonis non on the estate of the said Henry W. Nicholson deceased, unadministered by the former administrator, in due form of law. —
And I, Thomas O. Leagbree, Clerk of the said County Court, do hereby certify, that it does not appear by the records of the said Court, that the power and authority of the said George Nicholson as administrator aforesaid of the said Henry W. Nicholson deceased, have ever been revoked or annulled. —
In testimony of all the foregoing, I hereto subscribe my hand and affix the seal of the said County Court of Fauquier, at the Courthouse in the said City, on this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty nine. —
Th. O. Leagbree, Clerk.