Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5499, for David Pagan, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Pagan, David Mary
NUMBER
W 5499
CONTENTS

2 Certs 18384.
Rep:
Certificates returned among dead letters & sent to R. H. Gray, at Lynchburg, Va. August 2 o 1847. Sent to R. H. Gray Sept 13. 47
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Rich:
Virginid. 8096.
Mary Pagan widow of David Pagan Va who was a Private in the Revolution.
Husb d died Jan y 1815.
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 23 o day of Feby. 1847. and sent to
R. H. Gray,
Present
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 145.

(13.241) Mary Pagan 9204 Va 1359.
Act 7. July 38 records corresponding with the proof establish his service in the Illinois regt of Infy.
Adm 2 Zyn pri 80
Also acts 43. H44 $80
R. H. Gray Esq Present

State of Virginia      Franklin County to wit On this 6 th day of December 1846, before me Peter O'Kolland a Justice of the peace in and for said county, personally appeared Mrs. Mary Pagan, a resident of said county, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the ben- efit, of the provision made by the acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Edward Harman dec d . of said county, her 1 st husband, and also the widow of David Pagan dec d her 2 nd husband under whom she claims a pension, for his service, as a regular soldier - having enlisted as such from the (now) county of Campbell, under capt. M c Logue of the regular Army in the Revolutionary war, and from there was marched to the Illinois county where he served as a regular soldier through- out the war - he being a married man at the time, having married the daughter of Mr. Fenwick of Campbell - from whose house he the said David Pagan marched when he went in said service - and that he took his wife with him to the Illinois - where she died, and that he returned to Franklin after the close of the war, when he married M c Larent, after the death of her 1 st husband.
She also declares, that she was married to the said Edward Harman on the day of May 1781, and that he died in said county, on the day of July, 1788 -; and she further declares, that after the

death of her 1 st husband - as above - That she was mar- ried to the said David Pagan, a Scotchman on the day of October 1791, by the New Life Years of the Baptist church; and that her husband the aforesaid David Pagan, died in said County on the day of Jan y 1815; That she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of Jan y 1791, - as above stated; and that her maiden name was Carter. - Mary her Pagan mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written.
Before me Peter O'Holland J.P.
Reference of - No 11 Gray
Declarant further states that the Family Register containing her marriage with Edward Fannan and David Pagan, and the ages of their children have been discharged at the registry, having been kept in an old Hymn-book - one half of the page, of which, embracing the Family Register being torn out by the children or others.
Peter O'Holland J.P.

State of Virginia, Franklin County ss. will on this 5 th day of December 1844, before me Peter Hollins a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared Cap. Smithson G. Holley, a dis- colable Resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say That he moved to said County in the year 1827, and became acquainted with Mr. Mary Pagan - the vi- dow of David Pagan - about that time - she ha- ving been the widow of Edward Harman and of said County before, and at the time he married her - both of which husbands, deponent understood by reputation, to have served in the Revolutionary war - Harman in the Militia, and Pagan in the Regular Service - he thinks in Virginia.
Deponent has always understood, that Mr. Pagan was married to her 1 st husband - Harman - the year that Cornwallis was taken, and died about the year 1787, or 88 - and that in a few years she married the said David Pagan. That as regards the ages of the children, of the said David and Mary Pagan, That, in the year 1832, while he deponent was Captain of a Militia Company, to which John Pagan, their oldest son belonged - that he the said John Pagan was discharged from Militia duty by the vote of the company - on the representation of the said Mrs. Pagan that he was 'muster free' or 45 years old - which statement of his age, from their knowledge of him was considered reasonable by the company to which he belonged; and from the knowledge that deponent has of the said Mrs. Pagan, he should believe him to be from 54, to 56 years old, at least. Sara Pagan died before he dep. came

He said County, and that his widow Mary Pagan, whom his name was Carter - is still alive.
J. G. Holley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written - Before me - Peter D. Holland J.P.
In presence of - R. H. Gray

State of Virginia, Franklin County ss. will be this 5 th day of December 1844, before me Peter D. Holland a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Booker Preston a respectable resi- dent of said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say That he became acquainted with David Pagan in the fall of 1797, and that he was then a married man, having been married to the widow of Edward Harman and of said county. Harman and Pagan both had the reputation of having been soldiers in the Revolutionary war. Said Pagan died some 10, years ago, and his widow Mary Pagan (whose maiden name was Gaskins, is still alive. Booker Preston
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written —
Before me
Peter Holland J.P.
In presence of — R. H. Gray

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Pagan , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. M.S. 5249
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778. 2 yrs Col John Rogers. Clarke Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in the Illinois Expedition
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Dec 5, 1846. Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Franklin Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 80 years
Remarks: Soldier a Scotchman married daughter of William Ferrill, name not given, who died in Illinois County during the soldier's service there; he then married in Franklin Co. Va. in Oct 1791 Mary, (Maiden name Carter) widow of Edward Harman. Soldier died in Jan. 1815 in Franklin Co. Va. He was had children: Oldest son John 54 to 56 years in 1846. only name given
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Apr. 24, 1903 - History to Mrs. Daniel P. Casto, Oakland Calif.
1914 Sept 30. History to Mr. Martin Arvine Gregory mix
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5499
Mary Pagan
Wid.
David Pagan
Pit. Rev. War
Act: March 3rd June 17th 1861
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 110
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev.
10.203.
Virginia.
Mary Pagan
Widow of David Pagan who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died in the January 1875 of Franklin in the State of Virginia who was a Pri. in the Confes. commanded by Captain Rogers of the commanded by in the Rev. 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 20 th day of July, 1847 and sent to R.A. Grey, Present.
Total amount, $400.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1. Page 277.

State of Virginia, Franklin County, to wit,
At a Court held in and for said County on Monday the 7 th day of, December 1846.
The declaration of Mrs Mary Pagan widow of David Pagan claiming a pension from the General Government as in the Acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838, March 3 rd 1840, and June 17 th 1844, on account of the Revolutionary Services of her deceased husband the said David Pagan together with the Affidavits of Becker Preston, and Smithson G. Holly, of said County, and Robert Johnson and Rusty Johnson of the County of Campbell and the certificate of Peter D. Holland and Richard Perkins Esqrs - And the Court having examined said papers, do certify to the War Department, that the said Mary Pagan is the widow of David Pagan dec d of said County - who was by reputation a soldier in the Revolutionary War - and also the former widow of Ed d Harman dec d - and that her maiden name was Carter. - And the Court is satisfied from the evidence that the said David Pagan, and his present widow, was married as early at least as 1791 or 92 - and that said Pagan died in said County some 20 years ago - leaving her present widow Mary Pagan, who is still alive.
And the Court doth further certify, that Peter D. Holland is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signatures purporting to be his affixed to his several certificates in this case are genuine - And that Becker Preston and Capt. Smithson G. Holly are respectable residents of said County, and that their oaths are entitled to credit.
In testimony whereof I, Mason G. Cooper Clerk of the said Court have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this 28 th day of December in the year 1846.
M. G. Cooper Clerk of the Court of, Franklin County.

State of Virginia, Campbell County to wit:
On this 11 th day of November 1846, before me John P. Allen a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Robert Johnson a respectable resident of said County of Campbell, who being first duly sworn (by affirmation) according to law, doth on his affirmation say - That he is 81 years old and was well acquainted with one David Pagan, an and during the Revolutionary war who married the daughter of W m Powell of said County during the existence of the war - and that he the said David Pagan, some short time after he was mar- ried as aforesaid enlisted as a private in the United States Army, under one Capt. M c Rogers of the Regular Army, and was marched to Pittsburgh, and from there (as deponent understood) through the Illinois Country, out to the frontiers against the Indians - and that he carried his wife along with him - and that Henry Blankenship now de d of said County, enlisted at the same time in the same company with said Pagan - which dep- -onent thinks was in or about the year 1778, or about three years before the close of the Rev. war - dep. being about thirteen (13) years old at the time. said Henry Blankenship rec d a pension for said service, as dep. understood - and died in said County about five years ago. said David Pagan was a Foreigner by birth and came in to this Country as a Colonel. Dep. has no knowledge of the length of time that said Pagan served in the Rev. war, or what became of him after he enlisted as aforesaid - and marching to Pittsburgh.
Robert Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above above written - Before me -
In presence of - No H Gray -
John P. Allen
J.P.

State of Virginia Campbell County to wit.
On this 10 th day of November 1846, before me Richd. P. Kin a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Newby Johnson, a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn (by affirmation) according to law, doth on his affir- mation say that he is 79 years old and was well acquainted with one David Pagan, a Foreigner, in and during the Revolu- tionary war, who married the daughter of W m Forrester of said County, during the existence of the War: and that he said David Pagan some short time after he was married as aforesaid enlisted as a private in the United States Army under Capt. John Rogers of the Regular Line - together with George Key, and Henry Blankenship - and was marched to Pittsburgh and from there to the Mononies out on the Frontier, against the Indians - and that he the said David Pagan carried his wife with him. And further deponent says that the said Henry Blankenship had a pecuniary business concern in part on his the dep t (Aff t ) and that of his brother Rob t Johnson - and he thinks he died some 5 or 6 years ago. How long the said Pagan served he can not say, but that dep t understood that Pagan lost his wife in West and returned to Bedford, or Franklin County some time after the War, and that deponent understood from Henry Blankenship him- self, that they (Pagan and himself) served the term of their en- listment faithfully out - and dep t is satisfied that they must have served to the end of the war - for they were gone a long time from the County. Newby Johnson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me - Richd. P. Kin JP.
In presence of - Rob t W. Gray Levi West

Franklin Co.
d. Jan 1875-

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 11 th day of June 1783 , in the name of David Pagan as a Soldier of Cavalry for £ 60.15.0 , which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Winston and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782.
p 153. { No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 8 th day of January 184 7 .
W. C. Heath
AUDITOR.

Aug 14/45 RICHMOND VA. 6 Aug 14/45 Mary Pagan Mary Laffy
5 J. Edwards Esq. Comr. of pensions Mr. C. Washington City D.C.
Please show "the nephew" - as an immediate answer is required. - R.H.G.

Lynchburg. August 6 th 1847
Sir, From some cause, (which can only be explained at your dept t ) the pension certificate of Mary Pagan - widow of David Pagan - dated the 2 nd of Feb y last but post marked August 1 st past - has just come to hand - the causes of which delay or stoppage, it should be your peculiar province to ferret out and explain - for you see that this poor claimant, has been kept out of her money from Feb y to August - through the bad management or inexcusable neglect of some of your clerks, or the P. Office dept t at Washington.
But I would  also not have written you on this scene alone - but mainly to suggest that there is an error in the amount for her - for which the certificate is filled up - it being $80 - instead of $100 for which I presume to be the true amount; from the evidence in the case - proving that Pagan enlisted in the Cavalry under Col. Jno Rogers - but also from the fact that the name of David Pagan is found in the list of depreciated pay as a private of Cavalry! you will please examine the Illinois roll itself, as I am satisfied that I saw Pagan's name it as a private when I was in Rich d last winter. The mistake was inadvertent no doubt, as most of the pensions were of the Infantry - tho' the certificate itself does not specify the line of service that Pagan was in; but merely that he was a private in the Revolution.
I wish an immediate answer if you please, that I may know whether I will have to return the present certificate, or not, before I go up to Franklin to see the claimant, (which is 60 or 70 miles) as I do not wish to make but one trip in regard to the matter.
As the case of Mary Pagan is regarded as such a clear one, you must excuse me for again pressing it on you.

attention. It hangs alone on the proof of marriage - and that proof of the on the credibility of Mrs P Nichols one of the witnesses which has been already forwarded you in the case Patrick Lynch, widower &c. This difficulty being fully explained in my last letter to you on that subject, and can be again to your entire satisfaction. Nichols is as honest a man as ever lived, and if more evidence of it is wanting it will be furnished should you regain it. You will please answer this subject of the letter at your leisure. Yours respectfully -
Robt H Gray all.

13941. Feb. 1. 1847
Mary Pagan. July 1848.
Rev. J. Edwards Esq. 2 Comm. of pensions Washington City D.C.
N.H.G.
Enala - William - for Mr Scott - near same Scott.

Washington City Jan. 29 th 1847
Sir
Enclosed are the pension papers of M rs Mary Pagan of Franklin - just handed me - claiming a pension under the act of July 7, 1838. More evidence can be obtained both as to Service, and Marriage; if required. The name of David Pagan will be found on the roll of cap. M rs Rogers of the Illinois Service, under whom he is listed - or as belonging to another reg t at any rate. Said Pagan enlisted for the war, but has never used his land. I wish you to furnish me with a copy of the parole evidence in the case, and the declaration of the widow, in order to obtain her warrant from the Executive of Virginia, for the benefit of his heirs &c d . Also a copy of like evidence in M rs Ann Setts, widow of Maj Wm Scott case of Campbell for the same purpose - which papers Dr. Crump promised to furnish me last winter, after Congress should adjourn - but I have never yet them. Yours respectfully
Ro H Gray

Sec of the Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly inform me if there is any record of the granting to David Pagin of a tract of land at or near Kaskaskia Ill for military services under Roger Clarke during the war of the Revolution or of a pension resp yours.
Mrs. David J. Curtis, 124-9th St. Oakland Calif.
4-14-03

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Sept. 23, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if there is any record in your office of David Logan, who was one of the original one hundred and fifty-three men sent out by Gov. Patrick Henry of the State of Virginia, under George Rogers Clark to Kaskaskia, Illinois, in the closing years of the Revolution? I desire to obtain anything that may be of record concerning him for use in completing a family history. Thanking you for the courtesy of an early reply.
I am
Very truly yours,
Wm. H. ...

MARTIN ARVINE GREGORY 353 W. CHICAGO STREET VALPARAISO INDIANA
Sept. 26, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly inform me if there is any record in your office of David Pagan , who was one of the original one hundred and fifty-three men sent out by Gov. Patrick Henry of the State of Virginia, under George Rogers Clark to Kaskaskia, Illinois, in the closing years of the Revolution? I desire to obtain anything that may be of record concerning him for use in completing a family history.
Thanking you for the courtesy of an early reply,
I am
Very truly yours,
MAG/T
A handwritten signature in cursive script, reading "M. A. Gregory". The signature is written in dark ink and is positioned to the right of the closing "Very truly yours,".