Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5556, for Thomas Poindexter, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Poindexter, Thomas
N. 5556
Sally
B.L.Wt. 26961-160-55
CONTENTS

State of Virginia
Louisa County, ss.
On this 15 th day of June 1837, personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace, and a Judge of the Court of the said County (being a court of record) Thomas Landers a resident of the County aforesaid, and State of Virginia aged Seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1837.
That he was born on the 25 th day of May 1760 and was enlisted in the Militia, say in May 1776, that in the latter part of the summer he substituted himself for one George Crank since dead, and marched from the County of Louisa to Williamsburg, and was put under the command of Genl. Nelson. Nothing remarkable happened in the army while he performed this tour of duty, as Denmark had left the Capital and the state, and there was no enemy within its territory. And that he served to the best of his belief two years as private in the militia, and was discharged. That he does not recollect the given name of the officers of the company under whom he served, as they lived in a different part of his county and were strangers to him, but to the best of his recollection the Capt. name was Saunders, and the Lieut. Johnson. The ensign he has forgotten and is he able to recollect any person who served with him who is now alive. Nor is this remarkable, as he has not been able to do his own business for ten years, and no man could have served this tour with him, being of lawful age for military duty, and still surviving under 77 years of age. He distinctly remembers Genl. Nelson, and his personal appearance, but recollects no inferior officer. His regiment was stationed under a grove, and he thinks there was another regiment quartered in Barracks, but he does not recollect anything of them and there were no regiments. That in his next tour he was drafted and marched in the early part of the summer of 1780, as private in the Militia of the same county to the south. In this tour the officers were his friends, and he continued associated with them until their death. Bryan was Captain, Shelton Lieutenant and Melinton ensign. - Marched from his own County under the command of Bryan, by Carter's Hill, Prince Edward Ct. H. to Hilesborough in North Carolina where he thinks they joined the Virginia Regiment, and were put under the command of Col. Stubblefield of Spottsylvania Co. The Major's name was Baye or Glen.

to the best of his belief. Remained sometime at Hillsborough and was thence marched to join Gates. That during the march they suffered much from fatigue and want of provisions. They marched from A.M. in the morning till 12 P.M. at night with an interval of short duration  1 for dinner, if they could procure provisions, and these were mostly the unripe fruit and green corn, which the country afforded. We remained at Draps River for several days by high water, and while there he and a fellow soldier named Nogan who was killed at Camden, swam the river to get some unripe peaches from an orchard on the other side. Joined Gates army at Rugeley's Mill about 10 P.M. A.M. and at about 10 at night, they got under way with the purpose of surprising Cornwallis in Camden, as was said. About 11 or 12 P.M. the advanced guards of the two armies met, and he heard firing. The Army then drew off, and after the orders were given they were directed to repose themselves on their arms. Before they went to sleep, the army were marched out of the road and were formed. And it happened that he stood within a few yards of Col Stubble field, when Genl. Gates rode up to him and gave orders that the men should not fire until they were ordered by the commanding officer, and then directed the Col. that the army should continue to advance until they got within fifteen steps Howls  stationed in his company when they should fire once and charge. He conse- =dered these most indiscreet orders, particularly as the Militia had joined the army so lately, and many of the men had no bayonets. He was stationed in his company on the extreme left, and in the twilight of the morning, he saw the enemy advancing through the open pine wood, in which they were stationed in open order, being obliged to extend their line to make it as long as the Americans. When at about one hundred yards, the enemy fired a round and the line immediately halted, nor were they ordered again to advance, or indeed to do anything else. The enemy advanced rapidly, about twenty yards and fired again, and had advanced, and were again about to fire, when he heard a single shot on the extreme right, and the line commenced a scattering fire after fired, and immediately discovered the line was broken and the men flying. Col Stubblefield with much passion and many curses attempted to stop them, but finding it impossible to do so, he desisted, and ordered them to shift for them- selves. He fled and in his retreat picked up a very fine Bayonet and carried it off with him. In a peach orchard near the Battle ground he met with about seventy men with Col. Richardson of Caroline, who  who took charge of the men and conducted them to Hillsborough, whether they had been ordered to rejoin him by Stubblefield when he told them to retreat. At that place he met with his Col. and the regiment

And after continuing there some time, he was permitted by his officers to return home, as they despaired of being able to reorganise the army to do any service. And that in this tour he is less assured that he served at least two months as a private in the Militia. He saw the Army only on the day they joined, and therefore he remembers no other troops, regular or Militia except Richardsons Regiment from Caroline. That in his next tour he was drafted, and marched as a private in the Militia from the same county in a company commanded by James Alderson he thinks. But in this tour again the officers were strangers and he does not distinctly recollect them. Joined the Army under the Marquis Lafayette at Richmond in the early part of the spring of 1781. He remembers that Col. Richardson was again in the service, but does not recollect that he was his Col. or who was, but instead was Major. Cornwallis was on the south side of the James River and the Marquis was watching his movements. He marched down the river from Richmond, served some time, at Malvern Hills, Four Mile Creek and Chickahominy. Returned to Richmond and arrived there a few hours before Cornwallis got to Manchester. Remained there about two days, when the Marquis marched up the Fredericksburg road to Sharpsburg. Then took the Brandywine road, spent the remainder of that day in the woods, four or five miles above, and in the night marched off to the Old Mountain road, and the next day to Quaker Hill where he was discharged. And that to the best of his knowledge and belief, he served in this tour three months as private in the Militia. He saw the Marquis and recollects his person, and remembers that when there were several Militia regiments in the Army, but he cannot now describe them and recollects no regular troops. And that in his last tour he was drafted, and marched in the latter part of the summer of the same year as private in the Militia of the same county, in a company commanded by Capt. White, Johnson Lieut. and Terrell he thinks, Ensigns, to Gloucester Court House and was put he thinks, under the command of Col. Ennis. Was stationed at that place and employed in checking the foraging parties from the British, at Gloucester Town, until Genl. Washington attacked the enemy at Digby Hill, when they marched down to Dover; old Field were put under the command of Genl. Linton. Remained watching the enemy at that place where they were joined by some very fine French troops, until Washingtons Army took the redoubt, at which time they marched down and drove in an enemys foraging parties. And that he continued to serve at that place until the enemy surren-

= served and the property was secured, when he was discharged. And that in this tour he served at least two months as private in the militia. That in relation to his first tour of service he can only procure the testimony of James Poindexter, as he knows no one who was in the service, now alive. That his other tour he will be able to prove by the testimony of witnesses who were with him in service. And that he has no documentary evidence. That more than ten years ago he was struck with a paralytic stroke, which has returned as often as four times, with such violence as to cause his life to be despaired of each time. That this as well as old age has much injured the tenacity of his memory, so that many parts of transactions which he recollected, have escaped his memory. That this circumstance, has prevented him heretofore from claiming the benefit of the Act of Congress, and now it is owing to the intervention of his friends, that he now is enabled to present his claim. And that the same circumstance has always prevented and will continue to prevent his attending the court of his county. And that he refers to Richmond & Ample as to Doct. James M. Morris, Genl. Wm. H. Gordon and the Hon. Philip P. Barbour, for his character for veracity, and the reputation of the neighbourhood as to his services in the war of the Revolution.
To the first question he replies, I was born on the waters of Elk Creek in the county of Louisa on the 29 th day of May 1760
To the second I have no record of my age
To the third When called into service I was living at the place where I was born. Since the war I have lived
in Richmond a short time in Kentucky, and since in the neighborhood of the Green Springs in the county of Louisa
To the fourth In my first tour I was enlisted for George Clark's afterwards drafted
To the fifth The fifth question was answered to my satisfaction
To the sixth I never did receive a written discharge for any services rendered by me in the Army
To the seventh Richmond & Ample, Mr. James M. Morris Genl. W. H. Gordon Judge Philip P. Barbour His Digg and others
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos: Poindexter
We, Walter Timberlake a clergyman in Albemarle residing in the same county of Albemarle and J. M. Morris residing in the Louisa County  same county, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Poindexter who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age. That he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been

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Mr. Poindexter Pa. Cal Fr
Adm on for 7 m th $23.37 per annum
Virginia Militia
Hon. Jas. Garland H.R.

a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
W. Timberlake. J. M. Morris
And I Richmond Terrell Justice and Judge as aforesaid, do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And I further certify that from my own personal knowledge it would be impossible for the said Applicant by reason of bodily infirmity to attend the Court of the County for the purpose of making his declaration in due form. And I also certify that it appears to me that Walter Timberlake who had signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the county County of Albemarle, and that James M. Morris who had also signed the same, is a resident in of Louisa  county County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Given under my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Richm. Terrell
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the said County of Louisa as aforesaid hereby certify that Richmond Terrell before whom the foregoing declaration of Thomas Poindexter was made was at the time of making the same and still is a Justice of the Peace, and Judge of the Court in and for the said County (being a Court of Record) and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 9 th day of October 1837.
John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County

Virginia Louisa County, Set
on this 14 th day of Augt. 1837
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for said County - James P. Ponder, a resident of said County, aged Seventy two years, and a credible person, and made oath. That he was born, by his father's request, on the 5 th day of June 1765, - That he recollects distinctly, That in the early part of the Revolutionary War, when he was he supposed, about eleven or twelve years of age, his elder Brother Thomas who is now applying for a pension, went into the service of the Militia - a man - he remembers his feeling himself to go, and that he did go and was absent for some time from home - And that he moreover remembers that his said brother, at a subsequent period went again into the service and marched to the South at the time of Genl. defeat. These things are forcibly impressed on his memory from their living together, and his being very much distressed, at his brother being carried from home and into danger -
James P. Ponder
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Math t Mill

5161. Virginia Rich
Sally Poindester widow of Thomas Poindester
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private Va Mil.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 23 ~ Dollars 33 ~
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of October 1847. and sent to
Anthony Robinson Richmond Va
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 175, Vol. 3

No 9135 Sally Ponderlin Mother of Thomas va
Oct 7 March 1843
Maryna 1790
Maryna 1843
for Destination
for Destination

State of Virginia, Louisa County, to wit
On this 3 rd day of Novr: 1846 , before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and also a Justice of the County Court of the said County, which Court is a Court of Record, personally appeared Sally Poindexter, a resident of the said County of Louisa, and State of Virginia, aged
77 - 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 March 3 d 1843, entitled "An Act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary Soldiers" and also the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 17. 1844 entitled "An Act to continue the pensions of certain widows."
That she is the widow of Thomas Poindexter, who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and the identical Thomas Poindexter who was pensioned under the Act of Congress of the 7. June 1832, at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, and whose Certificate of pension was surrendered by her the said Sally Poindexter, when she, as the widow of the said Thomas Poindexter drew the arrears of pension due him at the time of his death, as by reference to her vouchers to draw the said arrears of pension will appear.
She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Poindexter on the 28. th day of March in the year 1790; - that her husband the aforesaid Thomas Poindexter died on the tenth day of April 1843; - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four, at the time above stated and that she has remained a widow over since that period, as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
Witness
Sally Poindexter
Benjamin Harrison
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above stated before me
William Cantin , Justice of the Peace
I certify that Sally Poindexter above signed, widow of Thomas Poindexter deceased, came to me and being first duly sworn, attended the County Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid, to make before said Court, the foregoing Declaration, which she has made before me.
William Cantin , Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia, Louisa County, to wit:
I Clerk of the County Court of the said County, which court is a Court of Record, do hereby certify that [blank] is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.
[blank] further certify that at a Court held for the said County at the Court-house thereof on the [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank], the foregoing Declaration of Sally Poindexter, widow of Thomas Poindexter deceased, made before the said [blank] in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Acts of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 and 17 th day of June 1844, and the proof therein referred to and thereto annexed, were submitted to the said Court and approved.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this [blank] day of [blank] 184 [blank]
Clerk of the Court of Louisa County.
[blank]
"Thos. Poindexter and Sally his wife were married March 28 th 1790"
State of Virginia Louisa County to wit:
Be it known that on the
3 rd day of Novr: 1846. Before me a Justice of The Peace in and for said County, and a Justice of the Court for said County personally appeared Edward Poindexter of the said County, and made oath that the foregoing is a true extract from the family Bible of his Father Thomas Poindexter, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States in which the marriage of his said father with his mother Sally Poindexter (who is now alive and remains a widow of the said Thomas Poindexter deceased) is stated to have taken place March 28 th 1790. has been in the family of his father ever since his the said Edward Poindexter first remembrance, and that he believes the entry in the said Bible to be in the hand writing of his father, with which he is well acquainted. { Benjamin Person } Edward Poindexter Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of Novr: 1846. before me William Clinton Justice of the Peace

State of Virginia Louisa County To wit,
Be it known
That on the 3 rd day of Novr: 1846, before me a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and a justice of the court of the said county, personally appeared Frances Sergeant of the said county, and made oath, that, although not at the marriage of Sally Poindexter widow of Thomas Poindexter-decd, who was a revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and does not know the precise time at which the said Sally and Thomas Poindexter were married, yet that she has the best reason for believing that they were married previous to the year 1791. For she will recollect that Lucy Poindexter the oldest child of the said Sally & Thomas Poindexter was a sucking infant at the same time with one of her sons, William B. Georgia, who was born on the 5 th Oct: 1790.
Witness - Benjamin S. Waldo
Frances Sergeant
Sworn to and subscribed this 3 rd day of Novr: 1846 before me
William Overton a Justice of the Peace
State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit.
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of the said County, which Court is a court of Record, do hereby certify that William Overton is a justice of the peace in and for the said county, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I further certify that at a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse thereof on the 9 th day of November 1846, the foregoing Declaration of Sally Poindexter widow of Thomas Poindexter deceased made before the said William Overton in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by Acts of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843 and 11 th day of June 1844 and the
proof

proof therein referred to, and thereto annexed were submitted to the said Court and approved.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Seal of Office and subscribed my name this 11th day of November 1846. John Hurst (For the Court of Louisiana)
No 9135 Sally Ponder Moses of them na
Oct 21 March 1847
May 1790 Mystus and 1843
for Dedication of Ponder Mystus

124.957

State of Virginia } Set Louisa County }
I David M Hunter Clerk of the County Court of said County and State, do certify that the following is a true extract from marriage returns made by the Rev d John Lasley of marriages solemnized by him in the year 1790 and now of record in my Office and is in the following words and figures, to wit; "Thomas Fordester and Sarah Ragland was married 18 th March 1790".
In testimony that the foregoing is truly extracted from the returns of marriages of record in my Office.
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public seal of said County Court of Louisa County this 9 th day of May 1855. In the 79 th year of our foundation.
David M. Hunter. (Clerk)

127.7089 clat 3/55 de ay 11/55
Sally Poindexter, W.G. Thomas Poindexter. S.C. Put
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1026 1/2 Main St Cool, W. Va.
Passenger
Feb 48-5161 W. 1600 am May 22 nd 86 B. J. [unintelligible]
R. M. Kent Amira. C. H. Va
C. R. McKent, Feb. 6/56
Vol P. page 116.

127.952. Application of Sally Forrester
Filed by Robert, M Kent, Lawson Old Vn

State of Virginia County of Louisa } S.S.
On this 12 th day of March A.D. One thousand eight, hundred and fifty five per- sonally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Sally Ponderter aged 86 years a resident, of Louisa County in the State of Virginia, who being duly sworn, accor- ding to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Ponderter, deceased who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] in the Regiment, of [blank] commanded by [blank] in the war with Great Brit- ain declared by the United States on [blank] usually called the war of the Revolution; that her said husband at, [blank] on or about, the day of [blank] for the term of and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days or more and was honorably discharged at, [blank] or about, the
That the further proof of her said hus- band's service, proof of marriage his death &c she refers to the papers now on file in the Department, at Washington under which her said husband received a pension in his life time and which said pension is now continued to her.
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Ponderter

in the County of Louisa on the day of 28 th day of March, A.D. 1790 by one John Gostley a Minister of the Gospel and that her name before her said marriage was Sally Reagle and that her said husband died in the County of Louisa State of Va on the 10 th day of April A.D. 1843 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act, approved March 3 rd 1855. She further declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other act of Congress any bounty land warrant, except, the one above stated.
Tally Poindexter. (Seal)
We James M. Hart and W. J. Winston residents of Louisa County in the State of Virginia upon our oaths declare that, the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Sally Poindexter in our presence and that, we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that, she is the identical person she represents herself to be, that her husband is dead and she is now his widow and living (Seal)
James M. Hart. (Seal)
W. J. Winston (Seal)

The foregoing declaration and affidavit, were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year before written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant, is the person she represents herself to be and that, I have no interest, in this claim.
William Clinton J. H.
State of Virginia Louisa County to wit,
I David M. Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia do certify that William Clinton Esq d before whom the foregoing Declaration and Affidavit were made is and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly elected, commissioned and qualified according to law that his signature above is genuine and that the said Court is a court of record having general jurisdiction In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my Office this 28 th day of April. 1855.
David M. Hunter. CLK

September 20, 1934
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Thomas Poindexter, W. 5556
Mrs. J. H. Andes 15 Mountain Avenue, S.W. Roanoke Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to a Mrs. Poindexter from Louisa County, Virginia, who received a pension as the widow of a soldier of the Revolutionary War or War of 1812.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 5556, based upon the military service of Thomas Poindexter.
Thomas Poindexter was born May 25, 1760, "on the waters of Elk Creek" in Louisa County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not given.
While living at his birthplace, he enlisted and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from May, 1776, two months in Captain Saunders' company; from the summer of 1780, two months in Captain Byars' company in Colonel Stubblefield's regiment and was in the battle of Camden where General Gates was defeated; from early in the spring of 1781, three months in Captain James Watson's company in Major Armistead's regiment; from late in the summer of 1781, two months in Captain Jack White's company in Colonel Ennis' Regiment and was at the siege of Yorktown.
After the Revolution he lived in Kentucky for a short time and after that he lived in the neighborhood of Green Springs, Louisa County, Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1837, at which time he was a resident of Green Springs, Louisa County, Virginia.
Thomas Poindexter died in Louisa County, Virginia, April 10, 1843.

He married March 18 or 28, 1790, in Louisa County, Virginia, Sarah Ragland.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 3, 1846, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Louisa County, Virginia.
It was stated that the eldest child of Thomas and Sarah Poindexter was named Lucy. The soldier's son, Edward Poindexter, was living in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1846. The soldier's brother, James Poindexter, was born June 5, 1765, and was living in Louisa County in 1846.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
November 14, 1924
Mrs. M. D. Edson Harlowton Mont.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5556, it appears that Thomas Poindexter was born May 25, 1760, in Louisa County, Virginia.
While a resident of said county, he enlisted in May, 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Saunders Virginia Company.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served two months as private in Captain Byars' Company, Colonel Stubblefield's Virginia Regiment; was at the battle of Camden when Gates was defeated.
He enlisted early in the spring of 1781 and served three months as private in Captain James Watson's Company, Major Armistead's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted late in the summer of 1781 and served two months as private in Captain Jack White's Company, Colonel Ennis' Virginia Regiment; was at the siege of Yorktown.

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He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1837, at which time he was a resident of Green Springs, Louisa County, Virginia. He died in said county, April 10, 1843.
He married March 28, 1790, in Louisa County, Virginia, Sarah is Ragland. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 3, 1846, at which time she was 77 years of age and a resident of Louisa County, Virginia.
Two children were referred to, Lucy who was the first child, and Edward.
Respectfully,
Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
October 10, 1928
Eleanor Hackett Durning 4937 Worth Street Dallas, Texas
Madam:-
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5556, it appears that Thomas Poindexter was born May 25, 1760, in Louisa County, Virginia.
While a resident of said county, he enlisted in May 1776, and served two months as private in Captain Saunders' Virginia Company.
He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served two months in Captain Byars' Company, Colonel Stubblefield's Virginia Regiment; was at the battle of Camden when Gates was defeated.
He enlisted early in the spring of 1781 and served three months as private in Captain James Watson's Company, Major Armistead's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted late in the summer of 1781 and served two months as private in Captain Jack White's Company,

Colonel Ennis' Virginia Regiment; was at the siege of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1837, at which time he was a resident of Green Springs, Louisa County, Virginia. He died in said county, April 10, 1843.
He married March 28, 1790, in Louisa County, Virginia, Sarah Ragland. She was allowed pension on her application executed November 3, 1846, at which time she was seventy-seven years of age and a resident of Louisa County, Virginia.
Two children were referred to, Lucy, who was the first child, and Edward.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Poindexter a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (or his widow's) applications for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. 7. 5556.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May, 1776 2 mos. Pvt Saunders ✓ Va.   * Summer, 1780 2 " Byars Stubblefield   Spring, 1781. 3 " James Watson Wm. West   Summer, 1781 2 " Jack White Ennis  
Battles engaged in, Camden.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Louisa Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, June 15, 1837. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Green Springs Louisa Co., Va.
Age at date of application, B. May 25, 1760 in Louisa Co. Va.
Remarks: He m. Mar. 28, 1790, Sarah Bagland.
He died Apr. 10, 1843 and she was al. pen. on her ap. executed Nov. 3, 1846 while 77 yrs old & a resident of Louisa Co. Va. Two children referred to: eldest child, Lucy, and Edward.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Roanoke, Va. Sept. 4 th 1934.
Rev + 1812 Wars
Bureau of Pensions - Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please give me some information concerning a Mrs. Poindexter ? [POINDEXTER] from Louisa county, Virginia, who as a widow received a Pension for her husband's services in the Revolutionary War, (or it may have been the War of 1812).
I should like to know her full name, also the name of her husband.
I enclose a stamped and self-addressed envelope for your convenience.
Thanking you very much,
I am, very truly,
Mrs. J. H. Andes. 15 Mountain Ave, S.W. Roanoke, Virginia.
Stamped env. and returned to sender Sept. 6, 1934 Yacs

Under the provisions of the act "to provide for a more perfect union," passed March 3, 1875, it is provided that the President of the Senate, in case of the death of the Vice President, shall become President of the Senate, and in case of the death of the President, shall become President of the United States.
Resolved:
That the President of the Senate, in case of the death of the Vice President, shall become President of the Senate, and in case of the death of the President, shall become President of the United States.
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4937 Worth St., Dallas, Texas, Oct. 4th, 1928.
War Department, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of becoming a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and in order to do so, it is necessary to have a record of the services my ancestor rendered to our country during the War of the Revolution. Is it possible to obtain a certificate showing such record from your Bureau?
My ancestor was Thomas Poindexter, who as a young man of some eighteen years of age, served in the army during the Revolution from Louisa County, Virginia. He was born in the year 1759, and died in 1843.
If there is a fee for obtaining such information from your department, I shall appreciate your informing me as to the amount.
Thanking you for giving this matter due consideration, I am,
Very truly,
(Mrs) Eleanor Hackett Durning
(Mrs) Eleanor Hackett Durning.

Harlowton Montana Oct. 27, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear sir,
Will you kindly send me what information you may have concerning one Thomas Poindexter, Louisa County, Va., whose name appears among the pension records for the Revolutionary War?
Yours very truly,
Dorothy Poindexter Edson (Mrs. M. D. Edson)

5 26,961
Storluns

527 N. 9th St.,
Richmond, Va., April 4, 1917.
Pension Bureau,
United States Government, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,-
Will you kindly let me know whether Sallie Poindexter, widow of Thomas Pindexter, of Louisa co., Va., appears as receiving pay or a pension on account of his Revolutionary service? He was a brother of George Poindexter, Governor of Mississippi, and Senator from that State, and was born in 1759 or 1760.
Two of his descendants wish to prove his Revolutionary service for admission into the S.A.R. and D.A.R. I have been unable

Rev Sec H
527 N. 9th St.,
Richmond, Va., April 4, 1917.
Pension Bureau,
United States Government, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen,-
Will you kindly let me know whether Sallie Poindexter, widow of Thomas Pin d xter of Louisa co., Va., appears as receiving half-pay or a pension on account of his Revolutionary service? He was a brother of George Poindexter, Governor of Mississippi, and Senator from that State, and was born in 1759 or 1760. Two of his descendants wish to prove his Revolutionary service for admission into the S.A.R. and D.A.R. I have been unable to locate his name as a soldier here. One of his descendants writes:
"You should find the name of my ancestor Thomas Poindexter (the one upon whom I base my claim) upon the Revolutionary Pension list. I have often heard my mother and uncle tell, that when the bill to pension all Revolutionary soldier was before the legislators their grandfather bitterly opposed it. It was carried in spite of his opposition and he most vehemently declained to touch a penny of the pension money, but his wife said she would take it and so she did. There are pieces of furniture in my house now, bought with that money. My grandfather's idea was that only those who needed the pension should have it and he did not need it. All the information I have had from my mother is proof to me of what I claim, but I understand that other evidence is needed for my purpose".
Yours very truly,
Chas. C Anderson

1917, Apr. 14. History to Char. C. Anderson. fw 1924, Nov. 14 Hist. to Mrs. M. D. Edson fw 1928, Oct. 10. Hist. to Eleanor Hackett Dunning fw 1934, Sept. 20. Hist. to J. H. Aude fw
Very
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5536  Sally Poindexter  Widow  Thos. Poindexter  Post Rev. War  Act: July 2 1848  Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 135

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
NO. 26, 1841.
Sir:
Under the date 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," Thomas Pindexter, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Wm. L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
June 20 th , 1844.
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Thomas Poindexter, late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1842, to the 10 th April 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
James M. Pickens
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

12/7/57 Thomas Poindexter and wife
Additional Evidence No 127.757
Sally 160 26.961-160 26.961 160
Disbursement of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Yonkers N.Y. May 4 th 1856
Sir,
The claim of Sally Poindexter (N o 144,757), widow of Thomas Poindexter a Revolutionary Soldier you write is suspended because her claim was admitted on parole testimony . Having learned that Congress has amended the act, so as to make "Parole Evidence" admissible I ask the favor that, you reconsider Mrs. P's claim for bounty land. She is now receiving a pension which is evidence that, her husband served.
Respectfully Robert, M c Hardy
Comm. Pensions Washington Ady D.C.

Richmond, Octo 15. 1849.
Sir,
I send you herein the Bill Declaration of Nancy Gritz, Nancy Poindexter, and Eliza Ann Sharp, who were pensioners under the act of the 17 June 1844, made to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of the 2. Febrn: 1848. Be pleased to enclose me certificates of pension for them under the last mentioned Act.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
Ant y Robinson
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington.

Louisiana Court House V o Sep r 12 th 1837
Sir
I take the liberty to forward to your address the application of Mr Thomas Poinsett of this country, for a pension, and to request of you such testimonial in his favor as truth will fully justify, and as may be necessary to remove from his case the presumption which has arisen from his long delay. I presume you know him, and know if you do, that you will take pleasure in bearing your testimony to the high respectability of his character, both as a man of sense and of truth and honor.
My address is Montpelier, Hanover county Va.
Respectfully
your obt Servt
Cl d Dabney
Hon. J. Garland Washington City.
P.S. We the undersigned are personally acquainted with Mr. Thos. Poinsett and at this moment are in person - you are fully assured we have long known him and are intimately acquainted with his circumstances. We should esteem it a favor on your part (personally) to render any assistance in your power in forwarding his claim and subject matter. Your friends Servts N. Smith W. Timberlake

No 9134 \frac{5}{3} 1301. Sally Ponderly Widow of Thomas Va
act 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
Adm'd 7 mo since $20 23 per ann
from 10 April 1843
Edward Ponderly Ponderly, Shre Seneca Co Va

May 14
Mr. Eddy
J. S. Eouacos Esq. Commissioner of Revenues Washington

J. S. Edwards Esq Esq
As the pension certificate in the William Case is dated in October 1837, Mr. Edwards will be pleased to say whether the 8. mrs are to run from September or October - if it can now be drawn from the agent for paying Pensions at Richmond
Truly
David Anderson Jr Richmond May 12

Thomas Ponderter No 7. June 1532
$ 23. 33
To what time last paid
Pension Office 15 May 1838
Not been paid, as appears on Rolls. S. H. H.

H. Reps. Octo. 12 '1837
Sir.
I send you the application of Thomas Ponderter of Louisa county Virginia for a pension with the evidence in its support please give it your immediate attention - I would thank you to return the letter addressed to me.
Yr oblt serv.
May 7 I. L. Edwards
Garland
Pension Agent

Thomas Poirarsche on act 7 June 1832 #23 33 To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office Decem 8 1841 3
E. B. A.
Died 10 th Ap l . 1843 for to his death W. S.
1
... to his death

Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Poindexter & John Michie are held & firmly bound unto Beverley Randolph Esq r our present Governor & his successors in the sum of Fifty Pounds current money of Virginia to which payment well & truly to be made we bind ourselves and each of us our & each of our heirs executors & administrators jointly & severally firmly by these presents - sealed with our seals & dated this 24 th day of March 1790. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage suddenly intended to be had & solemnized between the above bound Thomas Poindexter & Sarah Ragland. If therefore there be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage, then this obligation to be void or else to remain in full force & virtue.
Signed sealed & Delivered
In presence of
John Poindexter fr
Thomas Poindexter Jn o Michie
I John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an original marriage bond, on file in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto put my hand and affixed the Public seal of said Court this 1 st day of December 1846.
John Hunter clerk of the County Court of Louisa County.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 23 d , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 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," Thomas Poindexter, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. , Agency, at the rate of Twenty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept., 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
Wilson B. Purdie Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Virginia Louisa county ss
On this 18 th day of July 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nathaniel Smelson a resident of said county aged 74 years (and as appears to me a credible person), and made oath That in the war of the Revolution, Thomas Pinckney now of the Green Springs in Louisa drove the Tories to the south in the militia of that county with him. That they marched together from Louisa in a company of which By an able captain Shelton Decent and Winston lead ensigns were present together at Gates defeat, and after and at Hillsborough together for some weeks, and then both as he believes received furloughs at the same time, and returned together to their own county - sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
David Richardson
Nathaniel Smelson his mark

Virginia Louisa County sc
On this the 28 day of August 1887 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the said county, Nelson Harris a resident of the county aforesaid, aged seventy nine years and a credible person, and made oath, That he lived in the same neighbourhood, with Thomas Poindexter of the Green Springs in the said county, for the space of three years, & knew him intimately in his youth - That he remembers that said Poindexter was several times in the service in the Militia in the revolution, and on one occasion at least was a substitute for some one whom he has now forgotten, and that he served a tour with said Poindexter at the siege of York, marched under Jack White, the then Captain, who returned home and then were put under another captain, whose name he has forgotten - After their discharge he recollects that on their return in company they were compelled to shoot a hog, for provision, having no money to purchase it - given under my hand this date above written
Nelson Harris
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
Jno B Shelton J.P.

129.984

At a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for Louisa County at the Courthouse thereof on Tuesday the 13 th day of June 1843
On the motion of Edward Poindexter an Executor named in the last Will and Testament of Thomas Poindexter dec d who made oath according to law and together with Philip H Jones his Security (who justified on oath as to his Sufficiency), entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars conditioned as the law directs, a certificate is granted him for obtaining a probat of said Will in due form and liberty is reserved to the other persons named in said Will as executors to join in the probat hereafter if they choose to do so
In testimony that the foregoing is truly copied from the proceedings of the Minutes of the County Court of Louisa County in the State of Virginia
I David M Hunter Clerk of said Court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the public Seal of my Office this 9 th day of May 1855 In the 79 th year of our foundation.
David M Hunter. Clerk

9134 Dec. 2. 1896
By Sally Ponder
March 3/1893
be
L. Edwards, Esq: Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Paid 10

Louisa County 1 st day of Decem 1846-
Sir
I send you enclosed the Declaration of my mother Mrs. Sally Poindexter, with the papers thereto annexed, prepared for the purpose of procuring for her a pension as the widow of my father, a soldier in the Revolutionary Army. If you think her Claim sufficiently established by them, be pleased to enclose to me, for her, a certificate, in a letter to the Post office, Poindexters Store, Louisa County, Virginia. If the papers should be defective, be so good as to state to me the defects
I am, respectfully,
your obed t Serv t
J. L. Edwards, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.
Edward Poindexter

Act 2 Feb 48
Salto

State of Virginia,
On this 20 th day of September 1849, before me Edward Poindexter a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Louisa in the said State, personally appeared Sally Poindexter a resident of the said County, aged eighty 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 Poindexter, who was a private in the Army of the United States, and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 th June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of twenty three dollars and thirty-three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
Sally H. Perkins George H. Hackett
Sally Poindexter
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Edward Poindexter J. Peace
I certify that Sally Poindexter, the Declarant above named, is personally known to me
Edward Poindexter J. Peace
State of Virginia, Louisa County, to wit;
I, John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of the County, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edward Poindexter 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 25 th day of September 1849.
John Hunter Clerk of the County Court of Louisa County

Hn. J. G. Gaud 192

Virginia Louisa county ss t
On this 29 th day of July 1837 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Thomas Bibb a resident of said County aged about 83 or 84 years, and as appears to me a credible person and made oath, That Thomas Poindexter at present a resident of the Green Springs in the County of Louisa served a tour of duty with him in the Militia from the said County of Louisa as Capt James Watson during the Revolutionary War in and about & below the City of Richmond Virginia. The year is not recollected, nor the reason of the year but he thinks it was upon the borders of Warm Weather. That the said Poindexter went into service with him & was discharged with him he is fully sensible. And that he is of opinion from what he now can recollect the said Poindexter faithfully served out his tour of duty.
Thomas his Bibb Mark
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid before me
Charles S Jones S.P.
Virginia. Louisa County, To wit:
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the said County hereby certify that Nathaniel Mills David Richardson John B. Shelton and Charles S. Jones before whom the preceding affidavits were made were at the time of making the same and still are Justices of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified, and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are their genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal This 12 th day of September 1837.
John Hunter