Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8930, for Frederick Pagett, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Pagett, Frederick
S 8930
boarded
CONTENTS

23087
Virginia 23.08
Frederick Pagett ★ of Bedford in the State of Va who was a pr. — in the by Captain of the Reg't by Col. Bluford in the la time for
16 months
★ Frederick Pagett Nov. 11 1918 Record corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Nov. 33 Bedford and such Pensioner
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 1843 138.32 Semest. allowance ending 4 Mar. 34 26.66 $159.98
Dup Certificate issued 20 Dec 1837 sent to Hon. J. Stewart H. B. on the 2 d Dec 37 Order to pay letter to Mr Campbell 19. Feby 1839. Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 Sept 1838 Agt notified 18 th Oct 1839 Letter to 3 d Auditor 17 Feb 1842. Paid as above under the Act of 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1839 to 4 th March 1841. Agt notified April 12 th 1842 Order to pay letter to Mr Campbell 8 th Mar 1843 Paid as above from 4 th Sep 1842 to 4 Sept 1843. Agt notified 30 Aug 1845
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath. NICE Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 th Page 28.

27.044
plus in 1840s, La Cabaña in 1841
2.97
On Va Cont e rolls
L 34 19.
$53.33 per annum

State of Virginia Bedford County to wit
On this 22 nd day of July 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of Bedford County now sitting it being a court of record Frederick Prager a resident of said County and State aged about 80 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 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That on the 10 th day of March 1779 he thinks it was, he enlisted for the war in the United States service in the County of Amherst and State of Virginia under Capt. James Harrison after remaining some time in the County aforesaid the recruits were marched by Lieutenant Jordan to Fredericksburg, here he was put under the command of Captain Howard, at this place he remembers to have seen Col. Bluford and Capt. Stubblefield, after remaining in Fredericksburg for some few weeks he was marched under the command of Captain Howard in a regiment commanded by Col. Bluford to Williamsburg where they remained but a few days. From thence they proceeded on their march crossing James River at a place point to Petersburg where they took up their winter quarters. In the spring following he marched under the same officers for Charleston in S.C. when they arrived within twelve miles of this place on the very day the enemy surrendered the town, he distinctly heard the firing of the cannon. Col. Bluford immediately ordered a halt they lay that night on their arms, early next morning they commenced a retreat passing by Camden to the crossan settlement at this last place he was engaged in a bloody battle with the British

forces, the Americans were about four hundred in number, a great many of them were killed & wounded the British forces far exceeded those of the Americans. The Americans were here defeated and taken prisoners of war, among the wounded was this applicant who was severely wounded in the shoulder the arms and the legs, the scars still remain upon him. The prisoners were all put into a barn that night which was strictly guarded, the next morning all such of them as were able to walk were marched off by the British forces under guard whilst those who were unable to walk were left upon the ground, among this latter number was the applicant, all of them thus left were placed by Totten the British commander on their parole, by which as he thinks they were pledged not again to serve during that war; the applicant being among this number received a certificate from Totten that he was a prisoner of war which said certificate he some four or five years ago placed in the hands of Charles Whitley late of this county for the purpose of obtaining his pension, this paper with another signed he thinks by Col. Bluford having relation to his enlistment and the time of his services, the said Charles Whitley he believes some four or five years ago forwarded to the War Department, where he expects they are at present. On the 30 th day of May, 1780 he thinks he was wounded, being sent into a church as a hospital near the battle field before spoken of, he there remained until sometime in July before he was able to walk home, so that his term of service was from the 10 th March 1779 to the 30 th of May or say the the 10 th July 1780 being one Year & four months for which he claims a pension. He has no documentary evidence of his services except the papers before referred to which must

be in the War Office or in the Clerks Office of the Federal Court of the E. D. of Virginia held in Richmond, because they were had on the trial of Anthony Evans Jr. Jerry Jordan and Charles Whitely in that Court about two years ago in which he the said Frederick Padget was a witness for the United States - He knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to establish those services. As to his general character for truth & veracity and as a belief of his services in the revolutionary war he refers to Walter McDaniel and Joseph Baugher of this County I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - Signed and sworn in open Court. Frederick his Padget mark
The Court then proceeded to propound to the said Frederick Padget the following interrogatories which were answered as herein stated below -
1 st when and in what year were you born. answer -
I was born in the County of Essex in the State of Vir- ginia - and born about the year 1753 or 4 -
2 d Have you any record of your age & if so where is it answer. I have none - there was a record of it in the fam- ily Bible as I was told but the book was somehow destroyed
3 d when were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war & where do you now live - answer. when called into service I lived in the County of Amherst. I remained there for several years after the war and now live in the County of Bedford & State of Virginia & have resided there for about forty years
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer & were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom answer. I enlisted as a United States soldier during the war
5 th State the name of some of the regular officers who

were with the troops when you served such continental & militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your services. Answer. From old age and disease my memory is much impaired and I cannot recollect especially names. I remember Col. Bluford, Capt. Howard, Capt. Stubblefield, Lt. Jordan and Capt. Harrison. As to my general services they are such as are stated in my declaration this day read to the Court.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge for the services if so by whom was it signed & what has become of it. Answer. I received no other discharge that I recollect of than the certificate of Tackett the British officer that was a prisoner of war and on parole. That I gave to Charles Whitley former five years who promised to get me a pension, if it is not in the War office or the clerks office of the federal court at Richmond I do not know where it is.
7 th State the names of the persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and good be- haviour & your services as a soldier of the revolution Answer. I think Major Balda McDaniel & Capt. Joseph Slaughter can do so. his Fredrick mark Tadget
We Balda McDaniel and Joseph Slaughter residing in the county of Bedford & State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Fredrick Tad- get who has subscribed & sworn to the to the above declaration that we believe him to be about 80 years of age - that he is respected & lived in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we con- cur in that opinion. We do further certify that he is a man of veracity & good character. Subscribed & sworn to in open court the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Slaughter Balda McDaniel

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution- ary war and served as he states - and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Major Balaam Mc- Daniel who is a member of their body and Capt. Joseph Stroughtler high Sheriff of this County who have signed the preceding certificates are residents of this County and State, and that both of them are credible persons of high standing & respectability and that their statement is entitled to credit. They further certify that there is no minister of the Gospel at Court from the applicant's neighbourhood to join in the certificate for him. They also certify that the said Frederick Padgett is the identical person who was defrauded by Charles Whiteley, Leroy Jordan and Anthony Evans Jr. late of this County in relation to his claim for a pension and out of which grew a prosecution against them in the United States Court for the E. District of Virginia held at Richmond about two years ago in which said prosecution in said United States Court this Court are informed and believe it to be true that the said Frederick Padgett was summoned and attended as a witness for the U. States held in Richmond, Charles Whiteley and Leroy Jor- dan forfeiting their recognizance fled the County and the said A. Evans Jr. for said offence is now confined in the penitentiary of this State.
I Robert O. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record and proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Frederick Padgett for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24 th day of September one thousand eight hundred thirty three.
Robt. Mitchell C.B.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Frederick Pagett a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 8930
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 10, 1779 to July 10, 1780 Pri. James Harrison, Howard Bluford Va.   Buford's Massacre - Dec. 1780   Soon after to end of war Bohamon Daniel Morgan "  
The above is the only Fredk. Pagett of Va. found on the Rev. War records Battles engaged in, Waxhaws, where he was wounded in shoulder, arms & legs, and taken prisoner. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Amherst Co., Va. Date of application for pension, July 2, 1828. His alias was al. Residence at date of application, Bedford Co., Va. Age at date of application, B about 1753 or 1754, Essex Co. Va. Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. Wm
8930.
June 19, 1912. History to Mrs. Martha F. Linsley. Dr.
INVALID.
File No. 8930
Frederick P. ★ Pagett
Dis. Nov. 1904
Act: Geneva 3 rd 82
Index:—Vol. 104 , Page 288
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Frederick P. ★ Pagett Nov. 7, 1904. Records corrected.

Feb 14.
Mr Evans,
Free
A. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Santa Clara
Richmond July 12 th 1838
Sir
Enclosed I send you a power of attorney executed to me by Frederick Padgett a Revolutionary soldier authorizing me to receive his pension from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th September 1837, which I desire that you will direct the Pension agent at this place to pay over, under such regulations as are prescribed by the War Department. Very Respectfully Your obedt. Servt.
J. L. Edwards Esq. William Campbell Commissioner of Pensions

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 2, 1839-
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," Frederick Padgett, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. , Agency, at the rate of fifty 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 Sept. 1837, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
Alison B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

State of Virginia Bedford County To Wit
This day Joseph Wilson a credible witness personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that some time during the last summer Dr. Hector Harris of the County of Bedford handed to him Frederick Pudgett original pension certificate with a request from Pudgett that he the witness would prepare the papers necessary to draw his money from the Agent in Richmond - This was on a court day - The witness being Clerk of the Circuit Court of Bedford was a good deal engaged in the duties of his office on that day and did not prepare the papers, but remarked to Dr. Harris that he would keep the pension certificate that he expected in a short time to go to the neighbourhood of old Mr. Pudgett, that he would prepare the papers and call on him - The witness did not go however for being in ill health he shortly afterwards visited the Virginia Springs and owing to his prostrated illness he did not return home until some time in September - He left the pension certificate after it in his office as he believed, but he has made a diligent search for it, but has been unable to find it - It has been accidentally lost or mislaid - He does not recollect the date of the certificate, but has no doubt that the amount of it is correctly stated by Frederick Pudgett, he having upon a former occasion paid to old Mr. Pudgett his pension claimed and the amount stated, corresponds with a memorandum made by the witness upon his cash book

at the time of the payment to Radford -
In Witness
The foregoing affidavit was duly taken, subscribed and sworn to as stated therein before me a justice of the peace for the said County this 8th day of December 1837
William Temple
Virginia Bedford County Set.
I Robert D Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford and the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Joseph Slaughter and William Temple Esqrs. are acting Justices of the peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 12th day of December 1837 in the 62nd year of American Independence.
R. D. Mitchell C.C. By Geo. K. Stephenson D.C.

State of Virginia Bedford County To Wit
The day personally appeared the undersigned a true copy of the papers for the county of Bedford and was with me the form of law - that he is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832, that some time since a pension certificate was granted to him by which he was entitled to receive fifty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum - The date of the said pension certificate he does not recollect but a copy of it was filed in the office of the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in Richmond Va. As he has drawn the amount to which he was entitled under it up to the 1st of March 1836 - At which time during the last summer he sent the said pension certificate to Ralph Wilson of the said County and that said Wilson might draw the pension of America and other papers necessary to establish the amount of the pension which was then due him - The certificate was sent

he said Milson by Mr Hector Harris - He has not seen the said certificate since, and is informed by said Joseph Milson and believes that the said Certificate has been accidentally lost or mislaid so that it cannot be found - He therefore asks that a new certificate may be granted him - Nov 8 th 1887 Frederick + Paget Mark
The foregoing affidavit was subscribed and sworn to before the undersigned a justice of the peace at Grafton - And I do further certify, that said Frederick Paget is my neighbour, that I know he is entitled to a pension as spoken of by him, he having heretofore taken the oath of identity before me and at which time the said pension Certificate was produced - Given under my hand this 20 th day of November 1887
Joseph Slaughter J.P.

No 1 General Court 268 REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 28 1828.
Frederick Pagett , of _____ in the County of Bedford — in the State of Virginia — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private — in captain Bohannon 's company, in the 1st regiment of the Virginia — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
1 st August 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to _____ in the _____
It further appears that _____ is now on the pension list of the _____ agency, and has been so since the _____ at the rate of _____ dollars per month.
The name of Frederick Pagett, cannot be found among those of the Virginia line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars, were issued —
John Hagner Aud

Before me Salmon M c Daniel a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Bedford in the State of Virginia personally appeared Frederick Page of the county aforesaid and State aforesaid, known to me as a person of good repute and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn, does on his oath say, that on the 10 th day of March 1779 he enlisted into the Service of the United States as a private soldier of Infantry in a company commanded by Capt James Harrison , afterwards transferred to the command of Capt Howard and attached to the Reg t or corps of Col Bluford , and ordered upon the Southern Service and continued with the last named corps until its defeat at the Waxhaws in South Carolina, where he was desperately wounded and captured and made prisoner of War by the British force commanded by Col Tarleton — That after his wounds were in some measure healed, he was discharged by Tarleton upon Parole of honour as he believes not to serve again during the War then going on unless duly exchanged — That the written evidence of his enlistment as well as the written discharge by Tarleton , he believes are now in the possession of the Treasury department at Washington city, and to which he respectfully refers as evidence, he having some years ago entrusted them to a certain Charles Whiteley of this county for the purpose of procuring for him his pension to which under the laws of his county he understood he was entitled but which pension he never did receive the said Whiteley and others being engaged in a gigantic scheme of fraud and forgery detained his said papers & gave him no return therefor for which forgery one of the company was convicted, the others being let to escape when arrested forfeited their recognizance and left this community which will more fully appear by reference to records of the proceedings therein had in the Federal court for the Eastern district of Virginia herewith forwarded — That he Frederick Page was a witness at trial of the said parties as will be seen therein and on that trial said his said original papers above referred to — That he has never yet either from Virginia or from the U. States, the land bounty promised him nor has he yet the Eighty dollars promised by a Resolution of the Congress of the U. States — and does now apply for a pension under the act of 1828 for the Eighty dollars aforesaid — as well as his land bounty —
And in Testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his signature Witness my hand this 23 rd day of September in the year 1833 —
Subscribed & sworn to before me
Salmon M c Daniel — J.P.
Frederick Page

Note. The Branch Bank of the United States most convenient to the claimants residence, is at Richmond Virginia
Before me Baldad M c Daniel a Justice of the peace in the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia personally appeared this day  Alexander Reynolds and Joseph Slaughter of the said county persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that Frederick Padge by whom the within declaration was subscribed, is a man of honesty and strict morality - that they have known him for upwards of forty years or thereabouts - that it is admitted by all who know him and they do not doubt but that he was a soldier in the revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 23 rd day of September in the year 1833. Alexander Reynolds - affiant Joseph Slaughter - affiant
Baldad M c Daniel Justice of the peace
I Robert C. Mitchell clerk of the court of the county of Bedford in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Baldad M c Daniel before whom the foregoing affidavits and declaration within were sworn, was at the time a justice of the peace, and duly empowered to administer oaths and I believe the signature annexed to the same, and purporting to be his, to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 24 th day of September 1833
R. C. Mitchell  RC

Mar 6-43
New York
J. A. Pilows Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Richmond March 4 th 1843
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the power of attorney of Frederick Pargett authorizing me to draw his pension claim. Upon application to the agent here I am informed that my application is a day too late. But that if I send it to you that you will enclose me a draft on this place for the amount. Will you be good enough to do so at your earliest convenience. It is important it should be done quickly as I shall have here soon as the signature adjourns which it is required to do in a short time.
Yours respectfully
William Campbell
J. L. Edwards Esq. Crown Prosecutor

W. M. ... Long Island
Act 1828 Settled by Trespassing Cause with Invalid file # 8.930
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...

I Frederick Pagell in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia do hereby declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution for and during the war and continued in its service until its termination at which period I was a private in Captain Bohannon's Company in the eleventh Regiment of the Virginia line - and also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 - and I further declare that I was not on the 15 th day of March 1827 on the pension list of the United States and I further declare that my discharge was delivered to Colonel John Drigg about the year 1802 for the purpose of drawing sum pay that was supposed to be due to me and was never returned to my knowledge Frederick Pagell
Before me Charles Whitley a justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia personally appeared this day Capt. Anderson Thomson and Samuel H. Duvall of the said County who did severally make oath that Frederick Pagell by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed cognizably reputed and believed to be a soldier in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated. Witness my hand this 24 th day of July in the year 1828 Charles Whitley J.P.
State of Virginia So
I Matthew A. Mansfield deputy Clerk of the Court of the County of Bedford do hereby certify that Charles Whitley Justice whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is an Acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and qualified according to law, and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 15 th day of July 1828 M. A. Mansfield T. C. B. C.

State of Virginia Bedford County Sct
William Pagett being duly sworn on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God deponeth and saith that he knew Frederick Pagett in the Revolutionary War from the month of March 1779 until the close of the War 1783 inclusive and that the said Pagett enlisted for during the War into Capt. James Harrison's Company into the third Regiment of the Virginia Continental Line and served therein faithfully until 29 day of May of 1780 on which day the said Regiment was with the exception of two men all killed or wounded in the Battle called Deaford's defeat in the State of South Carolina in the Red Bank district and that the said Frederick Pagett and this deponent were among the wounded and being unable to travel with the British troops were paroled by Colonel Carlton on the 30 th day of May 1780. Deponent further saith that the parole of Frederick Pagett enclosed was written in his presence by Col. Carlton in an old Barn which served as an hospital for the wounded men. Deponent further saith that as soon as the said Frederick Pagett and himself recovered of their wounds they both joined the Eleventh Regiment commanded by Col. Daniel Morgan who was on his march to the South at the time Buford was defeated. Deponent further saith that the said Frederick Pagett served in the Eleventh Regiment until the close of the War and that this deponent and the said Frederick Pagett were Honorably discharged in 1783 by General Greene at Wilson's Ferry on the Congaree River in the State of South Carolina. Deponent further saith that in 1802 he has a clear and distinct recollection of delivering his and the said Frederick Pagett's discharge to Colonel John Trigg the member of Congress from this district for the purpose of drawing some arrears of pay that was presumed to be due but does not remember whether the discharges ever were returned or not and further saith not.
William Pagett
Before me Charles Whitty a Justice of the peace duly empowered to administer oaths in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia personally appeared William Pagett a credible and respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit given under my hand this 2 nd day of July 1828
Charles Whitty

I know all men by these presents that I Frederick Pagett of the County of Bedford and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Levay Jordan my true and lawful Attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the Amount of pay now due to me under the Act for the relief of certain Surviving Officers & Soldiers of the Revolution approved the 18 th of May 1828 as a Soldier in the third and eleventh Regiment of the Virginia line of the Army of the Revolution. witness my hand & Seal this 1 st day of July 1828 Sealed & delivered in the presence of Francis R Evans Frederick Pagett (S)
Before me Charles Whitley a Justice of the peace in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia personally appeared this day Frederick Pagett whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of Attorney and acknowledged the same to his act and deed. Witness my hand this 1 st day of July in the year 1828
Charles Whitley JP
Before me Charles Whitley a Justice of the peace in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia personally appeared this day Levay Jordan the Attorney named in the foregoing power of Attorney and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to inure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed. Witness my hand & Seal this 1 st day of July 1828
Charles Whitley JP

(Copy)
Amherst ss.
This day I received from James Harrison Frederick Pagett who acknowledged himself to be regularly enlisted for the 32 d Division to serve as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America for during the war
Given under my hand this 10 th day of March 1779.
(Signed) James Higginbotham C.C.

I do certify that the within Receipt is correct.
(Signed) A Buford. Col o
March 13. th 1785—

Imperial
This day I received from James H. Frederick Pagett who acknowledged himself to be right entitled to the 32 nd Division to serve as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America for during the War. Given under my hand this 10 th day of March 1861. James Higginbotham C.
This is to certify that Fred l Pagett private prisoner of War
May 30 th 1860 Wax Law
B Tarleton P Co 1st B L
Bedford County Virginia Sept r 15 th 1849
I enclosed you my papers for the purpose of drawing the amount of pay which was due me on the day of my discharge as a prisoner of the United States. I have deposited with the Clerk's Seal and Certificate of the Clerk as my papers are qualified to before the same Magistrate that qualified me to my original pay.
I am, Your Ob d Serv t Frederick Pagett
Scott County Kentucky May 21 st 1850
Sir
Your letter to me dated 6 th of May 1850 received yesterday. Enclosing an encumber paper as to interest I shall delay writing the Certificate or signing my name to it. The length of time between the acknowledgment of enlistment and the date of what is called my Certificate being five or six years, still to me they have the appearance of the same hand writing.
I can give you no information relative to Frederick Pagett in the Army or elsewhere as do not recollect to have

seen or heard his name mentioned before I saw the enclosed paper. I do not well understand James Higginbotham's statement that he received Frederick Pagett from James Harrison. It sets up the idea that Higginbotham, C.C., was Clerk of the Circuit Court. If so the matter perhaps might be better explained by him who can put my name to the Certificate - has I presume been accustomed to imitate my manner of signing my name of late years better than as far back as the date of the Certificate. I am Sir with great respect
Your obed Servt A. Duford
The Honorable W. Ingram
Chantilly, Mont Bedford County Virginia Feb. 2. 1828
Sir It has with endless Frederick Pagett's papers in support of his claim to the gratuity granted by act of congress of the 15 th of May 1828 to the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution - which when acted upon you will please to inform me of the result.
Respectfully Yours &c Percy Jordan
Feb 1828 Southwood Treasury Com d with Small file # 8.930

Washington Dec 18 th 1837.
Dear Sir.
I received the enclosed affidavits by the last mail, and hasten to lay them before you. The pensioner is one of my constituents of good character, and the other affiant Mr. Wilson is Clerk of the Superior Court of Bedford and a Gentleman of high respectability. I am personally acquainted with both the magistrates who have certified the affidavits and can testify not only to their official status but to their standing as Gentlemen and men of Honor. I presume there can be no difficulty in Mr. Padgett obtaining a duplicate Pension certificate in lieu of the one that has been lost - & I will be glad to receive it without delay so that it may be forwarded to him immediately - If any thing farther is required to enable him to succeed in his application, please inform me.
Very respectfully
Yours & Arch. Stuart.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
Feb'y 21 st 1842.
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," Frederick Padgett — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Fifty 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 Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
January 17 th , 1845.
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, Frederick Radger, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Fifty 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 Sept. 1842, to the 4 th Sept. 1843.
Respectfully, yours,
John D. Sleeper
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

PENSION D U. JUN 17 1912 S. OFFICE

Bowling Green, Missouri
June 14, 1912.
J. L. Davenport
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir.
Will you be so kind as to inform me whether or not you have a record one Frederick Gaget, a Revolutionary Soldier and a member of the Virginia Infantry who was born in Bedford County Virginia. His first wife was Lucia Magan who was born 1765; died 1846.
Genl. McCain of the War Department writes that a balance

of £ 34 15 9d was paid April 22, 1785 to one Richard Harrison on account of the services of Frederick Gaget.
Respectfully
Miss Martha H. Tinsley Bowling Green Missouri