Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5587, for Reuben Puryear, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Puryear, Reuben,
N 5587
Puryers,
Nancy
CONTENTS

Lt to Hon E W Hubbard aft 20 1842
20.892
Virginia.
Revolutionary War.
of Buchingham in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Salapeno — of the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker in the Virginia line, for the term of Three years from February 1779 to July 1781
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th day of July 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July , 1829, and sent to Pensioner Buchingham C.H. Vao
Arrears to 4th of Sept , 1829, $13.70 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$13.70
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: fol 157 fol 154. 39 File Sept 27

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 April 1838 from 4 March to 30 Aug 1838. Age Notified 25 April 1845
3241 Virginia.
Nancy Swyers widow of Va Hunter Swyers who was a Private in the Revolution.
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 5th day of Dec 1843, and sent to J. H. Norton, New Store Buckingham Co Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e. l. Vol. 1 Page 151

Virginia. County of Buckingham, Ss.
On this 8 th day of June 1829, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Buckingham, Reuben Puryear resident in the said county, aged sixty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st of May 1820; That he the said Reuben Puryear enlisted on, or about the 1 st day of February 1779 for 18 months under Capt Reid of Charlotte in the State of Virginia was marched to Petersburg, and there enlarged his enlistment to three years under a Capt Taliaferro in the regiment commanded by Colo: Richard Parker in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said corps (having been during the time a prisoner on board a British prison ship for 14 months) when he was exchanged and sent to Virginia, when being weak, sick and unable to follow the army he was discharged from the service in James City County in the State of Virginia in July 1781; That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present; That his name is not on the pension roll of any State; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension: He has not applied for a pension heretofore, not because he did not badly need aid, but because he could not persuade himself to do it - He had rather deserve it, and not get it, than apply and be refused - He had rather fight every one of his old battles over again, than ask charity - but his friends now assure him that it is his absolute right, and he therefore asks. And, in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts due me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That, since the 18 th of March 1818 there have been no changes in my property by sale or conveyance.
Description and amount of property possessed 18 Mar: 1818. Reuben Puryear
(Schedule.) 100 acres of land. 3 slaves, a man, woman and a girl. 2 old horses (both dead since). 9 head of cattle. 6 head of sheep, 12 head of hogs, 2 ploughs and gear. 1 pot. 1 skillet and baker - Description and amount of property possessed 18 March 1829. (viz) the same 100 acres of land, 3 slaves, one old man worth $100, one old woman worth $50. one young woman worth $250. (no horses) 11 head sheep, 8 hogs, 2 ploughs and gear, 1 pot

1 Oven, 5 old chairs - There has been no sale or conveyance by me - No property of any kind has been received & no money except small sums for crops sold which has gone in payment of debts. I am by profession a tailor, but dim sighted, and I suppose out of fashion, I get nothing from that source, nor have I for many years - I have a wife aged 68 or 69 years weak and infirm and has been so for a great number of years, altogether unable to maintain herself.
Reuben Puryear.
Buckingham County Va. 8 June 1829.
We the undersigned neighbours of Reuben Puryear of said County who is now an applicant for a pension, have all of us known him well for thirty years, & some of us for thirty five or six years when he first came to the County and settled where he now lives - He has uniformly sustained a good and irreproachable character. Although Mr Puryear is possessed of a property which upon paper, to those who know nothing either of that, or his debts, would seem to justify a different result; yet some of us are his very close neighbours and know the fact, and all of us believe it, that he is at best most scantily provided with the main article of human subsistence, even of the coarsest and cheapest kind, and that he is both now, and has been for many years back in actual want of them. His land (100 acres, very poor) is not worth more as we conceive than four dollars per acre; & his three negroes, about as much as the land; and every thing else besides, very considerably less than one hundred dollars - His debts exceed seven, perhaps eight hundred dollars - His efforts to pay the interest not only absorb his income, but so far encroaches on the stock for his family support as to produce the state of want above mentioned - By profession he is a tailor, but one out of fashion and dim sighted by reason of his age, he has not been able to make any thing in that way for many years. The reason he has not heretofore applied is not because he did not want the aid, and wanting it has often suffered for many years back, but because he could not be persuaded on to ask it - He seemed to prefer a state of want rather than to ask the charity of his country, and it is now only by convincing him that it is his right, that he has been induced to make the present application - Under these circumstances we cannot forbear recommending that he ought not to be taxed for his delicacy & forbearance, but if consistent with the rules of the department that a good liberal government would extend to him the full benefit of the law of the  first  of  June  1820 . Signed: Charles Yancey. P. Perkins, John Patterson, Jesse Holman, Clapton Chambers. William Morely, Rev. Shaver. William B Gary, John Martin.

Buckingham 8 th June 1829
We do hereby certify that Reuben Purnear owes us at this time a debt of nearly eight hundred dollars which has been long accumulating with us, as merchants for the common necessaries of his family, and that there has been no time since 1818 when it was not, when some of his neighbourhood debts were added to it nearly equal to the value of his whole property in our opinion -
Samuel Jones & Co Samuel Ford.
Buckingham County, to wit: This day Samuel Jones and Samuel Ford made oath before me a justice of the peace for said county that the above certificate is correct - Given under my hand 8 th June 1829
Samuel Patterson.
   Mr. Reuben Purnear. In acct with Robert Shaw. $19:55   1826 Aug 1 st Balance due & a/c herewith. 1:01   11 " pad lock 3 3/4 lb & silk g. 19 th Whiskey 4/6. 6:50   14 " 1 Fur hat & Watson Cobb. 38   Sep. 24 " 1/2 ginger 1 1/2 grass 13 th 1 yd B. cloth 12 th 2:00   Dec: 18. " 1 pair shoes & W. Cobb. 0:75   1827. Jan. 18 " 1/2 gal. rum. 0:25   27 " 1 quart Whiskey. 0:94   Mar. 9. " 5 quarts Whiskey. 0:50   16. " 1/2 gal. Whiskey. 0:50   25. " 2 quarts Whiskey. 0:63   27. " 5 pints Whiskey. 0:50   30. " 1 pad lock. 0:25   May 19 " 1 quart Whiskey. 1:17   July. 31. " interest on balance.   Bal. due 31 July 1827. $34:93   1828   July 31. To interest on the above. 2:08   37:02   Octo 9. To 1 quart Whiskey. 95   31. July 1828. 37:27   By Cash.   10:00   $27:27  
Buckingham County, viz: This day Robert Shaw made oath before me a justice of the peace that the above account is just & due.
John Morris
8 June 1829.

Mr. Reuben Puryear. In acct with Leitch and Brown In 1828 May 1. To balance due from acct. . . . . $29:75 interest on ditto to 13. Octs '28 - . . . . . 0:80 30:55 By cash recd 13 Octs '28. . . . . 1:50 26:05 interest on $26:05 from 13 Octs '28 to 1 May '29 . . . . . 85 13. 1 Sett buck handle knives and forks . . . . . 3:25 Nov. 3 3 yds dark nixl cassimatt 4/6 from 2:25 . . . . . 50 By cash recd. . . . . 1:75 Bal due L & B. 1 May '29 $31.90
Buckingham County, to wit: This day L & B. made oath that the above account was justly due them. Given under my hand this 8 June 1829.
Isaac Holman. J.P.
I Rolfe Aldridge Clerk of the county court of Buckingham do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said Reuben Puryear did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and more as above expressed under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereto annexed, the certificate, accounts and affidavit made to the accounts are copied from the records of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Seven hundred Seventy nine dollars and fifty cents -
20.973
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10 day of June 1829.
Rolfe Aldridge Clerk of Buckingham County Court.
I Charles Yancey providing justice of the peace in and for the County of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the attestation of the aforesaid copy from the records of the said court by Rolfe Aldridge Clerk thereof is in due form. Given under my hand and seal this 11 th day of June 1829
Ch. Yancey P.P. C.P.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Reuben Puryear was Born The 15 th of September 1763
Nancy Puryear was The 28 th February 1763
Sally Cobb was Born 12 th of March 1787
W. H. Puryear was Born 15 th May 1789
Mary A. Puryear was Born 4 th of July March 1796
Edward A. Puryear was Born in the County of
Edward A. Puryear was born 10 th January 1815.
Cecily A. Puryear was
Born 30 th of January 1821
William A. Puryear was Born 28 th of May 1828
BIRTHS.
Watson B. Cobb was born 10 th Oct 1804
Norvell Cobb was born 18 th of June 1941
Thos. M. Cobb was born 24 th Nov 1816

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
S
W. H. Puryear and Mary his wife was Married The 26 th of Janua- ry 1813
A
J. Rolfe Bridgeman Clerk of the County Court at Buckingham in

The affidavit of Mary C. Purnear who states that the leaf taken from the Bible and hereto annexed marked A. is the family Record of Reuben Purnear deceased, and Nancy Purnear his present widow (who is now living), and Sally A. Cobb and  formerly Sally A. Purnear and William H. Purnear whose names appear in the said family Record are the two first born children of the said Reuben Purnear and Nancy Purnear his now widow and that the said William Record is in the hand writing of Reuben H. Purnear deceased and that the same has been in her possession for the 26 years. Mary C. Purnear
State of Virginia Buckingham County, to wit. The foregoing affidavit of Mary C. Purnear was sworn to and subscribed before me before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State in due form of law. I further certify that she is a creditable person and that her statement is entitled to full confidence given under my hand this the 31 st day of May 1845 Edm. L. Glover J.P.

Colfe Clbridge clerk of the County Court of Buckingham in The State of Virginia do hereby
FAMILY RECORD.
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Buckingham County State of Virginia } On this 16 th day of Feby 1841 personally appeared before me Edm- nd Glover a justice of the peace in the county aforesaid, Mrs Nancy Pursear of the aforesaid county aged seventy eight 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 an act of Congress, giving to certain widows a five years pension; that she is the widow of Reuben Pursear who was a revolutionary Soldier and who recei- ved his pension for many years before his death which will appear by reference to your books. She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Pursear on the 13 th day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Pursear died on the 30 th of August 1838. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the 1 st of Jany 1794 - and that she is yet the widow of said Pursear. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me - Edm d Glover. J.P.
I also certify that Mrs Nancy Pursear is so infirm that she can't attend court according to the act which requires all first applicants to attend - Edm d Glover

I well remember that Mr Reuben Durgan and his wife Mrs Nancy Durgan moved to our county (the county of Buckingham) about the year 1800. That I always believed and understood them to have been lawfully married, and that they always lived as husband and wife, should up to the time of his death which took place the 30 th of May August 1838 as I believe.
D. Patterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for Buckingham county this 17 th day of Feby. 1841
P. Perkins
I believe Perkins well remember that Mr Reuben Durgan and his wife Mrs Nancy Durgan moved to Buckingham county (in which I live) about the year 1800. I always believed and understood them to have been lawfully married, and that they always lived as husband and wife should up to the time of his death which took place about the 30 th of August 1838.
P. Perkins
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for Buckingham county this 17 th day of Feby. 1841
D. Patterson

Virginia-
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham do hereby certify that Edmund Glover before whom the foregoing declaration of Nancy Puryear was sworn to, and Price Perkins and David Patterson before whom the affidavits were made in support of the declarants claim, are acting justices of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned & qualified according to law, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be the said Edmund Glover, Price Perkins and David Patterson are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 5 th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred & forty one
Rolfe Eldridge clerk of Buckingham county court
At a court continued and held for Buckingham County at the courthouse on Tuesday the 9 day of March (1841).
On the motion of Nancy Puryear widow of Reubin Puryear deceased late a Revolutionary pensioner, it is ordered to be certified that it appeared to the satisfaction of the court by the oath of Jane Pryor and Nelson A. Patterson credible witnesses, that the said Nancy is the widow of the said Reubin Puryear deceased, and that the said Reubin Puryear departed this life on the 30 day of August 1838, which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this tenth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Rolfe Eldridge clerk of Buckingham county court

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section WIL
January 29, 1930
Mrs. William A. Hocker 634 Rosalind Avenue Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5587, it appears that Reuben Puryear was born September 15, 1763, place not stated.
He enlisted February 1, 1779, under Captain Reid, of Charlotte, Virginia, marched to Petersburg, and served as private in Captain Taliaferro's Company, Colonel Richard Parker's Virginia Regiment, was taken prisoner and held on board a British prison ship for fourteen months when exchanged, returned to Virginia and was discharged in July, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 8, 1829, at which time he was a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia.
He died August 30, 1838.
The soldier married May 13, 1786 in Hanover County, Virginia, Nancy, her maiden name not shown. She was born February 28, 1763.
She was allowed pension on her application executed February 16, 1841, while residing in Buckingham County, Virginia.
The following appears on the family record:
Sally A. Cobbs born March 12, 1787. W.H. Puryear " May 15, 1789. Mary C.A. Puryear " July 4, 1796.

The following also appears on the family record:
William H. Puryear and Mary his wife married January 26, 1813.
Edward S. Puryear born January 10, 1815. Cicely An Puryear " " 30, 1821. William A. Puryear " May 28, 1828. Watson B. Cobbs " October 10, 1804. Norvell Cobbs " June 18, 1841. Thomas M. Cobbs " November 24, 1816.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date of widow's death not on a K

Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5587
Nancy Puryear Wid.
Reuben Puryear Pat. Rev. War
Act: March 3 rd 1873
Index:—Vol. 86 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 - Jan 29, Hunt 25 Mrs H. M. A. Hocker 82 L
1933 - May 3, 2nd. Mrs. H. M. A. Hocker A Hackett that we found claim is with you & I to apply to you for her death, etc - M. M. D. H. feel

Rep d August 2 nd 1843
Virginia 7494
Nancy Puryers widow of Reuben Puryers who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 30 August 1838 of Buckingham in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Saleasern of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Purser in the Virginia line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eighty Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of August 1843 and sent to J. H. Newton New Star Buckingham Co. Virginia
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 400 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by
G. C. Ames
Clerk.
Book A
Vol. 2
Page 184

Ms A 1. 6 v. 54, p. 38 Nancy Luyyear, widow of Reuben
See let to Ch. Ch. Fuller.
March 23. 1841. Same April 3. 1841. do.
Refused to Hon. E. W. Hubbard H. R. June 8. 1841
Act of May 1841. do. to June 9 June 1841 - Same May 6. 1842.

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Washington

State of Virginia
Buckingham county March the 10 th 1841
D. Sir
You will find the within to be the declaration of Mrs. Nancy Puryear who is the widow of Reuben Puryear decd which she has duly made in order to get the five years pension allowed to the widows of certain revolutionary soldiers; Mr. Puryear had drawn a pension of $ninety six dollars a year for many years previous to his death (He departed the 30 th of August 1838 which is shewn in the depositions). She has to prove her marriage with Mr. Puryear; they were married in the coun- ty of Hanover & State of Virginia in the year 1785 as is shewn in her declaration, and strange to tell there is no record evidence in that county of their marriage, which you will see from the enclosed certificate of the Clerk of Hanover county. That is the best evidence. The next best is testimony of credible men that they lived as husband & wife should do which is estab- lished by the two depositions (to wit) of Patterson & Perkins . At the time of his death there was an arrearsage of about $48. from the 4 th of March upto the 30 th August. He would have drawn the 4 th of September ; I suppose you will see from the record that there was no order made for his pension after the 4 th of March 1838. and of course she is entitled to the arrearsage upto the time of his death from the 4 th of March which took place four days before he would have drawn.
As there is nothing necessary to establish her claim than for to prove that they were the and lived as husband & wife should do I know you have the best evidence that she is entitled to the five

years pension which she claims — The last certificate attached proves the time of his death and that she is the widow of Rev. John Duncan d. 22 in order for her to get the arrearage at that time —
If upon this evidence she can receive her pension (for five years from the time of five years with me wood and if this is not sufficient proof to establish her claim, write me word of the insufficiency. Yours very respectfully
N. A. Patterson
P.S. Write me word if there is any else necessary to establish her right to the arrearage —
Direct your letter to Buckingham Court House Va and write immediately if you please J. D. 22
N. A. Patterson Atty for Mrs. Duncan

State of Virginia Hanover County, to wit
I Philip B. Winston Clerk of this County Court of Hanover do hereby certify. That there is no record in my Office from January 1784. to the thirty first day of December 1787 of the marriage of Reuben Puryear, and that there is no marriage License bond of the said Reuben Puryear, on file in my Office, within the period aforesaid.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty sixth day of February one thousand eight hundred and forty one.
Philip B. Winston C.H.C.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Nov. 18 th 1843.
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 Reuben Puryear, dec d . a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of eight Dollars and _____ Cents per annum  month , under the law of the 18 th March 1878, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 30 th Aug: 1838.  Respectfully, yours:
J. Woodson  Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

June 9. 1841 Con
Nancy Dunyan.
Free E. M. W. H. ... F D E
L. Edwards Esq. Com: of Peasants Washington
E. W. Hubbard

Washington June 8 th : 41.
Dear Sir:
For fear that in the variety & press of business, verbal requests or explanations may escape those so occupied, & perhaps thereby, prevent full justice being done to the parties interested. I have thought proper to place before you the letter addressed to me & containing the papers which I left with you today. Tho' this may seem to you unnecessary yet I wish to place the subject fully before you, and should there be anything in the letter enclosed improper, I hope you will have the liberality of estimating it, as it should be, coming to you as it does without the writer's privacy or consent.
Will you be so obliging as to write a note in reply, when the

subject is disposed of, enclosing the necessary papers as well as the results of your decisions, together with an abstract of the law. In great haste
respectfully
yr. mo. obt. servt.
Edw. W. Hubbard

Apl 20. 1842
Nancy Duryea Va. Can
Apr 20. 1842 2 p.m. E.W. Hubbard W.R. Book of Journal Washington

House of Representatives April 19 th 1842.
Dear Sir
Enclosed I have the honor to enclose you a letter from one of my constituents, which please examine, and give me such information as may be in your power, relative to the matters about which he writes. Also you will oblige me by returning the letter now forwarded
Yr. M c . D evitt ,
Edm d W. Auburn

Apr 3 1871
Nancy Purner
N. J.
of
J. L. Edward Comm ee of Pensions Washington

Brookingsham Ct 1940 March the 31 st 1871
A. Sir
The claim of Mrs Nancy Purgean widow of Reuben Purgean dec d has been examined and disallowed, upon the ground only that the law passed the 7 th of July 1838, granting pensions to widows, only provided for such whose husbands died prior to that date. Let me call your attention to the letter of that Act. The joint resolution of Congress, passed on the 7 th of July 1838, extends the provisions of the third section of the act of the 4 th July 1836, to widows of those persons whose husbands have died since the act passed, or who may hereafter die. There are the very no words of the law and she is as clearly entitled to her pension under it, as the more in a man's face . I want an immediate answer -
I am your very Respectfully N. A. Patterson Atty for Mr Purgean
Fr.
J. L. Edward C. P. Washington

Newstore 1 st June 1843.
Dr Sir
Enclosed you will receive the pension papers of Mrs. Nancy Puryear, which you will please examine and inform me of the result, (at this place), as soon as convenient
Commissioner of Pensions
I am very respectfully Yr. ob t Servt, John D. Routon

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Nancy Ann
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The Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
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Sir
Richmond 16 th Augt. 1843
Enclosed you will receive the Declaration of Mrs. Nancy Purner widow of Reuben Purner decd. under act 3 rd March 1843 which you will please examine and inform me of the result. at the New Store Buckingham County Virginia.
I am very respectful
Yr. Aff. Servt
John N. Norton

Bucknch Voe (Revolutionary claim) Free July 16
To the Honorable John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington City
Perkins Office July 21. 1840

Buckingham Court House July 14. 1829
Sir,
Inclosed I send my declaration together with the addl additional proof and origin of the debts I owe Jones and Ford, and which I hope may prove satisfactory
I am in great respect Sir yr M c
Obt. Serv t
Reuben Pungar.

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Mr. Rachel Puryear In ac with James Jones & Co
   1815 Nov 9 7 1/2 yards Callico 3/9 6 yds Cotton 10 1/2 4/2 7 92   " 14 Lion skin 15/ 1 dg Buttons 4/0 10 75   " 1 Book & Eye 1/0 1/2 " do 1/0 38   " 2 Starks lib 1/9 1 Black trunk 9 38   " 1 100 Steel yards 4 25 23 68   11 1 1/2 yards checks 4/6 1 pr Leifers 3/3 2 01   " 1 1/2 Cambric 4/0 3 1/2 Blue Steel 1/ 1 97   1816 Jan 27 1/2 Bac from 84 2 20 6 18   13 Set Knives Forks 4 50   Jan 10 1 pr Cotton Cards @ 10 7/6 1 25   21 paid Wood Brown for Regt 1 00   28 1 gallon whiskey 7/0 1 25   Feb 2 1 do do 7/0 1 25   15 1 1/4 8 dy nails 20/ 1/4 yds Velour 2/3 thread 1/2 68   21 1 gallon molasses 7/0 35 00   23 Cash lent you 2 33   25 1 Almanack 9/ 10a Brn Sugar 22 3/4 50   Mar 3 3 pints whiskey 1/ 2 00   24 1 gallon gin 12/ 1 75   30 1 Buck. Galt 10/0 5 00   Apr 8 Cash paid you 75   May 2 1a Glass Galls 1/0 2 20   7 10a Brown Sugar 22 3/4 23   " 1 pr Cabbaged Rings 1/0 2 00   " 5 1/2 Coffee 11/3 1/2 a perty 9 50 4 95   " 1 Spelling Book 63   8 1 Beas Coss 3/9 4 50   25 Jones & Shaw 1 50   June 1 1 pr Ladies shoes 9/ 5 50   23 skill ac for this   29 6 yards Grubugs 28 3/4 16 8   " 11/8 Gall whiskey 17/6 1 dg needles 9 1 53   " 1 Looking glass 7/0 1 dg moles 9 13 8 4 59   July 3 1 yard Cambric 4/0 75 1 00   8 1 paper pins 1/0 25   15 10a Brn 84 80 80   Aug 2 2 1/2 a Brown Sugar 22 3/4 2 75   " 1 1/2 Ginger 4/0 1 paper 3/1 1/2 75   " 1 Looking gls ap 3 75   " 1 pr Wood clac des 1 00   " 1 1/4 Coffee 2/ 13 4 9 59   1816 June 29 1 pr Cash # 80 00 120 93   July 14 1 looking glass relsd 125 81 25   due 31 July 1816 Balance 39 68  

   Sept 1 To Bal due 1 st Sept 1816. $39 66   17 1 Coffee chile 10/5 1 75   Oct 14 3 rd Brown Lee gas 1/50 Pr. etc. etc. 75   " 13 rd do 22 3/4 th cheroing Toh. 3 17 39   18 1 sack. Galt 33 3/4 5 50   24 James Jones Sheriff 4 61   26 1 Gall. whiskey 7/50 2 Tumblers 9 1 50   " paid William Butler at dept 25 00   Nov 7 3 yards Corduroy 1/9 1/20 Cotton ch 1/4 1/14 17 38   " 10 dark tick 9 1 stick lint 9 25   1 dz Buttons 2/3 1 Pr Spectacles 4/50 1 12   13 3 point Blanket 1 1/2 8 25 27 0   12 Pr 8 1/2 1/4 Rose Blankets 15 00   " paid Thomas Chiles 30 3/4 6 3 15 63   6 th paid Jno Newton 3 80   21 1 Bottle Snuff 3/9 3 00   23 3/4 yard Capemire 2 1/2 3 00 10   " 1 dark tick 3/4 yd flannel 48 3/4 1 0 3 61   22 2 Pools 40 3/4 1/2 dz Buttons 1/50 3 33   " 1 paper pins 1/18 25   " 1 skillet 4/6 1 st Balls 1/50 1 00   " 1 nutmeg 9 1 st nails 14 3/4 27   " 1 move Hal 12 5 6 10   1817 " Cash paid you 27 00   Jan 30 27 th Mon 1.89 3 rd Coffee 90 3/4 1 25   Feb 5 " paid Jno Sam. 2 70   12 1 Gall. whiskey 7/50 31   13 1 Crack paid you 1 20   Feb 17 20 th Brown Sugar 20 3/4 6 20   2 nd Banks tick 1/16 2 nd nails 36 3/4 4 00   1 9 th Brown Lee gas 20 3/4 Spils whiskey 7/50 2 58 61   " 1 pocket Aft 4/6 1 Pr Spectacles 4/50 1 13   " Prthos Brukes 2/3 37   1 paid Thomas I. Store 4 08   Mar 8 " 1 Gallon whiskey 7/50 3 00   9 1 paid powder 1 25   15 3 rd Coffee 30 3/4 1 25   Apr 22 5 th Brown Lee gas 1 50   26 16 yards gabbrugg 30 3/4 4 80 1 10   Bottle Whiskey 5 0 5 30   Cash lent you 10 00   27 4 Banks tick Jno and 2 09 42  

1817 To amount bro d feno ac d 206 42 Apr 28 " 6 lb coffee 30 c  1 80 " 30 " paid Sarah Hatcher 10 00 May 19 " 1 Barne. Sternng 8 50 " 10 " Brown sugar 22 c  2 20 " 29 " 1 Neal Calomel 1 do Galap 3 c  73/113 88 " 1 " plow Lines 9 c  1 25 June 7 " 1 Gall. whisky 7 c  6 00 " 19 " paid Aaron Huggin for carriage 1. Ld 1 38 " 1 " Starker 7 c 1 Tank Lick 9 c  3 00 " 10 " Cash lent you 50 " 18 " 1 Bottle Scotch Snuff 3 c  0 13 " 1 " Set cups & saucers 3 c 9 1 13 June 23 " 6 3/4 yd Gingham 28 c  1 69 " 11 1/2 " 1 Gallons whisky 6 c  1 13 4 July 25 " 2 yards Cambric 1.50 6 c Jeanes. thread 17 c  1 67 " 26 " Cash lent him 8 00  272 26
1816 Dec 20 By Cash 2 00 " 22 " Cash for wheat 93 06 May 29 " for this sum overcharged on earnings 50 July 27 " for this sum rec d for Tobacco 81 93  178 49 Amount
1817 Aug 1 To Balance due 31 July 1817 93 77 " 20 " Cash paid Benjamin Olafson 1 50 " 21 " paid Olafsons Gno 2 00 Sept 27 " Cash paid you 13 00 Oct 13 " 19 1/2 Pole Sealer 30 c  5 85 " 1 " Bottle Snuff 6 48 " 26 " paid James Jones Sheriff 5 64 Nov 6 " 4 1/2 yards white flannel 3 c 9 2 81 " 1 " 1000 Sea Clappers 1 25 " 1 " rope Hal 1 25 " 1 " Brap Netting 4 75 " 1 " pocket knife 1 75 " 17 1/2 " 1000 Sugar 20 c  10 81 " 6 " coffee 2 c  3 55 " 1 " 20 c 10 c 1 Sach Gal 30 c  2 00 for oaded 5 55  143 73

1817 To amount brot forward $145 78 Nov 10 Cash paid Mr Higginbotham 20 10 12 1 Bed Cord 3/9 6 14 10 dylmole t'dray on tobacco 20 Decr 15 2 1/2 Brown 15 Spooling Broth 1/6 2 11 " 6 8 dy cow nails 15 1/2 2 pad socks 4/6 2 55 " paid a negro 30 Cash lent 6/ 4 1 1818 21 1 paid a negro for order 1 3
Jan'y 17 1 paid for Tobo note 5 20 10 10 Coffee 2/ 19 steens thread 1/6 3 39 " 4 1/2 Sugar 80¢ 13 1/2 shot 30¢ 11 yds Bed ticking 70¢ 9 3/5 22 00 " 2 yards fine Blue cloth 1/11 36 " 1/2 pepper 31¢ 2 stulm caps 1/6 4 00 " 11 yards green Bombay 1/6 25 " 1 Tank stick 9 1 stick fruit 9 50 " 1 yard Brown Holland 3/ 40 6
Feby 5 1 Black tin Coffee pot 7/6 2 stulm caps 9 1 6 9 Cash lent you 4 0 15 1 Large Dick 88¢ 1/2 dg peale 6/ 1 3 18 1/2 plow Lines 9 1 23 1/2 Gall whiskey 7/6 1
March 3 1/2 Gallons Molasses 6/ 1 50 " 1/2 Brown Sugar 17¢ 2 43 " 1 1/2 Gall 25 23 Cash lent you 4 18 28 1/2 Gallons whiskey 7/ 8 0 " 4 Bibles 7/ 6 1 Tank stick 6 1 25 " 1 Sugar Dick 2/3 1 Cream pot 9 50 " 15 Yards Grub caps 30¢ 4 30 " 1 1/2 dg light Ballon 6/6 1 13
Apr 1 Edward Jones for this term 1 3 11 1 Gall Red Head whiskey 10/6 2 0 16 13 1/2 Brown Sugar 12¢ 1 7 May 8 6 1 Coffee 20¢ 1/2 sugar 38¢ 2 7 27 1 paper pins 10¢ 1/2 Lines 29¢ 2 3 " 1 1/2 yards cotton cloth 2/3 1 5
June 19 2 Set plates 1 13 1/2 1 01 " 1 Set cups & saucers 0 75 " 2 glass tumblers 10¢ 1/2 quire paper 10¢ 1 50 " 1 Set Shell plates forward 1 75 $ 25 98

1818 June 22 " Barnel Bernings $259 80 July 3 " Thomas Farnf carriage 9 50 " 4 " 1/2 doz Whiskey 1/2 2 41 " 6 " 2 1/2 " do do 1/2 2 25 " 9 " 1/2 gall Whiskey 1/2 2 50 " 10 1/2 " Bn Sugar 18 1/2 1 st Coffee as 9 100 " 13 " paid Mr Ripley 203 3 02 " 27 " 1 st Pully 20 3 34 for Interest on balance 20 4 04 $287 08
1818 Jan'y 17 By Tobacco 82 99 Aug 1 To Balance due 31 July 1818 204 09 " 8 " 1/2 a Coffee 2/3 2 25 " 25 " 1 Gall Whiskey 7/6 1 25 Oct 12 " 3 yds Cordong 1/2, teal Blunt 1/10 3 25 " " Cash lent you 75 " 15 " " do do 100 00 " 26 " paid Sheriff your Taxes 8 00 Nov 3 " 1 pocket knife 1/6 75 " 7 " 1/2 a sole seal 4 84 " 10 " 40 1/2 Bn Sugar 20 1/2 1 Gall Gall 33/ 13 10 " 11 " 1/2 Spectacles 5/3 1/2 doz Table Spoons 2 13 " 21 " 1 Gallon Rum 12/ 20 57 " 28 " 1/2 Do Scifors 3/ 2 00 " " 2 " Coffee 2/6 50 Dec 5 " 13 1/2 a Coffee 2/6 84 1819 12 " 5 1/2 Iron 3 92 3 rd Blisters & Steel 20 52 Mar 9 " 1 st Glauca Galls 4 52 " 16 " 1/2 Do Super 9 1 yard Lace 1/2 2 25 Apr 12 " Cash lent you 75 May 8 " 12 1/2 a Bn Sugar 22 1/2 1 st Coffee as 9 2 88 " 23 " 1 Gallon Whiskey 1/2 1 00 June 8 " 1/2 Stankkeen 7/6 2 yds Bn Holland 1/2 2 25 " " 1/2 doz Coal stoves do 12 July 12 " 16 do Small 9 1 Tank Teal 9 2 62 " 27 " 1 West pattern 7/6 1 1/2 yds Somersham 1/2 1 75 " " 1 pocket knife 3/9 63 " " Sally Cobb for amount hereafter 9 01 Intu as @ 31 July 1819 Bal due 16 96 $390 56

    1819 Aug 1 Amount brot forward $ 390 50   3 1/2 gallon whiskey 6/ 50   11 1/2 gallon whiskey 6/ 1 00   28 1/4 Brown Sugar 4 1/2 Coffee 2/6 5 38   2 Spelling Books 1/6 1 0 6 08   Sept 8 1/2 powder 38 3/4 paper 31/ 69   15 1a Pullerof 20   Oct 27 7 1/2 yards Brown Bombast 3/9 4 70   19 1/2 lb Solo Leather 2/ 6 50   2 Absinth 1 cow hide 1/6 50   2 Pr Brap Stiz gas 2/3 75   2 dy. Yarns 9 25 12 70   1/2 gall whiskey 50 1/2 3/9 1 13   1 Yard Cambric 1 00 2 13   Nov 6 1/2 lb Lead for amount yr 2 Bonds 80 00   Dec 30 1/2 lb Cotton Cards 6/9 1 13   1820 Feby 3 1/2 gall scholafes 6/ 1/2 Rum 3/ 1 58   17 1/2 lb Coffee 2/6 1/2 lb Rice 15 3/4 3 32   Apr 4 10 3/4 lb Brown Sugar 18 3/4 1 93   May 8 2 1/2 dy iron nails 28 3/4 36   16 12 1/2 lb Brown Sugar 18 3/4 1/2 Coffee 2/6 3 9 3/4   1/2 quad Rum 3/ 1/2 lb Balls 1/6 1 75   1/2 Nial Calomel 1/6 1/2 yd Cambric 1/6 1 50   paid yr note to Charles 1 30   June 20 1 Bush Gall 12/ 2 1/2 qt 15 7 47   3 2 1/2 lb Brown 8 3/4 2 42   17 for job on Fob 1 76   20 12 yards gabrie 9/6 4 33   July 17 1/2 gall whiskey 6/ 3 00   31 Interest account 1 00   27 43   1820 br $ 549 51   July 10 By Jno Patterson for this year 33 00   Bal due 1 st Augt 1820 & $ 516 51   carried forward   
    1820 Amount bro d forward $518 31   Aug 13 1 Buck Galt 10/0 2 p a Galt 1/0 2 38   Sept 17 1 quire paper 1/0 1 p a Galt 4/0 1 00   21 1 p a Cotton Cads 3/3 1 p a whisky 1/0 1 13   21 11 1/2 yards Gnatubie 9/0 2 87   23 3 p a Coffee 2/0 1 check Atf 20/0 14 33   45   13   Oct 1 1 p a plow Lines 9/0 75   6 1 p a Cotton Cads 4/0 8 93   1 1/2 yards Flannel 3/9 1 p a Galt 1/0 1 75   3 1/2 point Blankets 13/0 13 43   13 50 p a Brown Sugar 18/0 9 00   15 p a Coffee 2/0 1 25   7 3/4 yards stamped cotton 18/0 5 27   Cash lent you 20 52   20   1821 14 1 p a Galt 4/0 75   Jan 8 1 quail Rum 3/0 50   29 1 Murrays Grammar 3/3 1 Spiller's Book 1/0 1 13   26 2 p a 8 dyed nails 18/0 1 Cotton Shawl 7/0 1 61   30 1 p a Linen 2/3 1 Gall whisky 4/0 1 13   Feb 6 1 p a dg needles 9/0 00   7 1 Gall whisky 4/0 75   12 2 p a Indigo 1/0 38   13 1 move. stat. 6/0 1 00   24 1 quire paper 2/0 1 p a Coffee 2/0 44   Mar 5 Samuel Banton 30 00   9 1 Gall whisky 4/0 1 Bed Cord 3/0 1 25   12 Cash paid Mr. Campbell execution 200 00   18 paid Inspectors 3 p a Galt 1 30   27 12 p a Coffee 2/0 2 84   Profits stop for discount on pryzers 8 20   31 Cash paid Him 84   Apr 8 1 Gall whisky 4/0 75   14 1 set Tea Spoons 3/9 1 Coffee pot 9/0 2 13   22 1 Gallon whisky 4/0 75   30 10 p a Brown Sugar 1/0 1 67   June 11 6 p a Coffee 2/0 1 Gall whisky 4/0 3 88   22 1 p a Galt 1/0 1 p a Galt 1/0 1 p a Galt 1/0 1 p a Galt 1/0 1 50   Amount bro d forward 825 77   

 1821 July 3 " To amount bro t forward. " 3 " Freight 3 Skds 4136 lb 9 d " paid freight on tobacco 14 " 6 lb Brown sugar 22 " 1 Gall whisky 4/0 " 1 West shape 10/6 thread & moulds 24 " 18 lb G Salls 4/0 31 " Interest account Cr 
   825  77    5  47    4  13    1  00    75     5     5     2  75     25    23  62       862  68   
    1820   augt 29 By Dr Mawick 1 A/c Fob 58 24   1821   Jany 23 Cash recd of Him 100 00   Mar 27 Jane Pyles for amount bond 135 40   Apr 8 Dr Mawick for 2 A/c Fob 130 45   24 Dr Mawick for 1 do 35 11   June 23 Thomas D Patterson 200 00   31 st July 1821 To Balance 479 72   augt 11 For Dukes 3/9 1 Sueton any 6/9 2 50   1 Set plates 2/3 2 Bowls 4/6 1/2 1 22 372   1 green paper 1/0 25   Sept 7 10 a Bro Sugar 1/6 6 a Coffee 2/0 4 17   1 g Indigo 1/0 1 g Calomel 1/0 30 467   22 1/2 Buck Galt 1/1 1 Gall whisky 4/0 150   Nov 5 10 a Bro Sugar 1/3 2 a Shot 1/ 1 83   1/2 a Powder 4/0 1 Gall whisky 4/0 1 13   1 Jug 2/0 1 a Coffee as 9 d 55   1/2 a pins 9/ 75 426   19 6 1/2 yards Cotton 10/ 4 55   1 " Lueinag 6/9 6 73   1 " chulins 6/ 1 00   1 chadrap 2/3 38   1 Tank Sack 1/1 1 Jack Fall 30/ 5 48   1 Set Knives & Forks 2 75   1 a Gole Leather 2/ 4 67 27 72   1 a Coffee 2/0 2 50   for account 4 25 08   
    1821 Amount bro d forward $125 08   Decr 17 " 1 pocket knife 3/9 63   24 02 1/2 gallons whiskey 4/0 1 88   1822 012a Brown Sugar 1/2 2 00 3 88   Jany 9 03 8 dyed wadsworth 1/6 69   12 01 Bax Baco of leaf 1/6   1/2 gal whiskey 4/0 92   1/2 yard cambric 38 1 30   26 02 Thimbles 9 25   28 02 1/2 a Bar Iron 7/6 1 99   Feby 2 01 gallon whiskey 4/0 75   1/2 lb coffee 2/0 2 50 3 25   9 01 gallon whiskey 4/0 75   14 01 B a Brown Sugar 1/2 1 92   1/2 lb pepper 1/6 25 2 17   16 02 1/2 a Bar Iron 7/6 1 50   Mar 9 01 Set H Caps & Saucers 6/6 1 00   1/2 a 4a nails 1/6 1 55   1/2 gal whiskey 4/0 50   01 Sugar Disk & cream pot 1 05 4 58   01 1/2 8 dyed wadsworth 1/6 1 54   28 08a B a Sugar 1/2 13   Apr 1 01/2 a glass Gall 1/6 1 25   5 03a Coffee 2/0   May 4 01 gal whiskey 4/0   01 more Halls 2/6 2 21 3 50   Feby 11 paid Wm H Puryear 4 00   Feby 13 Cash paid River Cheyphy & Co 30 00   June 8 03a Coffee 2/0   1 gal whiskey 4/0 2 00   17 02 1/2 gallons whiskey 4/0 1 88   22 01a glass balls 1/0 30   1 Nial Calomel 1/6   July 9 paid for carriage 1/6 1 31   13 01/2 a powder 4/0   1 gal whiskey 4/0 1 13   02 a shot 1/6   3 dools 1/6 87 2 00   29 paid duly note & drayage 1/6 2 13   31 Interest also for this term 21 94   Amount bro d forward $5 38 25   

   1822 Amount bro d forward $338 25   Sept 14 br 10 46   By D r M c M c Cook 478 13   paid Thomas at Woodstock   for D r M c M c & Co 16 08   for Int st a/c till today 12 94   br 29 01   $407 11   Oct 12 By Cash 30 00   June 8 " D r M c M c Cook 79 31   Oct 10 To Cash paid to all due Sept 1823 upon sent 387 16   July 31 " Interest a/c for this year 36 43   br 10 21   $442 30   Aug 26 By Cash 84 31   1824 Bal due 1 st Augt 1823 $357 79   July 31 To Interest account 21 23   Bal due 31 st July 1824 $379 02   Sept 16 Cash paid upon order 60 00   1825   July 31 Interest account 25 39   1826 $464 41   " 31 Interest account 24 02   1827   July 31 Interest account 488 43   Bal due 31 st July 1826 29 28   1828 $517 71   July 31 Interest account 29 28   Bal due from Jones & Co 1 st Augt 1828 $546 99   Int st on $488: 43 from 31 st July 1828 to 1 st May 1829 24 08   $571 07  

Mr. Ruben Purgear In acct with Jones & Ford
1822
  Aug 7 11 Set plates 3/1 1 gale whiskey 4/0 1 25   11 Grass Tumblers 60 1 85   Sept 7 12 Collon Cards 6/9 16/ 2 13   18 8 a Bro Sugar 1/6 6 a Coffee 2/0 3 84   11 a Coffee as 9 12 3 90   21 17 1/2 a Bar Iron 74 1 22   Oct 12 1 pad Lock 4/0 1 1/2 gales whiskey 4/0 2 25   1/2 dg flints 9 1 lb rich 9 19   16 yards Brown Bombast 4/ 4 00 6 44   Oct 20 2 30 a Bro Sugar 1/6 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 8 59   12 a Coffee 2/0 1 gale whiskey 4/0 5 75   6 a 8 dy wrought nails 1/1 1/2 1 13   1 Jack Gall 30/ 1 shadraps 1/0 5 38 20 83 
Dec 24 1823
  Dec 24 24 2 1/2 gallons whiskey 4/0 1 88   Jan 27 27 37 1/2 a Iron 1 Green auger 3/6 9 3 00 
  Feb 21 21 4 a Coffee 2/0 1 67   Apr 14 14 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 1/0 1 10   1/2 a Brimstone 1/0 2 a shot 1/ 25   24 2 a Bleiled Need 9 1 25 
  May 17 17 1 coo Shovel 2/0 1 25   19 3 a Coffee 2/0 2 75 
  June 9 9 1 Primer chow 12/ 1 gale whiskey 4/0 40   16 1/2 yard figd mclen 4/9 1 50   20 2 Galls whiskey 4/0 75 
  July 4 4 1 Gall do 4/0 75   Bal due 1 st Augt 1823 
  Aug 18 18 5 Banks tick 3/9 1 tick emst 1/ 80   1 a Galls 1/0 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 1 30 
  Sept 15 15 4 a Coffee 2/0 1 a Bro Sugar 1/6 2 67   Gono a cled 
52 25 56 22

Mr. Stephen Purgear In Acct with Jones & Ford
1822
   Aug 7 1 Set plates 3/1 1 gale whiskey 4/0 1 25   11 Straw Tumblers 60 1 85   Sept 7 12 Pr Collon Cards 6/9 6/6 2 13   18 18 a Bro Sugar 1/6 6 a Coffee 2/0 3 84   11 a Coffee as 9 12 3 90   26 17 1/2 a Bar Iron 74 1 22   Oct 12 1 pad Lock 4/0 1 1/2 galls whiskey 6/6 2 75   1/2 dg flints 9 1 lb. tea 9 19   1/4 yards Brown Bombast 6/6 4 00 6 54   Oct 20 2 30 a Bro Sugar 1/6 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 8 59   12 a Coffee 2/0 1 gale whiskey 4/0 5 75   6 a 8 dy wrought nails 1/6 1 13   1 Jack Gall 3/0 1 akadraper 1/6 5 38 20 83   Dec 24 2 2 1/2 galls whiskey 4/0 1 88   1823 3 00   Jan 27 1 37 1/2 a Iron 1/6 1 Ferew auger 3/6 9 1 67   Feb 21 1 4 a Coffee 2/0   Apr 14 1 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 1/2 a powder 4/0 63   1/2 a Brimstone 1/0 2 a shot 1/6 47 1 10   24 2 a Bleilend Need 9 25   May 17 1 1 cee Shacel 2/0 1 25   19 3 a Coffee 2/0 1 25   June 9 1 1 Prmor chow 12/6 1 gale whiskey 4/0 2 75   16 1/2 yard figd mulin 4/9 40   20 2 galls whiskey 4/0 1 50   July 4 1 1 gale do 4/0 75   Bal due 1 st Augt 1823 52 25   Aug 18 1 5 Banks tick 3/9 1 tick. emst 1/6 80   1 a galls 1/0 1 Vial Calomel 1/0 30 1 30   Sept 15 1 4 a Coffee 2/0 1 a Bro Sugar 1/6 2 67   Dono added 56 22  

  To amount brot forward   Decr 20 1 Pr Blk Milled Sae. 83 1.38 56 22 1824   1/2 yards Blk Lace 3/9 93   1/2 yards flat crepe 1/9 2.00   1/6 1 Blk Bombett 4/0 4.50   1/6 1 Red flannel 4/9 3.17   1/2 1 Tank tick 9 25   1/10 yd Blk Lustrings thin 1/0 2.50   1 Pr thick Sole shoes 2.56 17 23   22 1/4 yard Cambric 4/6 94   1 do do do 9 13   1/4 pins 9 10 a Bro Sugar 1/9 2.04   1/6 Coffee 2/6 1/2 powder 4/6 2.88   1/2 galls Rum 10/6 2 a shot 1/9 3.84   1 Pr Cotton suspenders 88   1874 10 01   Jan'y 3 1/3 pnt Blanket 12/6 2 00   12 paid Geo Woodson for carriage 7 29   2 Add To do sent Richmond   16 5/4 Blanket used 9 66   20 1 Pr Cotton cards 8/6 1.00   1 Bottle full whiskey 38 1 38   31 1 Gallon whiskey 4/0 75   July 21 13 yards Red Fickling 4/0 9.75   28 10 1/6 1/4 Cotton cloth 3/9 3.70   1 Caprice Shawl 6.00   1/2 Darks Sack 9 2 a de Comb 2/3 1.00   1 Trick three comb 2.50   1 Long do do 2.00 26 25   Apr 12 Balofed 1 pr shoes 1 88   14 1/2 gall whiskey 4/0 38   1/2 8 dyed mats 20   May 3 1/2 4 dyed mats 18/6 1 Sh. Sack 9 30   1/2 gall whiskey 6/0 1 Jug 2/3 7/6 1 00   17 1 Cow Hide 18   June 18 1/2 Brown Sugar 1/6 1/2 Coffee 2/3 2.75   1/2 galls whiskey 50   1/2 galls 1/0 1 Vial Calomel 6/0 30 3 75   forwarded 129 24 
  To amount brot forward   149 24   June 19 1/2 galls whiskey 3/9 1 36   26 1/2 do do 4/0 1 13   July 22 3 yards gr abur gr 1/0 75   1 check Bank check 2/3 37   1 Set cups saucers 4/ 67   1 pitcher 2/3 138   paid Rolling Branch   interest 4 10   6 27   31 Interest account 3 37   Balance 141 57   1 13   Augt 9 1 Copper as 9 75   21 1 Pr Mole Cards 4/0 1 06   3 shot 1/3 1/4 powder 4/0 07 1 88   1/2 do gun flints 9   3 00   Sept 11 Ino C. Palleson for this lum   Decr 24 15/6 gall whiskey 3/9 151   10 Brown Sugar 1/6 1/2 Coffee 2/3 3 17   1825 1 yard Cambric 3/9 1/2 powder 4/0 82 3 00   Jan'y 7 31 1/2 Bar front 9 1/2 - Blk dress 9 3 35   1/2 do wrought nails 20 3 55   22 Thomas Miles for amount   interest 2 37   Mar 3 10 Brown Sugar 1/6 1/2 Coffee 2/3 3 17   1 galls 1/0 1/2 gall whiskey 6/0 100 4 17   14 1 Land Gas file 1/ 17 117   Apr 9 1 Don Led 1/6 1/2 Coffee as 9 1 30   21 1 Pr plow Lines 9 13   May 20 15 Brown Sugar 2 50   5 Coffee 2/3 1/2 gall whiskey 4/0 2 63   1 papin pins 2/3 37 5 50   25 1/3 yards Ficklenburg 28/6 84   1 Spolling Brook 1/0 25   1 galls 1/0 25   1 gall whiskey 4/0 75 2 09   forwarded 1170 86 

  1825 To Amount brot forward 170 86 1826   June 11 " Sundries for Mrs Jones 84 11 " 10 a Brown Sugar 1 st shot f. powder 4/3   " 15 " 1 quire paper 25 1 09 " 10 " 9 a common Bleded steel good 1/0   July 2 " 1 Jack Yalt 30f 5 00 " 11 1/2 " Soap choul d 10 a   " 4 " 7 yards Cotton cloth 1/0 1 75 " 40 a Bar Iron 8 a   " 11 " 1 plow line 9 13 " 14 " 1 checked blanket chief 9   " 31 " 1/2 " that f 08 1 90 " 25 " 12 a Brown Sugar 4 a Coffee 2/3   " 1 Barre Searing brf, 1 plow line 9 7 13 " 7 1/2 " Bar Iron 8 a 1 quail shot after 4/3   " 1 1/2 yards Cotton cloth 1/0 38 " 10 " 1 yd cambric 1/0 1 Bandano Af 6/   " Interest account 56 " 8 " 3 yards Ticklenburg 28 a   Dr 192 10 " 1 " move dal 6/9   Augt 10 By Cash reced for 1 Ahd Tobo 39 40 " 7 " 1 Sedge Blades 1/3 1 Bbl Mornings 6/75   June 7 " Cash of Perkins & Harif 82 94 122 34 " 1 Jack Yalt 30f 15 a Brn Sugar 1/   1825 " 3 a Coffee 30 a 1/4 8 a Tea 10 a   30 July 1825 Bal. due 69 71 " 1 " women's sea shoes 10 a   Augt 5 " Cash paid Mr Laird for fnd 3 12 " 1 " mens do do 10 a   " 8 1 Ahd Tobo 2 25 " 1 yd Ticklenburg 28 a 1/2 yd Balls 1/0   " 9 " 9 yards Grubug 1/0 " 2 " 8 dy wrought nails 20 a   " 1 a yd Balls 1/0 1 vial calomel 1/0 50 " 13 " 1/4 Galls whiskey 99   " 10 a Brn Sugar 3 a Coffee 2/3 3 55 4 05 " 2 " Interest account   Sept 8 " 1/2 dy Blue Edge plates 6/ 50 65   " 1 a pepper 3/ 50 1 00   Oct 10 " 1/2 quire paper 9 13 21 10 By 1 check darker chief damage   Nov 4 " 5. 4 point Blankets 14/3 11 88 " 6 " Spills Carrot for amount   " 1 yad cambric 3/9 63 Due from his Bound 30 July 1826   " 32 a Brown Sugar 1/ 5 34   " 1 set Table Spoons 6/ 1 00 1826   " 6 yards fine calico 3/9 3 75 Augt 12 " 1 set cups & saucers 3/ 10 a Brn Sugar 1/   " 2 yd flannel crumbler 9 25 " 1 " shot f. 1/4 " powder 4/3   " 1/4 " main pins 3/9 10 a Coffee 2/ 3 97 26 82 " 14 " 3 a spun cotton 10 a   Dec 12 " 1 Ball cotton 6/ 08 " 12 " 9 yds Indigo 1/0   " 13 " paid Mr Glover 3 22 " 1 " quire paper 9   " 20 " 2 a shot f. 1/4 " powder 2/3 72 " 4 " 3 a Coffee 30 a 1 quail shot after 1/0   1826 " 1 Jack comb 18 a 3 00 " 11 " 1 a Ex. Ball 1/2 1 Bbl Cotton oil 2/3   Jan 29 " 1 do Tailers shears 125 4 25 " 3 1/2 " yards cotton cloth 1/0   " 19 a Bar Iron 6 1 58 " 1 1/4 " cambric 1/0   forwarded 116 97 " 8 " 1 cotton Shaw 4/0 1 gl ad mne 6/   " 11 1/4 " To a 15 a 1 plow line 9   " 11 " 8 a Brown Sugar 1/   " 1 quail shot after 1/0   carried forward 
  1826 To Amount brot forward 116 98   " 11 " 10 a Brown Sugar 1 st shot f. powder 4/3 2 22   " 10 " 9 a common Bleded steel good 1/0 2 23   " 11 1/2 " Soap choul d 10 a 1 15   " 40 a " Bar Iron 8 a 3 24 6 64   " 14 " 1 checked blanket chief 9 13   " 25 " 12 a Brown Sugar 4 a Coffee 2/ 3 34   " 7 1/2 " Bar Iron 8 a 1 quail shot after 4/3 1 35 4 19   " 10 " 1 yd cambric 1/0 1 Bandano Af 6/ 1 50   " 8 " 3 yards Ticklenburg 28 a 84   " 1 " move dal 6/9 1 13 1 97   " 7 " 1 Sedge Blades 1/3 1 Bbl Mornings 6/75 8 63   " 1 " Jack Yalt 30f 15 a Brn Sugar 1/ 7 50   " 3 a " Coffee 30 a 1/4 8 a Tea 10 a 2 13   " 1 " women's sea shoes 10 a 1 75   " 1 " mens do do 10 a 1 75   " 1 " yd Ticklenburg 28 a 1/2 yd Balls 1/0 1 93   " 2 " 8 dy wrought nails 20 a 40 24 09   " 13 " 1/4 Galls whiskey 99 79   " 2 " Interest account 4 97   65 16 3 98   10 By 1 check darker chief damage 13   6 " Spills Carrot for amount 25 00 25 13   Due from his Bound 30 July 1826 138 85   1826   Augt 12 " 1 set cups & saucers 3/ 10 a Brn Sugar 1/ 2 17   " 1 " shot f. 1/4 " powder 4/3 36 2 53   " 14 " 3 a spun cotton 10 a 2 23   " 12 " 9 yds Indigo 1/0 50 2 75   " 1 " quire paper 9 25   " 4 " 3 a Coffee 30 a 1 quail shot after 1/0 1 75   " 11 " 1 a Ex. Ball 1/2 1 Bbl Cotton oil 2/3 76   " 3 1/2 " yards cotton cloth 1/0 88   " 1 1/4 " cambric 1/0 73 4 12   " 8 " 1 cotton Shaw 4/0 1 gl ad mne 6/ 1 75   " 11 1/4 " To a 15 a 1 plow line 9 76 2 51   " 11 " 8 a Brown Sugar 1/ 1 34   " 1 " quail shot after 1/0 25 39   carried forward 157 60 

  1826 Amount brot forward $152 60   Sept 13 1 quart Rum 3/ 10 1/2 Loaf Sugar 1/0 91   18 1 quart cholafes 1/0 1 do whiskey 1/0 50   10 dyed nails 9 71   21 22 n a f l 9 1 25   Oct 12 1 pikes and axle oil 3/9 25   24 23 1/2 sole leather 3/6 63   27 1 quart whiskey 1/0 1 yd cambuck 3/ 7 97   28 1 yard Bk Luthng 6/9 75   Nov 2 8 1/2 Brown Sugar 1 42 1 13   1 quart Rum 3/ 1 dyed nails 9 63   1/2 Coffee as 9 07   25 1 Ladies Belt 2/3 1 gauge Hf 1/ 1 38 2 12   1/2 de comb 1/6 30   Dec 1 1 pr Cotton cards 1/ 1 Bacc cotton 6 1 88   6 1 Picheut 4/0 8a coffee 30¢ 1/2 Iron 1/8 3 57 1 08   paid Hcy Luthng 3 68   20 1/2 yard shell shelling 1/ 50 7 25   22 1/8 dyed nails 40   23 15 Brown Sugar 2 50 90   1/2 Gall whiskey 4/0 1 50   1 Bk Cafemio Chaco 4 50   1827 1/4 powder 1 9   Jan 2 Thomas Shay for the Gun 8 69   Feb 2 1 Buck Galt 7/0 10 Brown Sugar 1/ 2 92 2 75   1/2 Gall whiskey 4/0 94   10 3/4 " whiskey 4/0 3 86   22 6 Coffee 30¢ 1 pr plow Lines 9 37   Mar 3 1 Ladies prunella shoes 1 93   9 1/2 Gall whiskey 4/0 2 25   15 3/4 Brown Sugar 2 63   Apr 9 1 Fickle Huce whiskey 1/0 3 57   13 22 1/2 dyed nails 9 25   19 1 yard cotton cloth 1/6 25   May 10 10 Brown Sugar 6a Coffee 30¢ 3 47   15 1 pr prunella shoes 13/0 1/2 yd Bobinett Luce 2/88   17 1 yard Cambuck 1/0 75   3/4 yd facoac shelling 3/3 3 07 3 63   1/2 Sallen rebbin 1/ 1 yd bedco 1/0 3 38   1 Bacc Cotton 0 8 3 53   forwarded $213 72 
  1827 Amount brot forward $213 72   May 23 3 yards Fickle Huce 2/8 84   25 4 " code frgd rebbin 3/ 2 00   3/4 " facoac shelling 3/3 44   1 Barne Bena 9 7 00 9 66   June 4 1/2 Gallon whiskey 4/0 38   11 3/4 Spun Cotton etc 1 87   1 pr plow Lines 73 2 00   25 1/2 Gallon whiskey 4/0 1 13   28 1 Bottle Carbo Oil 4/0 75   15 Brown Sugar 1/0 Salls 1/ 1 37 2 12   29 1/2 yd Bombazet 4/0 3 38   30 1/2 yd Cotton cloth 1/0 3/4 yd plainers 3/3 1 05   13/4 " gnabue 1/0 2 Hanks Lick 1/ 44   1 cotton baco 6.10 coal ahead 1/0 18   1 stick inst. 17 1 84   6 08   July 31 Interest account 1 15   for $240   Oct 10 By Cash recd of Perkins & Harris 39 70   May 23 Allen Jones etc etc 22 50   July 21 Cash recd for Fobo 45 28 127 48   Due Jones & Fobo 30 July 1827 113 67   Aug 11 1/2 Brown Sugar 1 00   21 1/2 dy Blue Ed go plates 1/ 50   10 yards gnabue 1/0 2 50   1 Buck Galt 7/0 1 25   Cash pd for 1a coffee 1/0 25 4 50   Sept 10 1 Stone pulcher 1/0 75   Oct 3 1 Gall cholafes 1/0 1 yd cambuck 3/1 25   1 paper pins 2/3 1 stone pulcher 1/6 1 13 2 38   10 1 Old Razor 7/0 1 25   11 10 Brown Sugar 6a Coffee 1/0 3 17   18 paid Mrs Mals on amo. of acct 5 50   Nov 1 Bed Cord 3/9 1 pr plow Lines 9 75   21 1 Jack Galt 27/9 1a grigr 1/0 4 88   1 pr Cotton Cards 1 00 5 88   forwarded $138 85 

Mr. Jacob Purgas
Wife with Sam Ford & Co.
  1828   Aug 1 For Balance due for rendered Jones & Ford for 1827 159 52   Sep 9 2 nd Galls c/s 34   " 11 4 th Coffee c/s 13 rd bro Sugar c/s 3 17   " 12 2 nd Snow c/s 8 th 1/4 th Mixed piny c/s 1 38 4 55   Oct 14 1 st 5 th Spun Cotton 12 th 1/2 th pink Sallies c/s 3 00   " 17 8 th Blue cloth c/s 14 07   18 th 2 nd 3/4 th Sallies c/s 3/4 th yd Cotton cloth 13 rd 2 88   22 nd 1 st pr prunella shoes 13 rd 2 25   29 th 3/4 th yd mixed plain 66 th 3/4 th yd buckram 31 st 99   " 1 3/4 th bro holland c/s 14 th belt coat button c/s 2 05   " 4 belt vest button c/s 4 th hats silk c/s 1 st stick wrist c/s 68   " 11 1 st 1/2 th thread 9 th 13 3 83   Nov 1 1/2 th doz plates c/s 12 th Coffee c/s 3 50   " 14 4 th bro Sugar c/s 1 st Sack Salt c/s 11 00   " 17 1 st Gallon whiskey 4 th 3 rd yd mixed Terry c/s 3 38   " 11 wash bowl 3 rd 1/2 th doz tumblers 3 rd 1/2 th doz fish hooks 1 25 19 13   4 th 14 th Coat moldy 14 th 3 rd striped Blankets c/s 6 14   5 th 1 st decanter & glass whiskey 75   16 th 1 st Coffee pot 4 th 1/2 th yd oznaburgs c/s 83   " 14 1/2 th yd drab flanneling c/s 7 00   " 11 doz button c/s 21 st 2 nd Doel Leather c/s 7 38 15 41   " 1 1 st Danub Carrant Jr for this Sam Pugh 1 30   18 th 2 nd yds Cotton cloth c/s 1 st yd Cambric 3 rd 99   " 1 3/4 th 1 st Chahan Crapo c/s 73 1 72   Dec 8 1 st 2 nd white persian c/s 2 nd yd milinet c/s 1 st yd wire c/s 1 97   20 th 1 st quart whiskey 25   23 rd 2 nd 1/4 th Gals ditto c/s 5 th loaf Sugar c/s 1 st set Tea Spoons 3 rd 3 57   30 th 1 st wool hat c/s 1 25   1829 3 rd 1 st yd oznaburgs c/s 25   Jan 10 1 st 1/2 th Coffee c/s 1 st 1/4 th point Blanket 12 th 3 50   15 th 3 rd 1/2 th B. M. c/s 18 th Snow c/s 2 38 3 67   " 12 3 rd 1/2 th Soap mold c/s 1 29 2 00   24 th 1 st prant Thomas agu 7 26   Feb 21 3 rd 1/2 th bro Sugar c/s 10 th Coffee c/s 1 50   Mar 21 1 st 10 th 8 th cut nadys c/s 1 st 1/2 th Sugar c/s 2 00   May 16 1 st Gallon whiskey 4 th 1 st set Table Spoons 7 th   amount carried forward 262 11 

  1829 To Amount brought forward $262 11   May 30 1 Scythe blade 1/3 yard Ticklenburg 1/6 2 63   June 6 10 yard ozmabury 23 2 30   20 6 " Calico 2 3/4 prs Pheasant Song 3/9 2 88   21 1/2 yard Shmeling 1/6 17 3 03   23 paid Mr Ager 1 25   27 3 yard Bobinet Laid 4/6 1 yard Cambric 3/ 2 75   31 1/2 yard Tick Comb 2 3/4 1/4 white silk thread 13/6 6 00   3 yard wide figs ribbon 3/ 1 50   10 20   $281 59 
  1828   Oct 2 By Cash recd from Perkins & Haring 37 65   Nov 10 1 wash Bowl and 1 decanter returned 1 00   Dec 31 Allen Song for this sum 20 00   Jan 1 Thomas Parrock - ditto June 19 75   Balance due Jan 1 st 1829 203 19   $281 59   By Balance   " Sam d Jones for amo t of his A/c $203 19   + Int o to 1 st may 1829 571 07   $774 26 
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Virginia.
At a court held for Buckingham county on monday the 13 th day of July 1829. Reuben Purnear late a Soldier of the Revolutionary was produced in court the two foregoing accounts, one due to Samuel Jones, Esq, the other due to Jones and Ford - and Samuel Jones and Samuel Ford to whom the said accounts are due being sworn and examined testified as follows - The said Jones saith that the account due to Samuel Jones, Esq is justly due for the articles therein contained, that the said account has been presented to the said Purnear who after having examined it, acknowledged it to be justly due, and executed his bond for the same - And the said Ford saith that the other account was contracted with him for the articles therein contained, and that the said account has been presented to the said Purnear who has acknowledged the same to be justly due - And the court being satisfied that the said Jones and Ford are credible persons doth order that the said accounts be certified to the Secretary at War in support of the said Purnear claim to a pension certified by this court on the 8 th day of June last -
In Testimony whereof I Rolfe Eldridge Clerk of the said county court have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office on the day & year above mentioned -
Rolfe Eldridge CBE
Virginia, Buckingham County ss. I Charles Hamey, Presiding Justice of the peace in & for said County of Buckingham do hereby certify that Rolfe Eldridge, whose signature is next above is the Clerk of the Court of Buckingham County as he has certified; and that his certification is in due form of law, and entitled to full credence as Clerk aforesaid - given under my hand & seal this 14 th day of July 1829 -
Ch s Hamey P.J.P. - Seal

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Mr. Ruehn Puryear In a/c with Gann Jones & Co
    15 9 70 yards Callico 3/9 6 yds cotton 10 3/4 4/2 7 92   100 14 1 Lion skin 15/ 1 dg Buttons 4/0 10 75   1 1 Book & Eye 1/0 1/2 " do 1/0 38   2 2 Stanch Lock 1/9 1 Stock trunk 9 38   1 1 Steel Yard 4 25 23 68   816 11 1 1/2 yards check 4/11 1 pr Deers 9/3 2 01   ny 1 1/2 " Cambuck 4/0 3/4 Blue Steel 1 97   13 2 7/8 " Bar Iron 8/ 2 20 6 18   10 1 set Knives Forks 4 50   21 1 pr Cotton Cords 10 7/8 1 25   28 1 paid Wood Brown for Regt 1 00   by 2 1 gallon whisky 7/0 1 25   15 1 do do 7/0 1 25   21 1 1/4 " 8 d nails 20/ 1/4 yd Velvet 2/3 thread 1/2 68   23 1 gallon molasses 7/0 1 25   ac 25 1 Crack lent you 33 00   3 1 Almanack 9/ 10 " Brown Sugar 22/ 2 33   24 1 3 pens whisky 7/ 50   30 1 gallon wine 12/ 2 00   ne 8 1 Buck. Galt 10/0 1 75   ay 2 1 Cask paid you 5 00   7 1 " Claw Galt 10/ 2 20 75   10 " Brown Sugar 22/ 23   1 pr Cubboard hinges 1/0 2 00   5 lb Coffee 11/3 1/2 " purity 9 50 4 95   me 8 12 Spelling Brook 63   25 1 Beas Coss 3/9 4 50   1 1 Jones & Shaw 1 50   23 1 pr Ladies shoes 9/ 6 50   29 1 skill a/c for this   ey 3 6 yards Gnaburgs 28/ 16 8   8 1 1/8 " Gall whisky 17/6 1 dg needles 9 1 53   15 1 Looking glass 7/0 1 dg moles 9 1 38 4 59   2 1 yard Cambuck 4/0 75 1 00   1 paper pins 1/0 25   10 " Iron 8/ 80 80   2 7/8 " Brown Sugar 22/ 2 75   1 1/2 " Ginger 10/ 1 paper pepper 31/4 75   1 Looking gls a/c 3 75   1 pr Wood class 1 00   1 Coffee 2/ 134 9 59   816 29 1 pr Cask 120 93   July 14 1 Looking glass reb'd 80 00 81 25   due 31 July 1816 Balance 125 39 68   
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See No. 7734 Declaration of Nancy Puryear for a Pension under Acts of July 7 th 1838 and 23 rd Augt. 1842
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838, and the 23 d August, 1842. State of Virginia Buckingham County, to wit. On this 27 th day of May 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Purnear a resident of said County and State aged 80 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 acts of Congress, passed July 7, 1838 and the 23 d of August, 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Reuben Purnear, who was a private and Regular in the Revolutionary war - and a pensioner under the act of June 1838 he also declares that she was married to the said Reuben Purnear on the 27 th of May in the year seventeen hundred and 86, and that her husband the aforesaid Reuben Purnear died on the 30 th day of Aug st 1835. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four; viz: at the time above stated. She further declares, that after the death of the said husband aforesaid she is still a widow.
Nancy Purnear mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this the 27 th day of May 1843
Edm. D. Glover

State of Virginia Buckingham County, to Wit.
I do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Nancy Puryear widow of Reuben Puryear deceased, and do consider her from bodily infirmity old age, and other causes totally unfit and unable to attend the County Court of Buckingham in order to make the foregoing Declaration. I further Certify, that she is a creditable person and her statement entitled to full Confidence Given under my hand this 27 th day of May 1843
E. M. Glover J.P.
Apr 30 1843
The affidavit of the A. Cobb, who states that Reuben Puryear the late husband of the said Nancy Puryear departed this life on the 30 th day of August 1838 leaving his widow, the aforesaid Nancy Puryear who has never married since her said husband's death, this 27 th day of May 1843
Sally A Cobb
State of Virginia Buckingham County, to Wit. The foregoing affidavit of Sarah Cobb was sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid in due form of law. I further Certify that she is a creditable person and that her statement is entitled to full force and credit. Given under my hand this the 27 th day of May 1843. E. M. Glover J.P.

I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Edmund Glover before whom the foregoing declaration of Nancy Puryear was sworn to, & before whom the foregoing affidavits of Sally A Lobb and Mary C A Puryear in support of the said declaration were subscribed & sworn to is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified according to law & that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 31 st day of May in the year Eighteen hundred and forty three
Rolfe Eldridge clerk of Buckingham county court
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the county court of Buckingham in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Reuben Puryear who was a revolutionary pensioner and husband of the decedent Nancy Puryear died in this county between the year 1837 & the year 1839 having first made his will, which has been duly proven & admitted to record in this court by which he recognizes the said Nancy Puryear as his wife & provides for her support by the said will — Given under my hand this 31 st day of May 1843.
R. Eldridge CBC

Declaration of Nancy Punyear for a pension under Act of March 3 rd 1843.

Declaration
Virginia
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7th 1838
State of Virginia, Buckingham County, to wit.
On this 12th day of August 1843 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy Puryear a resident of Buckingham County Virginia aged 80 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Renben Puryear who was a private and Regular in [blank] Regiment, that she received Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of July 7th 1838, she further declares that she is still a widow
De
Nancy Puryear mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, this the 12th day of August 1843
Geo. Moseley J.P.
State of Virginia Buckingham County, to wit.
I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Declarant, Nancy Puryear, the widow of Renben Puryear given under my hand this 12th day of August 1843
Geo. Moseley J.P.

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Nancy Perry err
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J.H. Rounton
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Virginia
I Rolfe Eldridge clerk of the County court of Buckingham in the State of Virginia do certify that Grand Jury Moseley before whom the foregoing declaration of Mary Puryear was sworn to is an acting justice of the peace in for the said County duly Commissioned and qualified according to Law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 12 day of August 1863
R Eldridge clerk of Buckingham County Court
3891
Nancy Puryear
3891
804
J.H. Puryear
New Shore
Southampton
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William Mills
State of Virginia Buckingham County to wit: I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand this 12th day of August 1863
August 1863
William Mills

Roanoke Va
Dec. 14 th 1929.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir -
Will you please furnish me Rev. War Record of Thomas Cobb (or Cobb o ) of Va wife Nancy Watson -
no write either Va Also of Thomas Cobb, a N.C. born Columbia Co. Ga. He lived in Granville Co. N.C. before

going to Ga. (2) and I think his service will be found there, and as he was quite old, must have been with the state troops, after the state obtained self government. I have been told that his name is on a "Land Lottery List" (at the Capital, in Atlanta) of those who received land for their services. This was granted in 1832, but as Thomas Cobb died early

Co. va
Thanking you, I am,
Very truly —
Mrs Wm A. Hocker
634- Rosalind Ave -
Roanoke va

in 1832, it may have been taken in the name of his executor, Peter Lamar.
I enclose two sketches which I have copied, in part, and which may help to locate him.
Also please send records of Reuben Puryear, of Buckingham Co. Va (wife Ballie) & of William now Watson, of Albemarle Co Va (wife Martha) He died in 1813 - and John Johns, of Buckingham

Roanoke Va
Mar. 23-1933.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I am enclosing Rev. War. Record of Reuben Puryear, and will ask that you please return same. Nancy, the widow of Reuben Puryear, made application for pension in 1841 - Please send this record and the date the pension was stopped, that should give the date of her death, which I would like to have. Did Reuben Puryear or his widow receive bounty lands & if so, where? I find this, "Rev. Doddiers of Va Special Report of the Department of Archives of History for 1911 Reuben Puryear B.W. War 4 - B.O. 3. B.W. 1 - Bounty Warrants - Application for grants of bounty land A.M.S. index to a collection of loose manuscripts -
Also record of Thomas who was Cobb (or Cobb) of Buckingham or Albemarle Co Va born about 1755 - for 60 - wife Nancy (Ann) born 1767 - daughter of W m Watson of Albemarle Co. Their children were, William,

John, James Henry, Augustus, Nancy, Martha, Roena, Dallie (or Mary)
Also record of Wm Watson, of Albemarle Co., wife Martha (Pleasants) Their children were, Nancy (1st child born 1767-married Thos. Cobb) 2 John P. 3 Richard P. 4 Joseph. Wm Watson died 1813 - his wife & children all living at that time -
Also record of Thomas Cobbs (or Cobb) born early part of the 18 th century, died in Columbia Co. Ga. in 1832 - very old & outlined all of his children - as stated in his will. I know he had the following children, maybe more - "Dallie (or Sarah) Cobb, married John Beavers. (1) John Cobb, married Elizabeth Beckham, (2) Thomas Cobb, married Nancy Watson - I know that a Thomas Cobb of Ga. received County lands - The warrant was issued, I think in 1833, he died in 1832, so warrant may have been issued to one of his executors, Peter Lamar or Wm Payne This Thomas Cobb war record may have been in Buckingham Co. before he went to Ga. His wife died first - I have been told her name was Sarah (of this I am not certain)
Also record of Jacob Moon , of Albemarle Co. married Mildred Cobb in 1748 - He

had a daughter Patsy, who married Charles Martin - had other children - He was pay- master in the Revolution -
Thanking you for your attention 95 This - I am, Very truly
Mr. Wm A. Hocker 634- Rosalind Ave - Roanoke Va

May 3, 1933
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BA-J/MMHF/eel Reuben Puryear-W.5587
Mrs. William A. Hocker 634 Rosalind Avenue Roanoke, Virginia
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Thomas Cobbs or Cobb(2), William Watson, and Jacob Moon and with which you enclosed the record of Reuben Puryear, W.5587, which was furnished you on January 29, 1930, requesting further that you be furnished the record of his widow also.
You will note that in first paragraph of that letter it is stated "from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.5587, it appears", etc., meaning that the data in that letter were taken from the pension claims of the soldier and his widow, Nancy, which papers are all filed under the one number, W.5587. This office does not have the date of Nancy's death, nor date of last payment of her pension. In order to obtain information on that subject, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
widow of Reuben (it should have read) Nancy Puryear, Certificate No. 3244, issued December 5, 1843, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Virginia Agency.
The land to which you refer pertains to Virginia land grants.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Watson, Thomas Cobbs(Cobb) or Jacob Moon, as described by you.
The record sent you on January 29, 1930 is returned herewith.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.