Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21917, for Joel Pace, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Pace, Joel Mary
NUMBER
N. 21917.
CONTENTS

Det to Hon S. Breese, June 18, 49
Reported Jan'y 4/49
Date of death not in A.B. & Co.
No. 2794. Illinois
Mary Pace widow of Joel Pace who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Jan'y 1849; and sent to
Z. Casey M c Vernon Ills
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners and February 2, 1849

application to President
Secretary of War Washington City
on receipt of 2111 - 2300
20.985

State of Illinois Jefferson County ss. Be it remembered that a circuit was held and held at Mount Vernon in the county of Jefferson aforesaid on Monday the 23 rd day of March 1829 before the Honorable Thomas C. Browne Judge of the said court. Joel Pace Senior personally came and made the following declaration which was admitted to record in said court as follows to wit:
Declaration of Joel Pace Sr. in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of the 18 th March 1818.
State of Illinois Jefferson County ss. On this 24 th day of March 1829 personally appeared in open court (being the circuit court held in said Jefferson county and made by law a court of record) Joel Pace a resident of said county, aged sixty seven years on the 28 th of July next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pension made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820; - That he the said Joel Pace enlisted for the term of eighteen months he believes some time in the month of March 1779, in the state of Virgin- ia in the company commanded by Capt. Cyrus Light- foot Robards in the regiment commanded by Col. Dean in the line of the state of Virginia on the Virginia conti- nental establishment. That Capt. Robards only marched him from Henry County to Petersburg where he was put under the command of another Colonel whose name he has forgot and is not certain that he is correct in his recollection of the name of his Colonel, as there were two Colonels at Petersburg at the time, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the end of

his term of enlistment When he was discharged from the Service at Christianfield Court House in the State of Virginia, by Col. Williams Davies. Since his discharge his house has been destroyed by fire in the accidental burning of his house that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever, to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any state; and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension, viz: that until recently he has not thought his situation and circumstances in respect to property, would justify such application, having been well to do like until his emigration from Kentucky some seven or eight years ago during which time he has lost three valuable horses, and two valuable cows, and some other property and what he still retains has greatly sunk in value. And in pursuance of the act of the 18 th of 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 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 March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That no changes have taken place in my property since the 18 th of March 1818 except that

I sold my land and one horse in Woodford County Kentucky, with the proceeds of which I bought my land in this state and except a swap or exchange which I made of a horse in this state for some cattle. That none of my property since 1818. has been sold under execution, and that I am now but little in debt, That my occupation is that of a farmer, that from age and infirmity consequent thereon, I am quite unable to pursue it that my family consists only of my wife (now sixty five years of age), unable from like causes with myself to contribute much to our support -
Isaac Pace
Said land declared in open court on the 24 th day of March 1839
Isaac Pace p: clk
A Schedule of property
  157 Acres Land at $1.25 188.75   1 Horse 90 -   4 Cows & Calves 24 -   1 Cow 5 -   2 Heifers 5 -   3 Calves 41.50   3 four year old steers 24 -   1 three " " " 6 -   4 Sheep 5 -   15 Hogs 9 -   1 old Beauro 4 -   Carried over 365 25 

Amt brot forward
365.25
 1 Side board 5.00  1 Table 5.00  1 Candle stand 1.50  1 Sugar box 1.50  1 Clock 20.00  5 Hudson Chains 3.75  3 frames Do 1.50  1 Loom 5.00  1 Cotton wheel 2.00  1 Glass Do 1.00  Table ware 4.00  Cooking utensils 7.00  1 Cart 10.00  1 Dearborn 10.00  $448.75 
God Pace Sen?
I doth Pace junior Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for Jefferson County Illinois do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the said God Pace Senr and serve in the revolution war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of eighteen months under one engagement on the continental establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oaths and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 $448.75.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Mount Vernon on this 27 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine
John Packer Clerk

10 Aug 2-41
108254 Illini Mary Pace Feb 7 1838

State of Illinois Jefferson County to wit On this twelfth day of April 1842 personally appeared before the Jefferson Circuit Court Judic- -ially sitting Mary Pace a resident of the county of Jefferson and State of Illinois aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Joel Pace Sen r dec d who was a private soldier enlisted for eighteen months in the Virginia line of the United States army, as will appear by the records, and his declaration on file in the office of the commissioner of pensions made in 1829 which declaration was made to obtain the benefit of the act of Re Congress of March 18 th 1818 and which was rejected under said act on account of the amount of his property. She further declares that she was married to the said Joel Pace Sen r on the fourteenth — day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty two — That her husband the aforesaid Joel Pace Sen r died on the 31 st day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty one that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January sixteen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that the marriage was legally solemnized by the Rev d Michael Dillingham at Ben-

Creek Meeting house, in the county of Henry and State of Virginia at the time above stated, and that she does not know of any Record evidence of said marriage except in the Family Bible kept by the said Earl Pace Senr. She further declares that she has never been married since the death of the said Earl Pace Senr, her husband.
Mary Pace marker
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before the Jefferson circuit court, in open court, the same then Judicially sitting In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of said Court at Mount Vernon the day & date above written
Edw H Ridgway Clk.
State of Illinois Jefferson county Set on this 13 th day of April eighteen hundred & forty two personally appeared before the Jefferson circuit court now Judicially sitting Earl Pace Senr, who being first duly sworn in open court according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that the annexed leaf was and is the original Family Record made in the Family Bible kept by Earl Pace Senr, his father and husband of the said Mary Pace. That the same was left, & is still in his possession That the entries thereon of the marriage of the said Molly Pace with the said Earl Pace Senr, is in the hand writing of the said Earl Pace Senr decd. That the said Bible is old & worn. That he cut the annexed leaf, from the said Bible & annexed
That said Mary Pace is the widow of the said Earl Pace Senr decd, & has remained single & unmarried since his death. And further this deponent saith not.
Earl Pace
Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & date last above written In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed the seal of said court the day & date last above written
Edw H Ridgway Clk.

John ... was born November 1782 John ... was born ... 1783 ... was born ... 1785 ... was born ... 5 1787 ... was born ... 5 1789 ... was born ... 1791 ... was born ... 1794 ... was born ... 1796

Handwritten text on a torn piece of paper, oriented vertically. The text is in cursive and appears to be a list of names or entries, possibly including "James" and "John".

State of Illinois Jefferson County Set
On this 12 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared before the Jefferson circuit court, now judicially sitting. Downing Vaugh who being first duly sworn in open court, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that the leaf containing the entry of the marriage between Joel Pace and Molly Pace, was in the presence of this deponent, cut out of the said family Bible, & in his presence annexed to the foregoing affidavit of the said Joel Pace Jr, by the said Joel Pace Junior that said Molly Pace is the widow of the said Joel Pace and that he has no knowledge that said Joel Pace is still living and further this deponent saith not.
witness his hands
D Vaugh
Subscribed & sworn to the day & date last above written in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of said court at Mount Vernon the day & date last above written
Edward H Ridgway Clk.
State of Illinois Set The undersigned Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of Illinois and presiding in the Third Judicial Circuit - doth certify that Edward H Ridgway whose official attestation appears to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of making the same clerk of the Jefferson circuit court duly appointed & qualified and that his signature thereto is genuine given under my hand this 12 th day of April A D 1842
Walter B Scott

FREE
Hon. Zadok Casey M. C.
Washington City

Mount Vernon April 14 th 1842
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you my mother's declaration together with the original family record kept by my father it is old and worn but I should suppose this will not affect it seriously it is the best evidence I have been able to get of the facts necessary to be proven. I hope this will be sufficient. It is useless for me to request you to do the best you can for her, for I have no doubt you will do so without asking; there is an interpolation in the affidavits which is somewhat crowded and may be difficult to make out which I have thought best to explain it is "Ab o Molley," as you will see from the record kept by my father her name is spelled "Molly" and in making out the declaration I called her name Mary though I suppose this can make no difference as the names are the same.
I shall not attempt to give you any news as I suppose you receive numerous letters by every mail from here, however there is one thing I will inform you of in which I think you feel some interest and that is the death of our friend Crowder, he died some ten days ago (I think last Sunday night week) he was taken about nine days before with winter fever, employed Dr Short which possibly might have shortened his days, you know I am not an advocate for the steam practice. Mr Kinney I suppose will keep the farm, he has rented a part of it to Mr Willis. put a part in roots and I suppose will cultivate the balance himself, but I fear matters will not go so well as of Crowder had lived but I shall attend to it and if possible have the farm well cultivated - Yours as ever Richd Pardo

I have enclosed the declarations and directed it to the Commissioner of Pensions without sealing. You can examine it and present to him in whatever way you think best as I know nothing about the manner in which such business is done.
J. P.

October 5, 1933.
Annie Younger 2830 Trencht Drive Louisville, Kentucky.
RA-J/ILL Joel Pace -W.21917 Kanard Younger-S.32620
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you designate on your former list, Joel Pace and James Russell, as the soldiers in whose records you are most interested.
There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of the James Russell described by you. Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office. The file number which you cite, War claim 1009, does not pertain to the records of this office. The record of another soldier, named by you, has been substituted in the place of James Russell, and is furnished herewith that of Joel Pace. These records are obtained from the papers on file in claims for pension, based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
JOEL PACE-W. 21917.
Joel Pace was born July 28, 1762; the place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted sometime in March, 1779, in Virginia, as a private in Captain Cyrus Lightfoot Roberts' company, Colonel Heth's Virginia regiment, marched from Henry County to Petersburg, Virginia, was placed under a different captain (name not stated), and served until the expiration of service of eighteen months, when he was discharged by Colonel William Davies, at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia.
The soldier moved about the year 1821, or 1822, from Woodford County, Kentucky, to Jefferson County, Illinois, where he resided in 1829. He died in said Jefferson County, on August 31, 1831.

Joel Pace married November 14, 1782, in Beaver Creek Meeting House, Henry County, Virginia, Molley, or Mary, whose maiden name is not stated.
The soldier's widow, Mary or Molley Pace, was allowed pension on her application executed April 12, 1842; her name is borne Mary Pace on the pension rolls. She was then a resident of Jefferson County, Illinois, aged seventy-seven years; the date and place of her birth are not given. She was living in Jefferson County, Illinois, in 1848.
The names of the children of the soldier, Joel Pace, and his wife are shown as follow:
John . . . . . Pace, born August 14, 1783. Francis . . . . . " " May 14, 1785. Jeaney . . . . " " August 5, 1787. Polley . . . . . " " August 5, 1789. Joseph & Joel " " December 1, 1791. Spencer . . . . " " Ma 1794 (record torn). ----- ----- 1796 (record torn)
On the reverse side of the page on which the above names of the soldier's children are shown, the following names are found: Lettitia T. Pace, born July 4, 1796; it is not stated whether or not this is the name of the child which predated the above date, 1796 , on the torn page; and Joseph Fortune, born February 27, 1784.
In 1829, Joel Pace, Junior, was clerk of the County Court, Jefferson County, Illinois; in 1842, his residence was Mount Vernon, in said Jefferson County.
In 1843, Downing Baugh was a Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County, Illinois; Anna M. Baugh and Thomas J. Baugh were of Jefferson County, at that time; no relationship of these persons to the family was stated.
*****

KANARD YOUNGER-S. 32620
Kanard Younger was born in the year 1760 in Frederick County, Maryland; the names of his parents and day of his birth are not stated.
While a resident of Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted in February, 1778, and served three months as private in Captain Price's company, Colonel Bird's regiment of Maryland troops. He enlisted in July, 1781, served three months as private in Captain Maready's company, under Colonel Reapess and was at the Siege of Yorktown and the surrender of Cornwallis. The soldier moved about February, 1783, from Frederick County, Maryland, to Fort Pitt, where Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, now stands ; he volunteered in March, 1783 and served one month in Captain Ritchie's company at the garrison there; from sometime in April, 1783, he served three months in Captain Simms' company on an expedition down the Ohio River against the Indians.
After his services in the Revolution, he remained at the place where Louisville, Kentucky, now stands, then moved to Bullitt County, Kentucky, thence to Henry County, in that state.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1833, at which time he resided in Henry County, Kentucky.
In May, 1850, Kanard Younger had moved from Kentucky to Ripley County, Indiana. He lived there in the family of Joshua King, his step son-in-law. There are no further information regarding the soldier's family.
Kanard Younger died August 2, 1851.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

Hou. E.C. M.D. Dist. C. Chicago Ill
21.917 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21917 Mary Pace Wed of Joel Pace Prin. Rev. War
Act Feb 2 d 1848
Index: Vol 16 , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 16/95 Mrs D G Pace, Ashley, Ill.
Feb 9-1901 Miss Lotta B. Loximer
Mch. 31, 1905. History to Frank C. Baugh, Montgomery, Ala.
1915, Apr. 26. History to Harry W. Watson. FRV
1915 Oct. 5. Heir to Mr. H. C. Bell, Chief of Record Div.
1927 Feb. 8. Heir D. W. Miller aw
1933-Oct. 5 - Hist. to Annie Younger See letter in Rev. N.C. - Kanak Younger, S-32620-222

Illinois 6619
Mary Pace
widow of Joel Pace
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31. August 1831 of Jefferson Co. in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Robert, of the regt. commanded by Col. Heath in the 1 st line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 60 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April 1842 and sent to Hon. J. Casey (Name of Representative)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $300 — Hemi-annual allowance ending
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. Brown Clerk. Book 4. Vol. 2. Page 223
Referred to Agent Letter to P. J. and Joel Pace August 1. 1842.

Rep
532.
Illinois
Mary Pace widow of Joel Pace who was a private in the Virginia line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60. Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of June 1843 and sent to
Hon. J. Wassey Maine Vernon Sullivan County Illinois
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 199.

Aug 1. 1842.
May Rec W. H. M.
Mr Vernon
See July 20 th
Free
Mr J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Monit Vernon July 31 st 1842
Sir
I herewith send you a power of attorney to gether with the certificate granted to my mother for a pension. She applied to the agent at Springfield by attorney; and said attorney informs me the agent refused to pay the pension on account of instructions recently received from the department at Washington City requiring the vouchers to be sent on to that place for examination before payment could be made, and according to the information thus received I herewith send the power of attorney to geth the certificate to you for examination. What course is next to be pursued I am not informed. please inform me what course I am to pursue in order to get the pension. I must refer you the Hon. J. Casey (if this should come to hand before he leaves there) for any information you may want in reference to the matter—
I am Sir
Your most obt. S t
Isaac P. Case
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of pensions

Washington Dec. 18. 1848
Dr Sir.
I enclose you the letter of my friend Joel P. Kirtland of Ohio to which, if it pleases you, I will a speedy reply.
Very resb
J. Breese
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com. of Pensions
War Dept.

Jan 15, 49

Peruon Office, June 18, 1849
Sir,
In answer to the enclosed letter from Joel Rice, Esq., I have the honor to inform you that the Peruvian certificate of Mrs. Mary Rice was issued on the 4 th inst. and sent to H on G. Casey, Mount Vernon, Ill.
W. L. H. House, U. S. Senate.
ack. Aug. 1.

14 April 20. 989
Joel Pace Law. act 18 March 1818.
Illinois
Rejected.
See letter to Joel Pace Law. 22. May. 1829.
let. 29 Nov '41 Hon. G. Cases.
Big Rapids City
1841
White on the paper
1841

8254 Mary Pace of Joel Illinois
Admitted
Private Bm. $60. ~ Capt Robert Al Heath. Va.
died 31 August 1831
Act 7 July 1838
C
Hon. J. Casey H. R.

MT Simon Ill April 20
for Mrs. G. Carey
540 May 1
43 Mar 3 May 1
L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Mount Vernon Illinois
April 19 th 1863
J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs Mary Pace for her year's pension under the act of the last Session.
Permit me to say that I am personally acquainted with Mrs Pace and know her to be the widow of Col Pace decd. and that she is the same Mary Pace who drew a pension under the act of the 7 th of July 1838. Please examine the subject and inform me of the result.
Yours abt suit
J. Casey

State of Illinois, Jefferson COUNTY.
On the 18 th day of April 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Pace a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Jefferson aged Ninety nine years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the bene- fits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Joel Pace who was* a private soldier, in the War of the Revolution
That Sixty Dollars, was the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of the 7 th July, 1838; and she further declares she is now a widow.
And I, D Waugh the acting Justice in the case, do hereby declare the above named Mary Pace
is personally known to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid
Joel Pace Sworn and subscribed this 18 th day of April 1843.
Witnesses D Waugh JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. Simon B. Baugh Thomas J. Baugh
*Here describe the rank of her husband, (whether an officer or soldier of the Revolutionary War.)

State of Illinois } ss Jefferson County } ss
I Edward H. Ridgway clerk of the County Commissioners Court in and for said County do hereby certify that Downey Baugh whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his lawful acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & my private seal (no public seal provided) dated at Office in Alton this 18 th day of April A D 1843
Seal
E H Ridgway CLK
I Z. Casey late a member of Congress from Illinois do hereby certify that E. H. Ridgway whose signature appears to the above certificate is clerk of the County Court of Jefferson County Illinois, Given under my hand, this 19 th day of April 1843.
Z. Casey
840

June 22 nd 43
Ms for Mary Pack
James L. Edwards Esq
Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
ad. 27. June.
Hon. J. Carey

Mount Vernon Illinois
June 7 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Comm te of Pensions
Sir
Some time since
I enclosed you the application of Mrs Mary Pace for a pension. not hearing from you, I have thought it may have miscarried - please if you have received it let me hear from you on the subject soon as may suit your convenience and oblige
Yours afft Servt
J. Casey

free
Mr. Col. L. L. Edwards Esq. Court of Pensions Washington City-

Mr Vinton Ills.
Aug. 26 th 1848
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I am requested by Mrs. Parr. to enclose you the with in dictation, and request you to examine the subject, and if agreed to enclose to her Son Lord Parr Esq. of this place, his Certificate.
Respectfully
Yours aff. Servt J. Gasey

State of Illinois } Jefferson County } ss
On this 19 th day of August A.D. 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace of the county & state aforesaid. Mary Pace a resident of Illinois in the County of Jefferson aged 87 years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1844, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joel Pace who was a private in a virginia  regiment commanded by Colonel Buford (the no. of the regiment not recollected) that she received a pension under the act of June 17 th 1844 at the rate of sixty dollars per annum She further declares that she is still a widow sworn to and subscribed Mary her Pace before me the day and mark year above written before me John H. Walton - JP

State of Illinois } Jefferson County } I, Joel P. Watson Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of said County, Certify that John H. Watson whose official signature appears to the foregoing affidavit, was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, legally elected, commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due all his acts as such.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Court aforesaid, on the 25 th day of August A.D. 1848. J. P. Watson, Clerk

Knoxville, Tenn., Feb. 3.
Department of Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
O.W.U. Division.
Gentlemen:
Having made application to membership in the Sons of the Revolution and obtained data necessary to prove eligibility, I am directed to the above-addressed department to verify my ancestry, going back to one Joel Pace, who served in the Revolutionary war and who obtained a pension from the government, I understand, in 1829. He was at that time a resident of Jefferson County, Illinois, and lived at Mt. Vernon, Ill.
I am enclosing copy of application and supplementary data, which needs official verification from your department. Will you kindly certify the same to me and notify me as to whatever fee, if any, is due, which I shall be glad to remit at once. I understand same data has been obtained from your department by other members of the Pace family and its branches.
Hoping this request will receive prompt attention as I am desirous of having my application to said Sons of the Revolution accepted before Feb. 22, the date of the local chapter's annual banquet, I am
Yours very truly,
Loye Wheat Miller
Loye Wheat Miller
206 Thirteenth St.
Knoxville, Tennessee.

THE HOLLYWOOD CEMETERY ASSOCIATION 208 LAUGHLIN BUILDING
TELEPHONES
OFFICE SUNSET MAIN 301 HOME - A 1131 GROUND SUNSET HOLLY'D 542 HOME - - 58055
LOS ANGELES, CAL., April 10, 1915.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have been solicited to become a member of the order of the Sons of the Revolution, and am endeavoring to prove my eligibility, and in order to do so have written for information relative to the war record of Joel Pace, who served in the Revolutionary War as a private of the Virginia Line, on Continental Establishment.
I have received from the Adjutant General such information as he has and he refers me to you for further information. I will personally appreciate your prompt reply and trust that the information that you may be able to furnish me will make me eligible to the above association.
I thank you in advance for any courtesy you may show me in the way of information needed.
Respectfully,
HWW-B.

Master Mechanic's Office, Atlanta & West Pt. R.R. Co.
Montgomery, Ala. March 9, 1905.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:-
Will you please give me the record of my Great grandfather Joel Pace a revolutionary soldier who made an application for a pension in 1829 while a resident of Jefferson County Ills.
Yours respectfully,
Frank G. Gaugh
See H. B. G.

• Revolutionary War Record of Joe or Joel Pace Where born When Date of enlistment Services

Rev. & 1812 War Section.
February 8, 1927.
Love T. Miller, Co. 1 st Bt. Knoxville, Tenn.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the pension file, T. 11817, it appears that Joel Moore was born July 18, 1762 where not stated.
He enlisted in Virginia, in March 1779, in Capt. in Cyrus Lightfoot's Company and served under another captain. He was not stated, in Colonel Heth's Virginia Regiment, and was also discharged after eighteen months by Colonel William Russell.
He married in Henry County, Virginia, November 14, 1782, Mary, or Molley, maiden name not stated. He was living in Jefferson County, Illinois in 1819 and he died August 31, 1831.
His widow Mary, or Molley was allowed pension on her application executed April 12, 1842, while a resident of Jefferson County, Illinois, aged 59 years.
Their children were: John, born August 14, 1783; Francis born May 14, 1785; Jeaney, born August 5, 1787; Polley, born August 5, 1789; Joseph and Joel, born December 1, 1791, Spencer, born in 1794 and Lettitia, born July 4, 1796.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joel Pace a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (for his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1779 12 mos Pri. Cyrus L. Robards was by Putt Hext Wm. Davis ____ ____ Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Mch. 24, 1829.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co., Ills.
Age at date of application, B. July 28, 1762.
Remarks: Soldier mar. Nov. 14, 1782, in Henry Co. Va.  Mary. He died Aug. 31, 1831 & she was al. pen. on her  ap. of April 12, 1842, while a resident of Jefferson Co. Ills., aged  77 yrs. Children: John, b. Aug. 14, 1783; Francis, b. May 14, 1785;  Jeaney, b. Aug. 5, 1787; Polly, b. Aug. 5, 1789; Joseph & Joel, b. Dec. 1, 1791;  Spencer, b. M(tern) 1794; Letitia b. July 4, 1796. Respectfully,
Commissioner.