Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 16,521, for James Montgomery, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Montgomery, James
P 16,521
Va, Half Pay
CONTENTS
N.A. Acc No. 874 See 050 118 Half Pay James Montgomery

NO 16521
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
James Montgomery Lt-
Baseline
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18____
PENSIONER:
Cpf. No. _____
Hf Pay
Act of July 6 th 1832
50 25
Received _____, 18____

Greenfield Hancock Co Indiana Dec 15/59 George C Whiting Esq Commissr of Pensions Washington D. C
Dr Sir
My Great.
Grand Father James Montgomery, held a Lieutenants Commission in The Virginia Service during The Revolutionary War, and died while in The service at a place called (I think) White Plains New Jersey he probably was Commissioned somewhere, either between the years 1765 & 1776 as he died, as I have always understood, about the year 1777 or 1778. Leaving as heirs my grand Father, James Montgomery and Peggy Montgomery his sister and also his (the said Lieut) surviving widow, Martha Montgomery whose maiden name was Martha Sherry I notice that in some of the former proceedings of Congress, a Committee was appointed to investigate and inquire into the different officers and soldiers of The Revolution, who, were entitled to, and, who, had

never received their pay under that  the act of 1784. This Committee among others, I see report Lieut James Montgomery, (who was my great Grand Father) as not having ever been paid the amount he was entitled to, under that act. What I wish, is , to get the evidence of his being in the service his Commission as Lieut and the date thereof together with the time of his death must be on record among the Army records of your City. Will, You please do me the very great kindness to examine into, and procure and send me the original papers (if proper to do so) or a certified Copy of the same, showing that he was a commissioned officer, and that he was in the service and also showing where he died. This Lieut James Montgomery (my Great Grand Father) was the son of Hugh Montgomery of Shrewsbury the York Co Pa, and was married to Martha Sherry and she, who was, once, Martha Sherry was at the time of said Lieut's death, his surviving widow. Please attend to these matters for me, and forward me at your earliest possible convenience the necessary papers to prove, his Commission, service & death etc and forward your charge for the same

And on receipt I will remit you. direct your letter to me at
Greenfield Hancock Co Indiana
and oblige Very Respectfully Yours at Summit
James Montgomery

Certificate
Act July 5 1832
case of James Montgomery, Dec,
July 18. 1841
Recorded page 150.

Pension Office
July 18. 1844
I hereby certify that I have examined the claim of John Montgomery, of Kentucky administrator of James Montgomery dec d who was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Virginia State Troops; and I find that the claim under the act of July 5. 1832, entitled "An act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia", was paid in September 1838 to the Honorable James Harlan, attorney of John Montgomery, administrator of said James Montgomery, at the rate of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum from the 22 d of April 1783 to the first of January 1784; but under a decision of the Secretary of War in January 1842 in the case of William Roberts; the Officer or his representatives are entitled to half-pay from the time of the expiration of the Officers' service, and as it appears that Lieutenant Montgomery became supernumerary on the 31 st of December 1781, the half-pay at the rate of one hundred and sixty dollars per annum should now be paid from the 31 st of December 1781 seventeen hundred and eighty-one to the 22 d of April seventeen hundred and eighty-three. The amount due is payable to Mr. Henry Scatton ,

The Honorable Lynn Boyd, of Kentucky, attorney of said John Montgomery, administrator of James Montgomery, deceased.
Commission of Pensions
Approved,
Secretary of War.

Certificate - case of James Montgomery, decd. act 5 July 1832 Sept. 18: 1838
Recorded Vol 43, page 136.

Pension Office
September 18. 1838
I certify that from an examination of the claim presented at this Office on account of the military service of the late James Montgomery, dec d who was a Lieutenant of Infantry in the Virginia State Troops, I am satisfied that he served in that grade until he became a supernumerary officer; that he was drowned in the year 1784; that the case is embraced by the provisions of the act of Congress of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled "an act to provide for the liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia"; that the claim should therefore be allowed at the rate of One Hundred and Sixty Dollars per annum, from the twenty second of April seventeen hundred and eighty three when the war ended, to the first of January seventeen hundred and eighty four; and that the amount should be paid to the Honorable James Harlan, of Harrodsburg Kentucky, attorney of John Montgomery, administrator of said James Montgomery, dec d .
Commissioner of Pensions.
Approved, September 1838.
acting Secretary of War.