Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39041, for George Rhodes, Virginia

SERVICE
Phoebe, George
NUMBER _____
S. 390 41
CONTENTS

39041 INVALID.
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File No. 39,041
George Rhodes
Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 320
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15.909 Virginia. R
George Rhodes of Albemarle in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. M c Dowell of the Virginia line, for the term of two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to John Timberlake Esq. Union Mills Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $122.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. ann. 15 th 5/31 at 4/30 $170.33
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Add. w: see Isaac Duerd Notes on file
Notification sent Febry 9 th 1821 to Hon. Hugh Nelson House of Reps. Wash
Dear Sir at the request under the Act of the 18 th April 1838 from the March to 28 th Sept 1839 the day of his death. Agent Notified 13 P.M. 1840

Dear Sir,  Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from the March to 20th Sept 1839, the sum of his death. Agent Notified 13 A.C. 1840
Modification sent Febry 9th 1841 to Hon Hugh Wilson House of Reps. N. State
15.909  Virginia.
George Rhodes of Albemarle in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Capt M c Dowell of the Virginia line, for the term of two Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Nov 1819 and sent to John Timberlake Esq Union Mills Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $122.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820 48. arrear 15 th 5/31 & 4/30 $170.33
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Add. to: see Isaac Duerdo Notes on file

At a Superior Court of Law continued and held for Fluvanna County on Wednesday the 27 th day of May 1818.
This day George Rhodes aged sixty two years resident of the said County, personally appeared in Court and made the following declaration on oath "That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution on or about the day of 1776 that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain McDuett in the seventh Regiment commanded by of the Virginia line on the Continental establishment that he served as a soldier as aforesaid two years and and quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid and that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his country for support which fact aforesaid as respects said service was supported by the Testimony of Isaac Suedts a witness sworn in open Court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said George Rhodes served in the Revolutionary War as aforesaid against the common Enemy for at least the term of two years, and that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of Assistance from his country for support and has therefore a just claim to a pension in the manner prescribed by 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" the same is ordered to be certified to the secretary of the Department of War.
State of Virginia
Fluvanna County to wit I John Timberlake Jr. Clerk of
the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from a record of my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and there being no official seal of this Court have hereunto affixed my private seal this 29 th day of May in the year 1818 and of the Commonwealth the forty second. J Timberlake Jr

William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia and Judge of the 7 th Judicial Circuit including the County of Fluvanna do certify that John Simberlake Jr whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fluvanna aforesaid and that full faith and credit is due to his Official acts as such. And I do further certify that George Rhodes appeared personally in Court & before me made the declaration upon oath to the facts stated and set forth in the above statement & certificate of the aforesaid Clerk in order that he might obtain the pension made by an Act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. And that it appeared to my satisfaction that the said George Rhodes did serve the United States in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy as in the declaration above set forth is stated by him - All which I do hereby certify and send to the secretary for the department of War of the United States under my hand & seal (there being no seal of the Court) this 29 th May 1818
Geo: Rhodes priv. Wm Daniel Seal Seventh Virginia Reg t 1776 to 1778 - 29 May 1818
Lucado's testimony should be stated at length See remarks in Elijah Humphreys case.
Adm R.R.

George Rhodes.
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit
On the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in open Court before a board of record for the said County proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and expressly made a board of record by the laws of the said State George Rhodes aged Sixty four years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: That he entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in the war of the Revolution on or about the day of one thousand seven hundred and seventy six that he belonged to a company commanded by Captain McDuel in the seventh regiment commanded by of the Virginia line on the continental establishment that he served as a soldier as aforesaid two years and quit the service in consequence of being discharged which discharge is lost or mislaid. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any 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 to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit Twenty five Acres of Land nine head of Cattle one horse five hogs two plows and gear two hoes four axes one pine table one pine chest one pot two Dutch ovens one earthen dish one pewter dish three bee hives one spinning wheel two Slays one testament. The said declarant states that his occupation is that of a farmer which he is illly able to pursue by reason of his age - that his family consists of a wife aged about sixty two years one daughter aged about forty years who is unmarried but has living with her three children all sons one aged about thirteen years the other two, twin children aged about three years another daughter aged about thirty one years another daughter aged about twenty five years who are all illly able to contribute to their support. And this declarant further

States that the number of his original Certificates is fifteen thou- sand nine hundred and nine
Geo X Rhodes mark
Sworn to and declared on the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty before Peter H. Ware presiding Justice of the said Court
Peter H. Ware
I John Timberlake Clerk of the County Court of Shawano do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly 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 Two hun- dred and twenty eight dollars
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty
John Timberlake C. J. C.
George Rhodes
Mar. 20
15/909

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
184
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," George Knodes late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of ninety six — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 18 th of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of March to the Second of September 1839. the day of his death. Respectfully yours,
J. Seane acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Rhodes, Dick GRADE Private LINE Rhode Island
WARRANT NUMBER 3458 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 31, 1789 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.