Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18, Jonathan Calvert, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Calvert, Jonathan
R. 18.
CONTENTS
Va. Half Pay.

Norfolk Borough
At a Hustings Court held the 28 th day of May, 1832. This Court doth certify that it has been made appear to the satisfaction of the court that Jonathan Calvert departed this life in this Borough about the year 1792, leaving only two children Newton Calvert and Rebecca Calvert. That the said Newton Calvert departed this life about the year 1804, under age and unmarried. and that Rebecca afterwards the wife of Miles King departed this life about the year 1828 leaving only two children Newton Calvert King and Charles King, who are her only heirs at law. And the court doth further certify that no last will and testament of the said Jonathan Calvert dec d has been proved or offered for probat in this Court.
A Copy
Teste Wm. Williams C.C.
A Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office by virtue of which Warrant No. 7257 for 2666 2 / 3 acres issued to the heirs of Jonathan Calvert. Which said Warrant was delivered to N.C. King by order of Miles King.
Teste,
J. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

Oct 16 1849 Jonathan Calvert
M. Ali
\frac{1}{2} Pay
additional evidence of identity etc.
Filed on 16 Oct '49 by Thos. Green

Virginia City of Norfolk
I hereby certify that my Brother and myself drew in the year of 1832 a Land bounty Warrant from the Register of Virginia for the services of my Grandfather Jonathan Calvert a Surgeon Mate in the Revolutionary War, and the Warrant was duly delivered to my Father Miles King who married the only daughter of Jonathan Calvert
Given under my hand & seal this third of July 1849
M. King (seal)
Sworn to before me - Justice of the Peace for the City of Norfolk this 3 day of July 1849
Geo. Wilson J. P.
State of Virginia: City of Norfolk to wit.
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the City of Norfolk in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that George Wilson Esquire who has given the above Certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified that his name Geo Wilson thereto subscribed is as I do verily believe in his proper hand and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Hustings Court this third day of July Eighteen hundred and forty nine in the seventy third year of the Commonwealth.
John Williams cc

Virginia City of Norfolk
I hereby certify that the Family Bille now in my possession has the following words written under the head of Marriages & Miles the Son of Miles and Martha King was married to Rebecca Calvert daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth Calvert on the 21 st of January 1805, and under the head of Deaths the following words & Jonathan Calvert Son of Mark and Mary Calvert Died 17 th December 1792 aged 34 years, and that the above are true extracts
Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of April 1849
M. King
Virginia City of Norfolk
This day personally appeared before me an Alderman of the City aforesaid Newton C. King who made oath to the truth of the above Certificate
Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of April one thousand eight hundred forty nine.
Geo. Nelson

Jon a Calouch
Surj. Mate
grown nity
4

State of Virginia } City of Norfolk }
Know all men by these presents, That, I, M. E. King a resident of Norfolk and State aforesaid and administrator de bonis non of Jonathan Calvert deceased who was a Surgeons Mate in the War of the Revolution in the Virginia State Line. So by these presents appoint Mr Alexander Ray a true and lawful attorney and fully authorize and empower him to proceed to recover and to receive for me the amount of all claims that may be allowed against the United States under the act of the fifth of July 1832 by virtue of the revolutionary services of the said Jonathan Calvert and all the lawful acts of my attorney appointed by these presents I do hereby ratify and confirm as witness my hand & seal this 28 th day of May 1852
M. E. King admo of Jonathan Calvert Dec d
City of Norfolk.
I Charles H. Shields a justice of the Peace of the City aforesaid in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that M. E. King administrator de bonis non of Jonathan Calvert deceased who has signed the foregoing Power of Attorney this day appeared before me in the City aforesaid and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed given under my hand this 28 th day of May 1852
Chas H. Shields JP

State of Virginia City of Norfolk ss
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of the Corporation of the City of Norfolk aforesaid do hereby certify that Charles H Shield Esquire before whom the within Power of attorney was acknowledged is a justice of the Peace in and for the said City - duly appointed and qualified that he is authorized to take the acknowledgment of Deeds &c. that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - and the signature "Chas H Shield" thereto subscribed is genuine as I do verily believe. In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this twenty eighth day of May in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and of the Commonwealth the Twenty sixth.
Jno. Williams cc

NO 12979
18.
Am
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3044
Wills of Jonathan Calbert Kurg Mate Val Line Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
3044
H. J. Pay - Act '32
Received _____, 187
18.
Attorney.

Letter to Thomas Green Nov. 28. 1850.
Suspended
Co
Letter to Thomas Green - Oct 1 st 1851 - Ex. by Mr. Wils (Sund) Nov. 21/52

Jonathan Cabner Surgeon's Mate
State, 2666 2/3 26 th Oct 1832 for 3 years in part -

Jonathan Cutcut

Thereby certify that it does not appear from such examination as we have been able to make, or from any documents found in this Office, that Jonathan Calvert a Surgeons Mate in the State Line of the Army of the Revolution ever Resigned.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office Richmond this 10 th day of August 1849
A. H. Morton 1 st Clerk acting in the absence of the and from the seat of Government.

  1779         March 27  To  Halbert Surgeons Mate  £ 36  "  "    April 24  "  D o D o  18  "  "    June 26  "  D o Surgeons Mate  36  "  "    Aug. 25  "  D o for R. Beckhardick  36  "  "    Dec 17  "  D o Surgeons Mate up to Nov. 15  133  "  "  
The foregoing is truly copied from Lawrence Smith's pay roll now on file in this Office.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 11th day of October 1847
J. H. Heath (S) (Aud)

- Sugg. Made Jonathan Calvert.
(No. 2)

25th March 1780.
Army. N o 351. Warrant to Jonathan Calvert for his pay & Sub. as Surgeons Mate to Hospital at Portsmouth to the 19 Jan y 1780. by acct. £109.0.0
The above is truly copied from Auditor's Waste Book N o 3.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office Richmond this 15th day of October 1847.
Jas. E. Heath V r audr

Prog. Mts Jonathan Culver.
(No. 3)

It appears from a list of certificates issued to the officers and soldiers of the State line of the Revolutionary Army that a certificate issued to Jonathan Calvert a surgeon's mate in the said line on the 3 d May 1784 for £202. 1: 8. The balance of his full pay or depreciation and that the said certificate was delivered to a col o Slake. — Given under my hand this 22 nd day of Dec r 1831 at the Auditor's office Richmond Jas. E. Heath
I do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Doctr Jonathan Calvert the person named in the certificate of the aud tr Mr Heath hereto attached, and that he was in the state line as a surgeon's mate with my father Doctr Ramsey for two or three years. Given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of May 1832.
Sarah Gilbert
The above certificate was sworn to before me by Sarah Gilbert
Norfolk Borough May 18. 1832.
Miles King Alderman
Executive Department. October 25. 1847.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers preserved among the files of this department.
W. M. Richardson Secy Com te

Copy of
Letter to T Queen rejecting Claims of Jonathan Calvert

(Copy)
Pension Office
November 26 1850.
Sir:
The papers presented by you in support of the claim of the administrator of Jonathan Calvert dec d , under the Act of July 5 1832 for half pay in right of the said Calvert's services as a Surgeone mate in the Virginia State Line during the revolutionary War, have been examined & filed. The evidence therein furnished is not sufficient to prove, either, that Mr Calvert served to the close of the War in 1783, or that he became supernumerary. Until such proof be satisfactorily made, it will not be in my power to allow the claim.
Very Respectfully &c (signed) J. L. Edwards Comm r of Pensions
Thomas Green Esq Attorney for Miles King Administrator of Jonathan Calvert dec d Richmond Va

23 April 1852
Letter from Mr King admr of Jonathan Calvert dec d stating that power of attorney to Felix Richards has been revoked.

Norfolk April 23 d 1852
Sir
I write to inform you that the Power of Attorney given by me as administrator &c to Mr Felix Richards to prosecute the claim of the Heirs of Jonathan Calvert for services rendered by him as Surgeons Mate in the Virginia State Line is this day revoked
With very great
respect &c
M. L. King administrator
To
James E Heath Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Washington 27 June 1849.
Col. J. L. Edwards.
Sir.
In the case of Doct: Palvert on Half-pay , you will find an account settled between him and the Government of the 15 Decr. 1779 . You will also find, subsequent payments to him of about $670, which would seem to be conclusive of his right to the Half-pay according to the principle settled in Rowe's case and several others. This view was not presented, in the application.
I am Yr. Wt sent.
Thomas Green

✓ May 16/49 Surgeons Mate -
Jonathan Calverts case for Half Pay - under Act 5 July 1832.
Miles, King - admin.
Filed by Thomas Green 14 May 1849.

Jonathan Calvert Surgeons Mate
act 5 July 1832

Washington 14 May 1849.
Col. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions. Sir.
Enclosed is the evidence to sustain the application now made, of Miles King Jr. admin of Jonathan Calvert who was a Surgeon, State of Va. state line for the Half pay 'due under act 5th July 1832, for his revolutionary services.
Paper marked No 1. shows payments to him for nearly the whole of 1779. " " No 2. " " " in Germany 1780. " " No 3. " his depreciation pay had amounted to £ 202.18. " " No 4. is Mrs Eliz. Martin's affidavit that he continued in actual service after the siege of York! No 5. contains the Power of Atty: to F. Richards with a power of substitution also, proof of Dr. Calvert's death 17 Decr. 1792 - also that administration on his estate was taken out on 24 Decr. 1792 in Norfolk Borough, that Miles King is now the admin.
The large amount recd. for depreciation by this Surgeon mate corroborates the evidence of Mrs Martin that Dr. Calvert was in service till the reduction of the state troops - which took place in Feb. 1782. The Half pay from that date, is now respectfully solicited by
Thomas Green substituted attorney.

Sung. Mute Jonathan Catuit -
(N o . 5)

State of Virginia: Norfolk Borough.
At a Harkings Court held the 24 th day of December One thousand Seven hundred and ninety two.
On the motion of John S. Calvert who made Oath and together with Alexander Cowan and Frederick Williams his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Ten thousand pounds Conditioned as the Law directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Jonathan Calvert deceased in due form.
A Copy Teste Jno: Williams cc
State of Virginia: Norfolk Borough.
At a Harkings Court held the 25 th day of January One thousand Seven hundred and ninety Six.
On the motion of Alexander Cowan who made Oath and together with Robert Gibson & Thomas Brown his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars Conditioned as the Law directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Jonathan Calvert deceased unadministered by John S. Calvert deceased in due form.
A Copy Teste Jno: Williams cc
State of Virginia: Norfolk Borough.
At a Harkings Court Continued and held the 28 th day of May One thousand Eight hundred and five.
On the motion of Melia King Junr. who made Oath and together with Melia King Senr. and James Sherburn his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Ten thousand dollars Conditioned as the Law directs Certificate is granted him for obtaining letters of administration of the Estate of Jonathan Calvert deceased unadministered by Alexander Cowan deceased the former administrator in due form.
A Copy Teste Jno: Williams cc

State of Virginia: City of Norfolk to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the new City (formerly Borough) of Norfolk in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the three orders of Court granting administration on the Estate of Jonathan Calvert deceased copied on the preceding page are true copies from the records of the said Court; and I further certify that I have carefully examined the records of the said Hustings since the date of the order granting administration on the Estate of the said Jonathan Calvert to the said Miles King Jr. and have found no order revoking or annulling the same. and I do further certify that George Wilson who has given the Certificate annexed to the Power of Attorney from Miles King and to the affidavit of M c L. King (both of which papers are hereto annexed) is a Justice of the peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Hustings Court this twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty nine in the Seventy third year of the Commonwealth Jno: Williams cc

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
Miles King Jr Administrator etc. bears with the Estate of Genl. Jonathan Cabell
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint Peter Richards of Richmond true and lawful Attorney to prosecute any claims to Land or Money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Generals M te Jonathan Cabell ; and to demand and receive from the proper Offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to sell and assign the same, or to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain Certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July, 1832 ; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure. I hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. As witness my hand and seal this
Twenty fifth day of April 1849.
Miles King Jr
SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL. SEAL.
STATE OF Virginia City of Aberdeen TO WIT:
This day, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Aberdeen  Miles King Jr
subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. As witness my hand and seal, this 25 day of April 1849.
Geo Wilson J.P. SEAL.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That
State of Virginia • Norfolk City
I hereby certify that the Administration in the Estate of Jonathan Collett who has deceased and I became the Administrator de bonis non in the year of 1803 and that I am still the Administrator of Jonathan Collett deceased and to demand and receive from the proper Officers in Virginia and Washington any Land Warrants or Warrants so due and to sell and assign the same or to surrender them at the General Land Office in order to obtain Certificates of Rent in lieu thereof which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Rent can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July, 1832; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure. Wherefore said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. As witness my hand and seal this
18 day of January 1832
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STATE OF VIRGINIA TO WIT:
This day personally appeared me, Justice of the Peace for the said
subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be
day of January 1832
REPEAL REPEAL REPEAL REPEAL REPEAL REPEAL REPEAL

Mr Davis.

Washington Nov 13 th 1857
Dear Sir,
I am of the opinion that the heirs of S t . Jonathan Calvert whose claim for half pay is now before your office, are entitled to additional land bounty from the State of Virginia and for the purpose of ascertaining the fact, I will be very much obliged if you will permit my friend Mr Samuel V. Niles to examine the papers aforesaid —
Respectfully &c — Charles R. King one of the heirs of S t Calvert
Genl. Whiting Esq Comr of Pensions

In a Calvert Surge 3 Mate
affidavit.
filed by
V. Ellis Atty 19 th June 1852 & very soon motion asked.

State of Virginia City of Norfolk to wit Elizabeth Martin maketh oath that she knew and was well acquainted with the late Jonathan Calvert deceased, that the said Jonathan Calvert served as a Surgeons Mate between two and three years in the Virginia state Line during the War of the Revolution under Dr Ramsay and that the said Jonathan Calvert continued to perform service under the same Doctor Ramsay after the siege of Yorktown in 1781- and con- tinued so to serve as Surgeons Mate in the Virginia State Line until the troops were disbanded at the close of the war - Teste Car. H. Ransom                      Elizabeth her Martin Mark
I hereby certify that the above affidavit was this day by me carefully and distinctly read to the above named Elizabeth Martin who is now of extreme old age (being in the ninetysix year of her age) blind or nearly so that she made her mark to the same and I made oath that the facts and statements contained in the above affidavit are true as above set forth and I do further certify that the above named Elizabeth Martin is a Lady of highly respectable character and her statements on oath are entitled to full faith and credit and that her mind is remarkably clear and distinct
Given under my hand as justice of the Peace of the City of Norfolk this 17 th day of June 1852 James Cornick

State of Virginia City of Norfolk ss
I John Williams Clerk of the Court of the Corporation of the City of Norfolk aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Cornick Esquire who hath given the within certificate is a justice of the peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified - that he is authorised to administer oaths for general purposes - that full faith and credit are due to all his acts as such - and that the signature "James Cornick" thereto subscribed is genuine as I devoutly believe. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed the seal of the said Court and subscribed my name this Seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty two, and of the Commonwealth the seventy sixth.
John Williams