Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37775, John Biggs, Continental Va.

SERVICE
Continental Va.
Biggs, John.
NUMBER
S 37775
CONTENTS

10:205
Virginia R
John Biggs
Giles Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of May 1821.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Oct. 1821 and sent to David French, Esq. Giles Co. House, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821 - 73.57 Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1822. 48.00
9 Mos. \frac{2}{31} \frac{4}{30} - $121.57
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
21 May 1820
Giles County -
Col. Underwood, Jan'y: 15/59,
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John Biggs
David French
Ag t
Giles Mt. House, Va
Rec d 2 July 1821

John Briggs
Col. Campbell Virginia Regt. 1770 - war.
30 May 1921.
Admitted

Virginia to Wit
On this 30 th day of May 1821 personally appeared in open court for the county of Giles being a court of record for the said county because it has power to fine and imprison and proceed according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and has been solemnly adjudged to be a court of record by the Superior Tribunals of this State. John Biggs aged Seventy has resided in the said county of Giles and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that he enlisted as a private soldier under Captain John Smith in the year of 1778 in the 13 th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col o Campbell in the Brigade commanded by Gen l Broadhead and that he served under Capt ns John Biggs and under Capt ns Harre's alternately and that he also served in the Light Horse under Col o Washington and that he served in the said revolutionary war from the time of his enlistment to the conclusion of the war under the Several Officers above named in the Virginia line and that he was in the battle of the Eutaw Springs and the battle of the Cowpens and in several skirmishes and that he was discharged by Gen l Green at Bacon's Bridge which discharge he has lost and that he made a declaration of his services on the 9 th day of

December 1818 in the County court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia and also he made a Second declaration in the County Court of Giles on the 28 th day of November 1820 to which declarations this is a Supplement and he does Solemnly Swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that he has not nor has any person in trust for none any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit three head of horse beath two old mares & one colt worth about $30 four sheep two sows and five pigs worth about $6 my occupation a farmer while I had health and ability to pursue it but I am old and infirm and am not able to support myself by labour I have have a wife about sixty years of age and no children living with me Sworn to and declared on this 30 th day of May 1821 in Open Court and the Court do further certify that it is their opinion that the total amount in value of the property escheated in said schedule is thirty five dollars Sworn to and declared on this 30 th day of May 1821 before the County Court of Giles in Open Session Court.
I David French of Giles County 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 Court that the total amount in value of the property escheated in the aforesaid schedule is thirty five dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court said Court on this 10 th day of June 1821
David French Clerk of the Court for the County of Giles
The Secretary is requested to make directed return to David French Clerk of Giles County

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by the Br: Bk: U. S. in Richmond, Va.
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Registered, by Eben Stowe , Clerk, in book B, volume 0 page 111. — !

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1 st May 1820.
John Biggs  late a private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia Agency Agency, at the rate of Eight — dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fourth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
H. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Gerry C. H. Virginia
Dec o 16 th 1858-
Hon ble Geo. P. Whiting Com r of Pensions Dear Sir
W m P. Underwood Esq r Clerk of the County and Circuit Court for this County, desires me to drop you a line in reference to the case of a John Briggs a revolutionary soldier whose heirs live in this County and are in needy circumstances. All the information which can be gleaned in reference to this case is probably there. John Briggs was a Pr in the St Horse - he was from this County into the service, his claim in favor of the heirs was placed in the hands of one Ludwell Quartney - and the proof made out by two revolutionary soldiers then living (This was done about 1836 =) It is supposed that the claim was sent to Washington and that Quartney may have no d what was coming and have neglected to render any account to the heirs - It is desired by the heirs, that the department will cause a search to be made - in reference to the case - and as to its condition upon the books of the department =
Plas Address
W m P. Underwood
Gerry C. H. Va.
Edward Prince -
Yours Respectfully Hon ble Geo. P. Whiting Com r of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Official business Every Wk. on Dec. 19/93
free
Rev. Gen. C. Whiting (Conf. of Prisons)
Washington City
W.C.
Wm. P. Underwood Lee of Augusta John H. Biggs Va not in the papers - info slipmate w...
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Surry C. H. Virginia
Dec r 16 th 1858
Hon ble Geo. C. Whiting Com r of Pensions Dear Sir
W m P. Underwood Esq r Clerk of the County and Circuit Court for this County, desires me to drop you a line in reference to the case of a John Briggs a revolutionary soldier whose heirs live in this County and are in needy circumstances. All the information which can be gleaned in reference to this case is probably there. John Briggs was a Pr in the St Horse - he was from this county into the service, his claim in favor of the heirs was placed in the hands of one Lendwell Quartney - and the proof made out by two revolutionary soldiers, then living (This was done about 1836 =) It is supposed that the claim was sent to Washington and that Quartney may have no d what was coming and have neglected to render any account to the heirs - It is desired by the heirs, that the department will cause a search to be made - in reference to the case - and as to its condition upon the books of the department =
Please Address
W m P. Underwood
Surry C. H. Va.
Edward Prince -
Yours Respectfully
Hon ble Geo. C. Whiting
Com r of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

37775
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File No. 37775
John Biggs Rev Rev No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 38
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