Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6993, John Dandridge, Continental (Va.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Dandridge, John Elizabeth
W. 6993
{ B. & H. 602-300-bapt. Issued Mar. 26. 1792. to Francis Graver assignee No papers.
CONTENTS

see final settlement Calif. etc.
1772

Declaration.
State of Virginia } In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 rd Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
City of Richmond } bint.
Henrico County, on this 20 th day of April 1837, personally appeared before me John G. Morby a Justice of the County Court of Henrico County.
Elizabeth Dandridge, a resident of the City of Richmond in the County of Henrico & State aforesaid aged 73 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 4 July 1836.
That she is the widow of John Dandridge who was a Captain in the Virginia Continental Line in the war of the Revolution - The said Captain John Dandridge, she has always understood from him and others, served from an early period of the war to its termination - and received his land bounty from the state of Virginia for seven years service and received also his Commutation of half-pay due under the resolve of Congress. The evidence, on which those several claims were allowed, are no doubt of record in the Executive department of Virginia and in the Department at Washington & they would give the minute details of his services - She further states that she was married to the said Captain John Dandridge who was dressed in his uniform on Saturday the 23 rd day of February 1782, at the house of her father Thomas Booth in the County of Henrico - about five miles above the City of Richmond. The late Chief Justice John Marshall and the late Major John Payne were the groomsmen, and the late Mrs. Marshall and the present Mrs. Elizabeth Carrington of this City were the brides maids on the occasion. The Rev. Emanuel Jones of the Episcopal Church was the Minister who married us - the marriage license was issued by Adam Craig, but was subsequently burnt with his office. He had jocularly refused to issue the license at one time - Captain Dandridge continued as long as he lived very intimate with Col. Edward Carrington - who after the death of Capt. Dandridge presented me with one hundred and twenty dollars a year, until his own death. Capt. Dandridge died of consumption, supposed to have been brought on by imprudence on Friday the 20 th of July 1804 at West-ham where we were married - The said Elizabeth Dandridge further states that she has remained a widow ever since and is now the widow of the said Captain John Dandridge as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above written, and I do further certify that the said Elizabeth Dandridge is much too old, infirm and weak to go to Court, and as far as I know or believe credible John G. Morby (J.P.)
Elizabeth Dandridge

It appears from a Record that can be entirely relied on that Captain John Dandridge of Hanover County Virginia was married to Elizabeth Booth of the County of Henrico on Saturday 23 of February 1782.
From an acquaintance in very early life with the parties above mentioned I feel a desire to testify that the above statement as well as I recollect is perfectly correct; certain I am, that I was not only present at the marriage but acted as attendant on my friend Elizabeth Booth on the day of her marriage, in company with my sister Mary Ambler and the late Chief Justice Marshall who was then engaged to my sister. Captain Dandridge I also knew; he had served under my late husband Col o Edward Barrington in Col o Charles Harrison's regiment of the Artillery during a considerable portion of the Revolutionary war, this circumstance naturally produced an intimacy between Captain Dandridge and Col o Barrington that existed thro' life, as has that between Mrs Dandridge and myself.
Richmond Va April 20 th 1839.
Eliza J Barrington
It may be proper for me to add that Mrs Dandridge was married to Captain Dandridge eleven months previous to Judge Marshall's marriage with my sister which took place early in January 1783. It is also proper to state that Mrs Dandridge has been the widow of Cap t Dandridge several years longer than I have which is now upwards of 26 years.
Eliza J Barrington

State of Virginia Henrico County } Set.
This is to certify, that Mrs. Eliza J. Carrington of the City of Richmond, did on this day write with her own hand the foregoing statements and signed them in my presence, the truth of which she made oath to according to law, and I do further certify that Mrs. Carrington retains in a most astonishing manner her mind and memory, and is universally known as a lady of the greatest respectability and truth & particularly known to me as such - Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of April 1837
J. M. Morby (J.P.) Secy

Virginia, Henrico County to wit:
I Clerk Loftin N. Ellett Clerk of the County for the said County of Henrico, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John G. Mosby whose name is subscribed to the certificates on the preceding pages written and before whom the said affidavits were made, was at the time of administering said oaths and is now an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Henrico, duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name and annex the seal of the said Court this 21 st day of April 1837, in the 61 st year of the Commonwealth.
Loftin N. Ellett C.H.C.

Richmond Virginia 992
Elizabeth Handridge widow of John Handridge decd.
Va who died on the 20th July 1804 Henrico in the State of Va who was a Capt of Artillery in the Company commanded by Captain Bransel of the Regt commanded by Col Harrison in the Va line for 2 years
see letter to F. Green 14 June 1837. W.H. Dandridge. June 28/59.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 600 Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of June 1837 and Sept 1837 Green Richmond Va
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $3600.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " 300.00
$3900.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act July 4, 1836, } { Section the 0 - }
Recorded by H.H. Addison Clerk, Book Vol. Page 189

Bowling Green May 26 th 1837
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Thomas Green Esqr Richmond
Uncle -
Va

Caroline County Del.
Personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County, Sarah Graham, aged seventy four years, and made oath that she was well acquainted with the late Cap t John Dandridge - who was generally reported to have served, and she verily believes, did serve, as a Captain in the Army of the Revolution - That the said John Dandridge intermarried with her first cousin Miss Elizabeth Booth, sometime early in the year 1782 - the precise time she cannot now recollect, but thinks it was about the month of February - That she was not present when the ceremony was performed, being unable to get to the house of the father of the said Elizabeth, in consequence of rain - That she reached there on the morning after the marriage, and continued with the company assembled on the occasion, for the next five or six ensuing days - That she has always understood & verily believes that Betsy Ambler, now Mrs. Barrington was present at the Marriage Ceremony and acted as a Brides-Maid - That she is informed and believes that the said M c t Dandridge is now alive, and is a resident of the City of Richmond.
I further certify that the said Sarah Graham's statement, is in my opinion, entitled to the fullest confidence.
Given under my hand this 26th day of May 1837. P. Pichegru Woolfolk J.P.

Virginia
Caroline County to wit
I John L Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Caroline in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Westfolk is now and was at the time of signing the foregoing Certificate, an acting justice of the Peace on the said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office the 28 th day of May 1837 in the 61 st year of the Commonwealth.
John L. Pendleton C l

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Rev
File No. 6998
Eliz th Dandridge Wid.
John Dandridge Capt. Pa. Line
Act: July 11 th '36, Sec. 3 d
Index:—Vol. A, Page 168
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 5.
proof
Eliz. Sanderson
North
FREE
J. S. Edwards Commissary of Pensions Washington D.C.

Dear J. L. Edwards
Parker May 30th 37.
Sir
In as return to the evidence heretofore furnished you to sustain the claim of Mrs. Eliz. Dandridge to a Pension, I now send you the affidavit of Mary W m Dandridge an intimate friend & companion of Capt. J. Dandridge in early life - The affidavit is not authenticated with the seal of Court because I was not sure the testimony already on file was not sufficient & I did not wish to cause any more expense than then already. Mrs. D. is utterly unable to go to any expense herself & the money already expended for her by me has been to assist her in obtaining the pension which I thought was due her from the U. States without the most remote idea of making her refund one cent - I shall feel sufficiently compensated for if I can receive for her the amount due her, as it will enable her to support herself comfortably as long as she lives without depending as she has had to do upon the charity of her friends. - Y r answer will
oblige
Y r W m sent. Thomas Green

Rev. J. L. Edwards.
Pickens May 29 th 1837.
Comm. of Pension
Sir.
On the 21 st inst. I addressed you, enclosing the declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Dandridge for a Pension, together with a statement of Mrs. E. Harington certifying as to the time of the marriage of Capt. J. Dandridge to Miss Boothe - the present Mrs. Dandridge. I now enclose additional testimony to prove that Mrs. D. was married in the year 1782. Heret. the claim of the widow and that she is now the widow of Capt. Dandridge.
As Mrs. D. is in very indigent circumstances, you would be rendering her a great service by giving your early attention to the claim.
I am very Resp y
Your obed t
Thos. Green

Eliz te Dandridge and I In o May W m Duval's affidavit respecting the Widow of Capt n Dandridge
For Thos Keenan
Adm o $1000 per ann m comm g 4 March 1877
Capt n of Artillery Col. Harrison Reg t V s here
The Green Eye Richmond p s

Being requested to state whether I was acquainted with the late Capt. John Dandridge of the Rev. Colonial Army, it gives me pleasure to say, that in early Boyhood myself & Capt Dandridge were intimate associates & friends - We were Schoolmates before the revolution under the late Colonel Henderson and our intimacy continued till his death - Whilst Capt Dandridge was in this service he acted as a brave & gallant officer -
I moreover state that I have read the statement made by Mrs. Eliz. J. Carrington and have no hesitation in saying that I believe it to contain an accurate account, of the time of the marriage of Capt Dandridge to Mrs. Eliz. Booth - I do not remember the exact time, but I know that the present Mrs. Eliz. Dandridge is the widow of the late Capt. Dandridge who served in the Regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. Edw. Carrington - Given under my hand this 30th day of May 1837.
William DuVal
City of Richmond to wit
This day Maj. Wm DuVal personally appeared before me an alderman in and for said City & made oath that the statements contained in the foregoing  certificates are true to the best of her knowledge & belief -
Given under my hand this 30th day of May 1837.
Ebenezer D. Beall

Recd. 20th April 1887
Sir,
When my claim to the Pension under the 3 rd section of the act of Congress of the 4 July 1836 shall be allowed, you will please send me a draft for the amount on the Bank of Virginia enclosed in a letter to the care of Thomas Green. & Bly.
Yrs etc. etc.
Eliz Dandridge
Teste
Wm. Murray

Hon. J. L. Edwards Committee of Pensions Sir
Recks April 21. 1831.
I enclose herewith the Declaration of Mrs. Elizabeth Dandridge of this City asking the allowance of a pension to her as the widow of Captain John Dandridge of Harrison's Regiment of Artillery during the Revolutionary War. Capt. Dandridge recd Monthly Pay from the State of Va. for 7 years Service. also for maintenance pay from the U. S. under the act of 32d & 34th W. 1/80 as will appear by A. Dandridge's statement. I presume however that you the records in your office will show his service to the end of the war.
Mrs. Dandridge is now 84 years of age (for sometime out of debt) of Charity. I recd therefore herewith for her, an early consideration of the claim - My attention to it I give gratuitously.
The enclosed letter from Mrs. Dandridge requests that you will cause her a check for the amount to my Com - please do so, as she now goes to the Post office & you later might remain some time in the office without her knowledge.
Mrs. Carrington who pays all the malevolent fees necessary to establish Mrs. Dandridge's claim is alike remarkable for her extraordinary recollections and general intelligence, and is now a Poetess of distinguished merit. My attention to this claim was called by an application for money from Mr. D, as a donation, she being unable longer to pay her board. Her husband was a distinguished officer in the Revolution. Fawcett's will 500y. of Wt. set.
Thomas Green

Copy of a note from Thomas Green of 12th June 1830 to Mrs. Mary Dandridge the widow of Capt. John Dandridge her a present Good claim for a pension under the late act of Congress, I have no interest in it but aid her gratuitously. I can get no answer from Mr. Edwards please enquire the cause
No 1792
Write to T. Green Richmond Va

Gainesville Ala May 23 rd 1859.
Comm. Pensions Washington City
Sir
Please inform me by first mail, if any Pension money is due to the late Mrs Elizabeth Dandridge, widow of the late Col Geo Dandridge of the Revolutionary War. I am the son of Col & Elizabeth Dandridge If any money due please inform me & by what proof it can be obtained & also any other information that may be useful to me as one of the heirs of. Geo & E Dandridge.
Yours Very Respectfully Wm Dandridge