Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3149, Jacob Charlton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Charlton, Jacob
S 3149
Boarded.
CONTENTS

26 830 Penn - Jonesborough Agg
Jacob Charlton
of Washington Co. in the State of Penn - who was a Pvt - in the Company commanded by Captain Foster - of the Regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the Virginia Brigade -
9 c/s to P $ 30.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Penn - at the rate of 30 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June and sent to Mrs. Mary Burned K.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Feb 34 96.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Apr. 15.00 $105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk Book 62 Vol. Page 147
Date of death not on AB

State of Tennessee Hawkins County } Magistrate's office May 12 th 1834
On this 12 th day of May 1834 personally appeared before me at his own place of residence in Hawkins County Tennessee, Jacob Charlton a resident of Hawkins County Tennessee aged 92 years next April, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to attain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated:
This Applicant states that he was born in Lewis City County in the State of Virginia, on the the 25 th day of April 1743. That there was a record of his age kept by the Clerk of the Church of England, either Hickory neck Church or Warren Eye Church, which one of them he does not now remember that he did procure a copy of the record of his age from the Clerks office of the Church, but he has long since lost it. This Applicant further states that he thinks he was living in Powhatan County Virginia, when he first entered the service of the United States, as a Drafted Soldier under Capt. Isaac Porter, in the Month of September in the year 1777 as well as he remembers, that he was marched by his Captain to a Ferry called Wetham on James river, that at this place they were stationed, that the object of this station was to watch the river & prevent the British from ascending & also to prevent the Tories from passing & repassing to the enemy, that at this station he served out, his three months, the time for which he was Drafted that he received a written discharge from the service, signed by his Captain Porter & returned home This term of service lasted three months This Applicant further states that he again entered the service as a Drafted Soldier under Captain

Thomas Miller, in Buckingham County Virginia in the fall of the year of 1779 as well as he remem- bers, & he thinks in September, from this circum- stance, that when he left home he had pulled down some of his peddler but had not taken it up & has to leave it, in that condition & that he returned home on Christmas Eve, That from Buckingham Court house his company was marched to Chester- field Court house, here they remained a few days to rest & draw provisions, & from thence to Petersburg, which place they passed through, from thence he thinks to Surry Church, & from thence to Mackey's Mill, here as well as he remembers they joined the Grand Army, but what Officers commanded it he does not now remember, This mill was situated on one of the Tributary streams of James river, that at this place they encamped all night & on the next morning while they were preparing their breakfast, they received information from an express that the British were landing below Suffolk town, & before they could get their breakfast they had to march to the defence of that place, that when they reached Suffolk the British had taken the alarm & departed, & at this place he remained till his three months, for which he was drafted, had expired, & from thence they returned to Peters- burg, at which place they received thanks for the courage they had displayed in driving the British from the shore, & here after having his canteen filled with Brandy, he received his written discharge from the ser- vice, signed by Capt. Miller, which discharge he also lost not taking any care of it. His term of service lasted three months. This Applicant further states that he was living in the same County when he again entered the service as a Drafted soldier under Captain

Richard Crump in the latter part of the summer in the year 1781, as well as he remembers, that from Buckingham Court house they were marched through Petersburg, to Nursing Spring that at this place, which was on James River, they were stationed about six weeks or two months, as well as he remembers, waiting for an express, that the object of their station at this place, was to see that no one ascended the river, that they remained in sight of the  at Little York  canoe & could see the bombs bursting in the firmament, that while they were stationed here they received an express that Wallis had surrendered, & then all the forces were marched into Yorktown, where they were all dismissed & returned home this term of service also lasted three months, he does not remember that he received a written discharge from this term of service that there was much joy, that the country was rid of a formidable enemy by the surrender of Cornwallis, no one thought of any thing but merriment as it appeared to him. This Applicant further states that he is now confined to his bed, probably, with his last spell of sickness, & is unable to attend court & that his memory is very imperfect from old age & sickness, so that he cannot swear positively to the length of time he served, but to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods above stated, making in all nine months & for such service he claims a pension, he further states that he has no documentary evidence of his service, & that he knows of no one now living by whom he can prove his service

but that he is well known in his present neighborhood to John Smith a pensioner and John Gilliam & Thomas Barrett who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services during the Revolutionary War. This Applicant for the states that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood. he further states that he never received a commission. This Applicant further states that he served since the Revolutionary War in Buckingham County till he moved into Sullivan County Tennessee, where he lived some time & then moved into Hawkins County where he now lives & has been living for the last fourteen years. He further states that owing to the loss of memory he cannot name any of the Regular or Continental Officers.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the Agency of any state, or (if any) only on that of the Agency of the state of Virginia.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Jacob Charlton his mark
Louis Edm. D.D.

September 5, 1936
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Anna Price Hewett General Delivery San Antonio, Texas
JACOB CHARLTON S. 3149 BA-J/MLB Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of August 17, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Francis, George and Jacob Charlton.
August 22, 1936, you were furnished the record of Francis Charlton (W. 3657), which was obtained from claim for pension based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. You were then informed there was no claim for pension on file based upon the Revolutionary War service of a George Charlton, their records having been requested by you in a former letter.
You are furnished herein the record of Jacob Charlton, the other soldier in whom you are interested, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 3149, based upon his service in the Revolution.
Jacob Charlton was born April 25, 1743, in James City County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not given. His birth was recorded in "Hickory Neck Church or in Warren Eye Church" by the Clerk of the Church of England.
While residing in Powhatan County, Virginia, Jacob Charlton enlisted in September, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Isaac Porter's Virginia company. While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, he enlisted in September, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain Thomas Miller's Virginia company. He enlisted in the latter part of the summer of 1781, served three months as private in Captain Richard Crump's Virginia company and was discharged after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.
After the Revolution, the soldier continued to live for some time in Buckingham County, Virginia, then moved to Sullivan County,

Tennessee, date not stated, and from there moved to Hawkins County, same state.
Jacob Charlton was allowed pension on his application executed May 12, 1834, while a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee, where he had lived fourteen years.
No reference was made in the claim to wife or children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Jacob Charlton Certificate #26830 Issued June 11, 1834 Rate, $30 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Jonesborough, Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Pension Declaration Jacob Clayton Clayton 31.167 Tennessee
f 1777 R 9 #30.
Jonesborough agency
Hon. S. Bunch

We John Smith a Pensioner, John Gilliam & Thomas Barnett, residing in the neighbor- hood hereby certify, that we are well acqu- ainted with Jacob Charlton who has sub- scribed & sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be year of age 72, next April that he is respected & beloved, in the neigh- -borhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed the day of year aforesaid John his Smith mark John Gilliam Thomas Barnett Lewis Black D r
And the said Magistrate does hereby declare his opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Re- volutionary Soldier, & served as he states And the said Magistrate further certifies that it appears to him that John Smith John Gilliam & Thomas Barnett who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the neighborhood and are credible persons & that their state- -ment is entitled to credit. And the said Magistrate further certifies that the said Applicant is now confined to his bed with sickness & cannot attend Court on account of bodily infirmities produced by old age
Lewis Black D r

I, Stockley S. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Hawkins County Tennessee do hereby certify that Lewis Blick whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration & Certif- icates, is now and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace or Magistrate, in & for the County of Hawkins Ten- nessee duly commissioned & qualified. And that said signature appears to be in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this 13 th day of May 1834
S. Mitchell Clerk By W. Mitchell Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Isaac Charlton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Sept. 1777 3 mos. Col. Isaac Porter ✓ Va.   Sept. 1779 3 " Thomas Miller ✓   Summer 1781 3 " Richard Crump ✓        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Powhatan Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, May 12 1834. His cl. was old.
Residence at date of application, Hawkins Co. Tenn.
Age at date of application, April 25 1743 in James City Co. Va.
Remarks: No family data
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

This let. rec. in this section just as her other rec. for Geo & Francis Charlton had been aud. Francis Charlton, W-3657, sent her Aug. 22, '36 & informed her of George
Aug. 17-1936 by Charlton- to ILL
Subject: Information,
To: The U. S. Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
W-3657 recd 10/2/36 I am requesting the record of Francis Charlton (S. of W-1835. Pen 2,175).
none of George Charlton (B. H.)
recd Jacob Charlton (Tenn) (S. of W-1835. Pen 3-67-
These men are Revolutionary Soldiers-
Yours respectfully Aurea Price Hewett Very Delir San Antonio, Texas

Dalem Lee Recd Error April 20-22 July. Recd 1-60
Sir -
Have you Pension Record in Revolutionary War of Jacob Charlton of Tenn - S of W 1835- Pen 3 Tenn 62 as reported by Va State Library - Please send me also Record of Col John Green 6 th Va Regt
Mrs. Ernest Charlton
Regent Isaac Hull Chapter DAR

Apr 23, 1917. Bipt. to Mrs. Wm. S. Way 16 N. King St. Sikeston, Mo. (see his letter in John Berkeley, Va. S. 12990) ad 1923 Sept. 13. Bipt. D.W.R. Orue Charlton. ad 1936 Sept. 5. Bipt. to Anna Price Hewell ————— MF 13
Reuben
3149  INVALID.
File No. 8149
Jacob Charlton  Port. Va. Mills
Act: June 7/932
Index: — Vol. A , Page 64
[Arrangement of 1870.]