Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39296, James Chenault, Va.

SERVICE
blenault, James
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S 39296
CONTENTS

12.540
Virginia
James Cohen
of Buckingham Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of April 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of July 1819. and sent to W m Daniels Esq.
Buckingham, Va.
Amount to date Portion of Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept: 1819 - 5 13 / 30 43.46
$43.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Buckingham Co. Va.
1888 Jan'y 19 - A. C. Duisenberg - history Prior

To the Hon. Daniel D. D. D. Secretary of War Washington D.C. 26 Apr 1819
To the Secretary for the department of War of the United States Washington
In Roll Bill
James M. [unclear] 222 April 1819 3784 Private in 5th Reg. Col. Artillery Battery 2 Mns

William Daniel one of the Judges of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that James Chenault a resident of the County of Buckingham in the said Commonwealth and aged about sixty one years came this day the 22 d of April 1819 before me at the Courthouse of the County aforesaid and being first duly sworn in open Court made the following statement and declaration that is to say, that he the said James Chenault enlisted in the Revolutionary war with Henry Tavel Captain in the Fifth Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment which was commanded by Col o Josiah Parker; for two years, in the year 1776 or 1777- being an unlettered man he cannot be particular in which year that he served out the term of two years and was regularly discharged at Valley Forge, which discharge he gave up to some officer of Virginia to obtain his pay, he cannot further say what has become of it - that he was at the Battles at Brandy Wine, German Town & at the Capture of the General Burgoyne at Saratoga And that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, so much so, that he has already been assisted by the Overseers of the Poor for the County aforesaid
And I do further certify that Samuel Anderson Esq r Prosecutor for the Commonwealth in the County aforesaid being also first duly sworn at the time and place aforesaid deposed, that he is well acquainted with the said James Chenault, and knows him to be a very Poor man and in needy circumstances - and I being thus satisfied that the said James Chenault was engaged in the service of the United States

in the Revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the space of Nine months and more, and that he is now in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support do hereby certify the same and send the proceedings before me had to the Secretary for the department of War of the United States to enable the said James Chenault to obtain the provision lately made by an act of Congress for certain persons who were engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War under my hand & seal, there being no official seal of the Superior Court of Law of the County aforesaid this the day first above written
Wm Daniel Seal

October 27, 1939
BA-J/MCS James Chenault S. 39296
La Nelle Chenault Cain #3927 Kimpalong Road Nashville, Tennessee
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, James and William Chenault.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 39296, based on the military service of the only James Chenault that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
The date and place of birth of James Chenault and the names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in 1776 or 1777, place not stated, served as private in Captain Henry Terrell's company in Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga and was discharged after serving two years.
James Chenault was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Buckingham County, Virginia, aged about sixty-one years.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the family of James Chenault.
If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of James Chenault, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records

Division, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
James Chenault, Certificate 12540, issued July 21, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 22, 1819, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a William Chenault.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

September 19, 1934
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John Chenault, S. 38602 James Chenault, S. 39296 BAJ/mcs
Mrs. Elmer E. Gay East Lexington Street Richmond Missouri
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information in regard to Benjamin, James and John Chenault, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war. A careful search of the records fails to show such claim on file on account of the service of a Benjamin Chenault.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 38602, based upon the military service of John Chenault.
He enlisted in March, 1776, place not stated, and served as private in Captain Samuel Cabell's company in Colonels Buckner's and Daniel Morgan's Virginia regiments and was in both battles of Stillwater; he was discharged December 25, 1777, but immediately enlisted in Captain John Marks' company in Colonel Davies' Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged December 25, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 15, 1820, at which time he was sixty-five years of age and was living in Columbia County, Georgia.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Nancy, aged forty-five years, his son, John, aged thirteen years, and his daughters, Louisa, aged ten, and Mary Ann, aged seven years. There are no further data relative to this soldier's family.
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The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 59296, based upon the military service of James Chenault, the only soldier of that name that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
He enlisted in 1776 or 1777, place not stated, served as private in Captain Henry Terrell's company in Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and at the capture of Burgoyne at Saratoga and was discharged after serving two years.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1819, at which time he was living in Buckingham County, Virginia, aged about sixty-one years.
The papers in this claim contain no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Old War Div. INB Ex't. No. _____ Co. _____ Reg't _____
Department of the Interior. BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C. January 19 th , 1888
Return this letter with your reply.
Sir,
In answer to your request of the 12 th inst for information of Revolutionary Soldiers from Virginia and South Carolina by the family name of Duisenberry and Chenault, you are advised that no one of the former name has been found on the records of this Bureau who served in said war.
You will receive herewith enclosed, a statement, on separate sheets, of such history as is contained in the declarations for pension by those bearing the name of Chenault, to which list has been added for your information, extracts from the applications for pension and bounty land by soldiers in the war of 1812, bearing the name of Duisenberry.
Very respectfully
Mr. A. C. Duisenberry Internal Revenue Office Lexington Ky.
Commissioner

James Charnault In April 1819 of Rockingham Co Va Aged 61 yrs
Enlisted for 2 years in 1776 or 7 with Capt Henry Terrell in Colo Josiah Parker's Va Regt in Continental lines disch d at Valley Forge - In Battles at at Saratoga the Capt Burgoyne Brandywine + Germantown
On rolls dis Sept 1776 & may have earlier (rolls missing & dis 1778)
James - Enlisted as early as Sept 1776 } Under Colo Scott then Parker " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " "

Nashville, Tennessee
Oct. 12, 1939
Bureau of Pensions Rev. and War 1812 Div., Washington D.C.
Please send information regarding application for Pension filed by James Chenault in April 1819. He was living then in Rockingham Co. Va. age 65 years. He enlisted in the Rev. army in Sept. 1776-5th Virginia regiment.
I would also like any information regarding one William Chenault who was with Washington at Valley Forge. He was in Captain Herry Terrell's Co. of Col. Josiah Parker's 5th Virginia Regiment of the Continental line. He was discharged at Valley Forge. I am sure he later moved to Kentucky.
Thanking you for your courtesy,
I am,
Yours very truly,
LaDelle Chenault Gain
#3927 Kimpalong Road Nashville, Tennessee

United States Internal Revenue,
Collector's Office, 7 th District, Kentucky,
Lexington, Ky. Jan. 12 th , 1888.
Gen. J. C. Black.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Sir: - I will be under obligation to you if you will kindly have the Revolutionary pension rolls examined and advise me what persons of the name of Quisenberry or Chenault served in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia; giving their full names, the County they lived in, and a brief statement of such facts connected with their service as the records may show.

Also, a similar roster of such persons of the name of Chenault as may have served in said war from the State of South Carolina. I am very anxious to obtain this information, and will be very grate- ful for your early attention. Please find enclosed a stamp for reply.
Yours Very Respectfully -
A.C. Quisenberry.

39296 INVALID. Rev
1934 Sept. 19 hist. to Mrs. Elmer E. Gay Cover in John Chenault 38592 1939 Oct. 27 hist. to La Melle Chenault Cam m.c.
File No. 39296
James Chenault Eliz Rev 1880
Act: 18 March 1880
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]