Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,829, John Chesshir, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Cheshire, John
S 35,829
CONTENTS

20.074
Indiana
John Chiephis
of Floyd Co. in the State of Indiana who was a private in the company commanded by Captain West of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hawes in the Virginia line, for the term of one year, from 1778 to February 1779
Inscribed on the roll of Indiana at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd day of Dec: 1829
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st of December, 1829 and sent to Hon. Mr. Hendricks. H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830. $19.61 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$19.61
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book X. Vol. 9 fol. 180.
Duplicate certificate issued and sent to Thomas Posey 20 July 1830.
Rate of death not known

20,688.
ren. to com: Dec. 22. 1829
Hon. W. Hendricks, Senate U.S.

County of Floyd 306
In this twenty sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record for the County of Floyd and State of Indiana having the Power of fine and imprisonment and proceeding according to the course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount & keeping a Record of their proceedings - John Cheshier aged seven- five years and resident in said County, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said John Cheshier enlisted for the term of one year as a volunteer on the day of 1778 in the State of Virginia into Company commanded by Thomas West in the Regiment Commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Commandant Samuel Hovey in the service of the State of Virginia on the Line Continental establishment - That said Regiment was composed chiefly of drafted men That some of those who were drafted were not accepted either from their not being able to pass muster or from some other cause they were not enrolled and some ran away they having volunteered not being drafted was in consequence taken in lieu and enrolled to make up the quota of the Regiment That he continued to serve the United States in line as aforesaid in said Corps until the 17 day of February 1779 when he was discharged from the service at Camp Middle Brooke in the State of New Jersey as a drafted soldier owing as he believes to the circumstance aforesaid That he hereby relinquishes every Claim to a Pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except Virginia - And that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension That he has until within one year before making application been able to support himself by his own bodily labor and in pursuance of the Act of the 1 day of May 1820. & do

Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and to me subscribed. That since the eighteenth day of March 1818 no changes have taken place in my property.
John his Cheeshrin mark
Schedule of Property Brought
1 Cow and 1 Calf. 1 Yearling Heifer 1 Feather bed & bedding 1 Pot and small kettle. 1 Small Dated Crer. 14 Dabler plates 1 Pewter Dish & 1 Doyger Cartouche Plate 3 Small Punch bowls. 1 Felling axe 3 Hoes one do Plough 2 Mows 1 Meat Tub. 1 Water Bucket 1 Churn 1 Spider 1 Cherry Breakfast Table 1 Split bottom chairs 1 Bedstead 1 Mattock 1 Old hair trunk 2 Old Saws 5 do Chisels That my occupation is that of a farmer and that I am unable to labor from bodily disability for a support have a wife named Sarah seventy two years old who is also very infirm and that I have four Children who are all married and able to maintain themselves
John his Cheeshrin mark
Sworn to in open Court May 26 th 1829.
Harvey Scribner Atty

I Harvey Scribner Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Floyd within the Second Judicial Circuit in the State of Indiana do hereby certify the foregoing to be truly copied from the Records of said Court, and that the value of the Property in the aforesaid Schedule mentioned was Estimated by said Court at fifty four Dollars, and further that it is the Opinion of the Court that the services alleged in said Declaration were performed by said Exhibitor
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my said Court at New- Albany in said County of Floyd this 6 th day of October 1824- Harvey Scribner (M)

April 26, 1933
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RE-J/EBL John Chesahir-S.35839
Mrs. V.R.Gonner 311 Woodrow Avenue New Albany, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Chesahire, of Virginia, died in Floyd County, Indiana; Richard Lord Jones, died in same county and state; and John Avery, of North Carolina; also, the War of 1812 record of Freedom Lord, born in Sharon, Connecticut, in 1774.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War and War of 1812 data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of these wars. The record of John Chesahir is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.35839, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of John Chesahir are not shown.
John Chesahir enlisted in the state of Virginia, in 1778, served as a private in Captain Thomas West's Company under Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hawes in the Virginia troops and was discharged February 17, 1779, from the 6 th Virginia Regiment, discharge signed by Samuel Hawes, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1829, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Floyd County, Indiana.
In 1829, he stated that his wife, Sarah, was aged seventy-two years and that he had four children, all married, but gave no further particulars in regard to wife and children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, John Cheshir(S.35829), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
John Cheshir Certificate No. 30074 Issued December 31, 1829 Rate, $8.00 per month Commenced December 22, 1829 Acts of March 18, 1818 and May 1, 1820 Indiana Agency
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Commissions are Requested to purchase the within Measures with preference on the way to Virginia
Land Office at ... Spring 3. 1813
CHESSHIR, JAMES (VA.) S-35829

Camp Middlebrook February 19 - 1778.
2nd. Continental Congress in Philadelphia May 21
Having faithfully served the term for which
they were respectively granted a discharge
from said service
Sam l Haws L t Col o Com d 5 th Reg t

December 7, 1931
BA-J/REL
Mr. Mark C. Lewis Room 1335, 333 N. Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Cheshire, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.35839, based upon the military service of John Cheshire in that war.
John Cheshire enlisted in the state of Virginia in 1778, county and exact date not shown, served as a private in Captain Thomas West's Company under Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Hove in the Virginia Troops and was discharged February 17, 1779 from the Sixth Virginia Regiment, discharge signed by Samuel Hove, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 26, 1829, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and resided in Floyd County, Indiana.
In 1829, he stated that his wife, Sarah, was seventy-two years of age and that he had four children, all married, but gave no further particulars in regard to wife and children.
The above history is that of the only John Cheshire found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, other than that of John Cheshire (R.26) whose record was furnished you on October 31, 1931. All spellings of the surnames have been searched.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Date of death not on file

New Albany, Indiana, Feb. 25, 1938.
Administration Dept., Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary Service Record of the following, with dates of birth and death and place of birth, if possible?
John Cheshire Virginia Died in Floyd Co., Ind.
Richard Lord Jones Died and buried in Floyd County, Indiana.
Thanking you for your courtesy in giving me the above information, I am, Sincerely,
Mrs. V.P. Conner 311 Woodrow Ave Iraas. Pankhurst Chapter D.A.R. New Albany, Ind.

New Albany, Indiana,
April 14, 1938.
The Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you give me the Revolutionary Service Record of John Avery of North Carolina, wife Sarah Long? He resided near Fayetteville, N.C. The 1790 Census shows Anys living in Newbern Dist. Johnston Co, and in Bladen County. Fayetteville was the nearest town.
Sincerely,
Mary P. Conner (Mrs. V.R.)
311 Woodrow Ave New Albany, Indiana.
Treasurer
Peikeshaw Chapter D.A.R.
We would appreciate an early reply as we are trying to trace this line for D.A.R. membership.

New Albany, Indiana, March 11, 1938.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Do you have a service record war of 1812 for Freedom Lord , born in Sharon, Conn. 5, 14, 1774? If so I should like a copy of it also his place of residence at the time of the war, and his wife's name, and where he died and when .
Sincerely,
Mary P. Conner, (Mrs. V. R.)
311 Woodrow
New Albany,
Indiana.
Prankishaw Chapter D.A.R.

ADDRESS REPLY TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT
WAR DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT 338 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, ROOM 1325 CHICAGO, ILL.
REFER TO FILE No. _____
November 23-1931
Mr. A. D. Hiler, Asst. to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
The John Cheshire on whom you furnished data under date of October 21, 1931, is not the one in whom I am interested.
My interest centers in a John Cheshire , variously spelled Chesher and Chesser, of Accomack County, Virginia . Stratton Nottingham's record of Accomack County Revolutionary Soldiers and Sailors shows, that, in 1807 it was ordered to be certified to the Virginia Land Office that James Chesser was the representative of John Chesser. Mr. Watson, a genealogist of Richmond, Virginia, informs me that there is a record there of the service of John Cheshire (a Chesser), of Accomack, under Colonel John Cropper, in the Virginia Continental Line.

ADDRESS REPLY TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT
WAR DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT 333 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, ROOM 1325 CHICAGO, ILL.
REFER TO FILE No. _____
My great grandmother was Nancy Chesser, probably a granddaughter of the soldier, and I am trying to establish the relationship by learning the heirs of the soldier through his pension claim, if he made one.
Any help you can render will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours, Mark C. Lewis
Room 1325 333 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Illinois.
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
WASHINGTON
November 20, 1931
IN REPLY REFER TO:
BA-J/MLB
Mr. Mark C. Lewis 333 North Michigan Avenue Room 1325 Chicago, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of November 5, 1931, in which you request data relative to John Cheshire (variously spelled), a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line.
On October 21, 1931, you were furnished all data relative to John Cheshire found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 29, based upon his service in that war.
If that is not the record of the John Cheshire in whom you are interested, please furnish as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow, when a further search of the records will be made in order to identify the record of another.
Please return these letters with your reply.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

ADDRESS REPLY TO THE DISTRICT ENGINEER FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT
WAR DEPARTMENT UNITED STATES ENGINEER OFFICE FIRST CHICAGO DISTRICT 333 N. MICHIGAN AVENUE, ROOM 1325 CHICAGO, ILL.
REFER TO FILE NO. _____
November 5, 1931.
Veterans' Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly inform me whether or not you have in your files any record of a pension for Revolutionary services having been applied for or awarded to the heirs of John Cheshire, sometimes spelled "Chesher" or "Chesser." The said John Cheshire was a soldier in the Virginia Continental line and served under Colonel John Cropper.
Respectfully,
Mark C. Lewis Mark C. Lewis
333 N. Michigan Ave., Rm. 1325, Chicago, Ill.

35829
INVALID.
Rev.
File No. 35829
John Chesish Rev. Rev. Mrs.
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 381
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931-Dec. 7. Visit to Mrs. C. Lewis 1936-Apr. 26. Visit to Mrs. T. R. Conner. B.R.

Pension Office
July 21 st 1880

Application for a Duplicate Certificate.
State of Indiana, Harrison County } ss.
Be it known that before me Jacob W. Kintner, Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Thomas Poy, Agent for paying pensions in Oregon State of Indiana, And made Oath in due form of law that the Original certificate of John Chesher a Revolutionary Pensioner, late placed on the Pension List: Roll of the Indiana Agency, at the rate of $8.00 per Month commencing on the 22 nd day of Dec r 1829. Was accidentally destroyed while in my possession (for safe keeping) by being consumed with fire.
Thomas Poy Agent
Sworn to and subscribed
Before me this 6 th day
of July 1830. As witness
My Notarial Seal of
Office Jacob W Kintner N.P.

Agents Office
Conyngham 6 th July 1830
The Honour
John H. Eaton
Sir
Herewith enclosed you have my certificate of the destruction by fire of Mr. John Cheyshir's pension certificate - the certificate was by Mr. Cheyshir deposited with me for safe keeping and by accident was cast in the fire & consumed - I have therefore to request that you cause a Duplicate to issue and if consistent direct the same to me, if not Mr. Henry W. Heath the Clerk of our court or some other person -
Very respectfully your Obts
Sir
Thos. Poley Agent

Louisville Decr 9 th 1829
Sir - I have now before me two letters from the Pension office in relation to the application of John Chapman for a pension, in the first Mr. Edwards points to a defect in the declaration which was corrected, and returned to the City - Mr. Edwards then writes under date of 14 th inst that as Chapman represents himself as having served as a volunteer no provision is made by Congress for a pension, as I understand the old man, the company he belonged to was drafted but that he volunteered to go in the place of a drafted man & his name was substituted & at the drawing of his declaration he seemed to pride himself upon the circumstances that he was not drafted but volunteered, he has however served his country in the character of a drafted man - and is assuredly entitled to the pay I think the objection by the department as captions only, his name is found upon the rolls of a drafted company in the office of the department, and surely the circumstances of his stating how it came there cannot affect his right to the pension - But should it be so he then wishes your exertions to have him placed on the pension list by express enactment, he is an old and reputable citizen of Floyd County Indiana and is at present dependent upon the charity of his neighbors for a support

Will you have the goodness to answer this & inform me of the prospects of relief perhaps the department will enrol his name by your making this explanation, several of his neighbors look anxiously for your kind attention to his urgent wants
Respectfully W. P. Thompson
Mr. Hendrick reports to Mr. Edwards & requests to be informed of the existing objection to the above case & what it will be necessary for him to do if he be -long to the service entailing him returning this letter
1. Dec. 1829.
Senator in Congress from Missouri Washington City
Honble William Hendricks
Thos
rec. Dec. 22. 1829

rec d Dec. 22. 1824
Free
Double William Hendricks Senator in Congress From Indiana Washington City
11 Dec. 1824.
Mr. French's wishes to Mr. Daniels & Gregory to be in favour of the striking objection to the above case & what it will be necessary for him to do if he be -long to the Union entirely for a return His letter
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