Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9,178, Joel Chieves, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
chieves, Joel
S. 9178
carded.
CONTENTS

5316
Virginia
Vol Chievers
of Prince Geo in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Banner of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Virginia line for 6 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of — 21 Dollars - 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon J. M. Mason Sec of R
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — 32.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th March 1833 — 10.66
$42.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book 2
Daniel Boyd Clerk Vol. 7 Page 111
See lett. to agt and Jas. Rawlings Mar 30 1836.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 1st April 1838 from 4 March 1836 to 4 Sept 1836. Agt notified 29 April 1839.

Revman
9178 INVALID.
File No. 9178 Joel Oliver Priv Reer War
Act: June 7 th / 32
Index:—Vol. 1st , Page 65
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 17
Miss Chas No 5316 New 21st
FREE
Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
James Rawlings Mar 30.1838

Richmond Virg 15 March 1826.
Dear Sir,
At the suggestion of Mr. Robenson agent for paying pensions here I forward to you the power of Joel Chavis one of the United States pensioners, who has failed to draw his pension for the space of five years -
You will be pleased to order of direct payment to be made to the pensioner at this place.
Very Respect
Yr most O.
James Dawkins

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
April 15 th , 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1833 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Joel Cheever, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of Twenty one Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1836, to the 4 th Sept. 1836.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Joel Chaves
15455
for 1778 principal 6 months 12 days $21. \frac{33}{100}
Hon J. Y. Mason N.R.

State of Virginia Prince George County }
On this 11th day of September 1832 — personally appeared before me J. Phillips Thomas B. Bryant, Esq. Battle and Augustine George Justices of the County Court of Prince George now sitting Joel Chicoo aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he was drafted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778, and was marched under Capt. Jeremiah Bonner to Williamsburg, and from thence to York, General Nelson then commanded this detachment of the Army and served the term then fixed by law which was at least two months. I was again drafted into service and went to Smithfield under the command of Captain James Cooke. General Muhlenburg then commanded. I served there a term of six or seven weeks. I was again detailed into service, and served under James Field as Captain, was marched to Chuckatuck, from thence was marched to Petersburg where we had an en- gagement with the British, we were under the command of General Steuben & Muhlenburg and in Colonel Dick's regt. We then marched over James River and were joined by General La Fayette, and he believes the time to be three months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension, or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joel Chicoo

I certify that Lord Chever, and Richd. Williams are entitled to credit, and that I believe Mr. Chever, served as he states - Feby. 5 th 1833.
J. J. Masson. M.C.

This day Richard Williams appeared in Open Court, and made oath that he was with Joel Cheevers in the service of the United States and for three months with at the Battle of Petersburg and when he was discharged at the Morven Hills. Sworn to in Open Court
R. Williams
And the board do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
I Nathaniel B. Sturdivant clerk of the County Court of Prince George do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joel Cheevers for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 11th day of September 1832 and in the 57th year of American Independence
N. B. Sturdivant CC