Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8272, John Cundiff, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va. _____
Crundiff, John _____
S. 82 72 _____
CONTENTS
banded

Lt Jim Mason July 23, 1831
Rate of double pay on 22
Virginia 23. Nov
John Cardiff Va
of Hampshire in the State of Va who was a Pvt. D. in the ————— comman Captain ————— of the Regt ————— comman Col Galtin in the Va for 8 1/2 months —
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 33. Dollars 33 3/4 Cents per an nounce on the 10th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of Nov 1833 and due Jan 13. which Romney Ct Va
to the 10th of Sept 1838. 88.32 Court. allowance ending Nov 1838 16.66 $99.98
Revolutionary Claim due June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nath. Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 6

State of Virginia County of Hampshire 355
On this 24 day of August 1833 personally appeared before the subscribers one of the Justices of the county court of Hampshire a court of record of unlimited jurisdiction in all cases of law and equity John Crandall a resident of the said county of Hampshire aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain 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. That in the Spring of the year 1775 when Dunmore lay at Gwynns Island at the mouth of the Rappahannock. I volunteered in a company commanded by Capt. William Nutt and marched to Gwynns Island causing Dunmore to retreat. That upon this occasion we bored pine logs and hooped them with iron and with these substitutes for cannon we battered the Roe Buck so severely she had to go into S. Mary's to be repaired that in this town we were in service one month and an half. The next Service I rendered in the year 1777 was on the Wicomico river in a company commanded by said Capt. William Nutt being ordered out with other Militia in the Service of the United States we marched to Wicomico from houses when the British came upon us and burned the said house and found farm houses and we were compelled to retreat this town we were in service for three months both these expeditions were commanded by Col. Thomas Gaskins of Northern Neck County Virginia to which County we are belonged. The next Service was in the year 1780 when I was ordered with other Militia men into the Service by Colonel Edward Conway of Lancaster County Virginia

in a Company commanded by Capt John Christopher we were sent to take some of the enemy who had been driven off here at the mouth of the Rappahannock we took these men to Lancaster Court House where we kept them some time & then guarded them to Richmond. We were in Service this town for one month,
In the year 1781 I again entered the Service in a Company commanded by Capt William Downings attached to a regiment commanded by Colo Windokins of Northumberland County V a . We served this town at Smiths point, Hacks creek, Cupids creek & Hulls creek we were three months in Service during this time but nothing of consequence occurred. In the year 1781 after returning from the last mentioned town , I again entered the service under the same officers for three months which time we served out. This three months was spent between the mouth of big Wicomico & little Wicomico guarding the publick stores & goods from a British vessel taken by the French, which goods were taken for the use of the troops at York Town. I was also engaged part of the time in preparing horses for the use of the Army at York Town. In both the last mentioned tours I served as Orderly Sergeant . I did not serve with any Continental regiment, I know the following regular officers Capt Gaskins, Lieut Rawleigh Corston, Lieut Joseph McAdams, & Ensign George Eskridge, I also know Capt Burgess Ball of Northumberland county Capt Gaskins became - Colo. before the war closed. That he has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of no person who can testify as his service his old brother soldiers being as he believes dead. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity at present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
John Gaskins

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid and John further certify that the said John Cundiff is very infirm and blind and unable to travel to the court house of the said county to make this declaration
M c Welch
We Isaac Welch an old revolutionary soldier residing in the county of Hampshire and John T Hickman also residing in said county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Cundiff who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in this neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Isaac Welch
M c Welch
J n T. Hickman
question 1. When and in what year were you born and I was born in Lancaster County Pa in the year 1759.
quest 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so when is it.
Ans r I have none. except one copied from my father's entry in his bible
quest 3. When were you living when called into service, when have you lived since the revolutionary war and when do you now live
Ans r . I was called into service in the county of Northumberland at the time. I was in Lancaster called into service as stated above. Since the war I have lived in Northumberland County for forty four years in Hampshire County Pa where I now reside
last born of James Welch

question 4 How were you called into Service have you drafted, did you Volunteer, or were you a substitute & if - substitute for whom Ans. I never was a Substitute. this question is answered in my declaration
question 5 State the Names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served. Such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your Service
Ans. this question is answered in my declaration quest 6. did you ever receive a discharge from the Service and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Ans. I never had but one written discharge & I have lost it.
quest 7. State the Names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your Services as a soldier of the Revolution Ans. Majr. Isaac Welch John T. Hickman John Van Jacob Vanderveer & Nathaniel Keykendall Esquires with my other Neighbours.
And I the said William Welch further as aforesaid do hereby declare My opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that Isaac Welch who has signed the preceding certificate is a revolutionary soldier and that he & the said John T. Hickman who has also signed the same are both residents in the said county and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit & that no clergyman is in the neighbourhood to sign said certificate. In Witness whereof I the said Justice have hereunto set my hand this day & year herein before written
Wm Welch

August 1, 1939
BA-J/AWT John Cundiff S. 8272
Miss Hannah M. Cundiff 110 Elmwood Avenue London, Ontario Ontario, Canada
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Cundiff, of Hampshire County, Virginia.
The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.8272, based upon the military service of John Cundiff, in the Revolutionary War.
John Cundiff was born in the year 1759, in Lancaster County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
John Cundiff resided in Lancaster and Northumberland Counties, Virginia, during the War of the Revolution.
John Cundiff enlisted in the spring of 1775, served one month and two weeks as private in Captain William Nutt's company, Colonel Thomas Gaskins' Virginia regiment, marched to the mouth of the Rappahannock River, against "Dunmore". He served in 1777, three months in Captain William Nutt's company, Colonel Thomas Gaskins' regiment, marched to the Big Wicomico River, at the time the British burnt the ware houses. He served in 1780, one month in Captain John Christopher's company. He served in 1781, six months as orderly sergeant in

Captain William Downing's company, under Colonel Windokirner(?), part of the time guarded the public stores between the Big and Little Wicomico.
This soldier, John Cundiff, after the Revolution moved from Northumberland County, Virginia, to Hampshire County, Virginia. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1833, then a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia, where he had lived about forty-four years.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to the family of John Cundiff.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following data-
John Cundiff Certificate # 23100 Issued November 6, 1833 Rate $33.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rehran
8272
INVALID.
1924 - May 22 - Hirt to Martha E. Broad - any  read acc. 1939 - Aug 1 - Leach to Hannah M. Cundiff
File No. 8272
John Cundiff  Sergt Penn War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: — Vol. 202 , Page 84
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payments to be made at Richmond by the P. U. S. P. Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of Va
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1st Page 8 by Nath. Price Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Cundiff of the State of Virginia. ————— who was a Private Engineer in the War of the Revolution— Thirty-Three — dollars and Thirty Three — cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1834, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 6th day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three —
L. D. Bishop Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.

Sept 13. 27.392 Mrs. Candiff
Pension office
Perry. Sept. 11 th
Gen Lewis Cass
Dear
letter, M.R. etc.
Secy of War
Washington City D.C.
Alma # Genl. 5 mo 1833 Aug 3. 1870 $33.33

State of Virginia
Hampshire County to wit
I John B. White Clerk of the County Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the annexed sheet of paper contains the original proceedings of William Welch one of the Justices of the said court duly commissioned Oath sworn on file, and to all whom it shall appear and claim as such free faith and credit is due, in the matter of the application of John Brumfield for a pension. I further certify that the name William Welch subscribed to said proceedings is in the hand writing of said justice and his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 9 th day of September 1833
John B. White

Paris, Texas,
April 15, 1924
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
Please advise what your Revolutionary War records show on John Cundiff from Hampshire County, Virginia.
Very respectfully,
Martha E. Broadhead
(Miss Martha E. Broadhead) 156 Clarksville St. Paris, Texas
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June 23, 1939.
110 ELMWOOD AVENUE LONDON, ONT. Ontario, Canada
NAME AND ADDRESS CORRECT AS GIVEN
JUN 28 1939
TRANSMISSION SECTION MAIL SUB-DIVISION VETS. ADM.
The Veterans' Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: -
I am anxious to get information on the following points and am asking you for help - my great grandfather was
John Cundiff - Hampshire Co. Va. Private in Rev. Army.
Pensioned in 1833 (?) at the age of 75 yrs.
Questions -  1. When did he come to America?  2. From what country?  3. Who were his parents?  4. How old when enlisted?  5. How long in service?  6. any other data - 
Am not interested in this information for purposes of joining A.P.L. organization
With many thanks for your attention to this request.
I am Very Truly yours (Miss) Hannah M. Cundiff -

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
May 22, 1924.
Martha E. Broadhead, 158 Clarksville St., Paris, Tex.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8272, it appears that John Cundiff was born in 1759 in Lancaster County, Virginia.
He enlisted in the spring of 1775 and served one and one half months as private in Captain William Nutt's Company, Colonel Thomas Gaskin's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in 1777 and served three months as private in same company and regiment as above.
He enlisted in 1780 and served one month in Captain John Christopher's Virginia Company.
He enlisted in 1781 and served six months as Orderly Sergeant in Captain William Downing's Company, Colonel Windokirner's(?) Virginia Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 24, 1833, while a resident of Hampshire County, Virginia. on file as to his family There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.