Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2607, Joseph Hardaway, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hardaway, Joseph
S. 2607
CONTENTS
carded

33.065 Tennessee Joseph Hardaway death
of in the State of who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the line for Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll of Nashville at the rate of 88 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831 the 6 Feb. 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Oct. 1852 and Sept 60 J. Bryan Rust Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
Recorded by P. M. Rae Clerk Vol. 7 Page 92 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }

No 32 183,
Joseph Hardaway
deed 21 st
Act. of June 32
Declaration for Joseph Hardaway for sinec.
  Letter to Dr Hardaway  8 octo 1826    " " Same  9 June 1847    " " L B Chase  18 April 1826    " " Smith & Jones  29 Nov 1851  

Declaration.
State of Tennessee, Robertson County. } p.
On this 4 th day of September 1846, personally appeared before the Worshippful County Court of said County - the same being a Court of Cor- poral Hardaway, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged forty three years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain, for himself and his brothers & sisters, in the name of their dec d Father, the late Joseph Hardaway, Rev. State of the aforesaid County and State, the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, that he is the son of said Joseph Hardaway, Rev. dec d late of the afores- aid County and State - That said Joseph Hardaway, Rev. dec d left no widow; but that he left the following named children besides the declarant; viz: Samuel P. Hardaway, Ann H. Hardaway and John P. Hardaway, who reside at Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; and also Charles P. Hardaway who resides at Paris, Henry County Tennessee; and that these are now all the child- ren of said dec d - James P. Hardaway, another son having departed this life without issue. That said Joseph Hardaway, Rev. dec d is declarant rightly believes - having so learned and understood from his dec d Father for many years during his life, and from other sources - was a soldier of the Revolution - that he was a citizen of Fauquier County, State of Virginia at the time of his enlist- ment - that he enlisted under Capt. William Armistead near Richmond, Virginia on the 20 th August 1781, during the War, in the State Cavalry and served under him, (Capt. Armistead,) until April 6 th 1783 - that he was at the siege of York - was stationed awhile at Richmond - part of his time at Portsmouth, Norfolk and Williamsburg - that he acted as express rider for two months, and was finally

discharged at Hampton April 6 th 1983 - having served one year, seven months and seventeen days - That his general movements were along the coast, and near it, from Richmond to Hampton - That he was at the siege of Yorktown, and that he served as Bugleman three months on account of the sickness of the regular Bugleman.
The declarant further states that his deceased Father, Joseph Hardaway, Sen d . departed this life on the 6 th day of February 1935, at the house of his son James P. Hardaway, in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, whither he had gone on a visit. His body was then left remaining in Robertson County, Tennessee. That he served under Colonel John Green of the 6 th Regiment, as his field officer.
This declarant, for himself and his brothers and sisters aforesaid, hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension in the name or behalf his said dec d . Father; and he declares that the name of said Joseph Hardaway, Sen d . dec d . is on no pension roll or agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed { Joseph Hardaway the day and year aforesaid. }
And the said Court - every member of whom was personally acquainted with the said Joseph Hardaway, Sen d . dec d . and who are also personally acquainted with the declarant - do hereby declare their opinion that the said Joseph Hardaway, Sen d . dec d . was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as stated in the foregoing declaration - They are also satisfied with the proof before them, that the death and number, names & residence of his children are correctly set forth in the foregoing declaration of Joseph Hardaway.
I, Joseph G. Winfield, Clerk of the County Court of Robertson County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings.

of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Woodbury for a pension in the name of his deceased Father, Joseph Woodbury, late of our said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Springfield this 7 th day of September 1846.
J. Ellinfield Clerk of Robertson County Court
State of Tennessee Robertson County
Robert Green Chairman of the County Court for the County of Robertson do hereby certify that J. Ellinfield whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time and date of signing same qualified the Clerk of the County Court of Robertson County duly and constitutionally elected and sworn and that full faith and credit should and ought to be given all his official acts as such Clerk.
Given under my hand this 11 day of September 1846
Robert Green, Chairman County Court, Robert County.

State of Tennessee Declaration Robertson County
Be it known, That before the subscribed Justice of the Peace in & for said County, personally appeared Joseph H Hardaway, a resident of said County & State aged forty eight 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 Provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, as well as of all laws relating to or amendatory of said Act. That he is the son and Administrator of Joseph H Hardaway dec d who as Declarant always understood from his said father was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, having been listed in Prince George's County Virginia sometime during the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty (1780) to serve during the War in Captain Armstead's Company of the Virginia State Cavalry, and as Declarant recollects, in Colonel Jones' Regiment, (although he is not certain as the Colonel's name); that he continued to serve for about or nearly two years when to wit sometime in the year Seventeen Hundred and eighty two (1782) he was discharged by order of the Governor of Virginia, after which, about the year 1796, he intermarried with Jane Davis in Dinwiddie County, State of Virginia, by whom he had the following children and no others to wit; Edward H Hardaway who died in the year 1834, leaving no issue, and Jane Hardaway, who died in infancy, that the wife of his father the said Jane Hardaway, died a few years after their marriage but Declarant is not able to give the precise date of her death, that his father again, to wit in the year 1800, intermarried a second time with Sarah Paine (Declarant's mother) in Warren County North Carolina, who lived until the 22 d day of December 1816, when she died leaving the following named and only children of herself and the said Joseph Hardaway to wit; Catharine J Hardaway, who died January 27, 1845, leaving no issue, James P Hardaway who died July 23 d 1846, leaving no issue, Charles L Hardaway, who died August 18 th 1847, Lemuel P Hardaway, who died in October 1849, leaving no issue, John P Hardaway, who died March 7, 1849, leaving no issue, and Joseph Hardaway, declarant himself, who is the only surviving child and heir at law of his father the above named Joseph Hardaway, that his father, during his life time, applied for a Pension, but died without fully establishing his claim, that since his father's death, Declarant has

made application for the Pension, which he hereby renews, and requests that the proof heretofore furnished in support of the claim both by his father and himself be examined, and admitted in support of this application.
That his father the said Joseph Hardaway, after the death of Declarant's mother, did not again intermarry, but continued a single man up to the day of his death, which event occurred on the 6 th day of February 1836, at Memphis Tennessee.
That he has no record or other documentary proof in support of said claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me } Joseph Hardaway (Seal) this 16 th day of August 1851 Robert Green, J.P.
State of Tennessee Robertson County ss.
Know all men by these presents, That I Joseph Hardaway of Robertson County, State of Tennessee Administrator and sole surviving child & heir at law of Joseph Hardaway dec d do hereby nominate constitute & appoint Smith Jones of Nashville Tennessee my true & lawful Attorneys for me in my name to prosecute my claim to a Pension due me as child of the said Joseph Hardaway hereby ratifying & confirming all their lawful acts in the premises. Witness my hand & seal this 16 th day of August 1851. Signed sealed & delivered in presence of Jos. Hardaway (Seal)
x x Acknowledged before me this 16 th day of August 1851. Robert Green J.P.
State of Tennessee Robertson County ss.
I Joseph E. Winfield, Clerk of the Court of said County & State, do hereby certify that

Robert Green Esq, before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn to the Power of Attorney acknowledged is and was at the time of signing the same An acting Justice of the Peace and of the County Court of said County which is a Court of Record, and has by law a public seal, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Seal of Office this 18 day of August AD 1851.
J. A. Winfield Clerk

Brief in the case of Joseph Hardaway dea. o County and State of Kentucky act 7 June 1832 -
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Record evidence of service -
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Jos Bryan, Present.
F. F. Kirby Examining Clerk.

deed Joseph Hardaway
by Jennifer
Act 7 June 1832.
Adm o
17 1/2 mos in Cavalry $88. per Ann to 6 th Feby 1836 when he dies.
Payable to
Joseph Hardaway
Adm o . and only surviving child.
Cert to
Joseph Bryan,
Present,

† 7796
Tennifield
Elizabeth Tennifield die widow of James
See In Bryan of Flatmore 1 April 1852.
act 4 July 1836

Oct 30 1887
Apph of Joseph Hardaway decd
Smith Nashville Tennessee
Rev. J. B. Hester Census of Personal Washington D.C.

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At all of the House of Representatives April 15 1846
Major Edward
I think that Joseph Dardaway in 1864 made application for a Pension for services in the Virginia forces. He is since dead without his application having been granted, for the reason as assigned that his name did not appear upon the Pension list & no testimony testimony being adduced to prove his services.
I have obtained the following information from B & A
"This is to certify that Joseph Dardaway enlisted in the County of Virginia August 20 1781 to serve during the war & is discharged by order of Governor & Council given under my hand this fifth day of April at Danville 1783"
Signed Wm Amstead Copt
the C. Johnson Nov 29 '84

"Council Chamber May 20 1783
I do certify that Joseph H. and away is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the state cavalry who entered for the war, and is discharged by order of government
Thos. Mifflin
10640 Benjamin H. Carson
No warrant for 200 acres issued to Joseph H. and away May 26 '83
"A copy from the records of the War Department office
Teste"
(Signed) J. H. Parker Paymaster's office
Is not this sufficient proof of service to have authorized the granting a Pension to Mr H. and away?

If not please inform me & enclose to me the papers in his case, which I will either lay before Congress or return to your office
Very respectfully
your obed servt
L N Chase

8 135
Rev War
2607 INVALID.
File No. 2607
Joseph Wardaway But Rev War
Act: June 7 th  1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 157
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Strumpville Va Sept 14/1893 Sept 24. 1893 to Joseph Harada
J. Schwanke, Esq. General Agent Washington City D.C.

Springfield, Robertson County Tenn. Sept. 12 th 1846.
D. Sir -
Enclosed I forward you a disclaim- tion to draw a pension in the name of my Father, the late Joseph Hardaway, late Dec d .
I have endeavored to comply with your instructions, &c. Through Hon. L. B. Chace, as nearly as possible.
If any thing is defective, or further necessary, please address me at Barren Plains, County aforesaid.
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Pension agent.
Very Respectfully,
Joseph Hardaway.

Joseph Hardaway, Jr. Born
Died Sept Hardaway Oct 20th 1846 at home June 9th 1847 Smith & Sons Nov 29/51
Oct 7th June 1852

Joseph Hardaway du o Tennessee act June 7 '32 Surh o
let to Hon L B Chase Hk ap d 18. 1846.

10 encl  encl Nov 13. 1848 Recd Joseph Haddad Esq
Pensions Washington D.C.
I think this is invalid - see Mr. Wilson
James L. Edwards
Springfield Pa 2 Nov.

Barren Plains P.O. Robertson Co. Tennessee Octo 26th /46
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Agreeable to your directions to the Hon. J. B. Chas. M.D. from this district and by him communicated to me I proceeded to make out a declaration as one of the heirs of Joseph Hardaway Dec'd, for myself and and the rest of the children on the 1st Monday in Sept r Ultimo My lawyer that attended to the business for me informed me that he put it in the office in Springfield to be mailed on next Wednesdays it is going on two months since and I have heard nothing from it. I was sick at the time it was wrote and scarcely able to sign my name to it in court and am at this time labouring under considerable affliction of a chronic nature I intended to have asserted in that I have seen my fathers Certificate of Discharge from Capt M. Armistead which was burned with other papers of value accidentally. Please let me hear from you. Your friend and humble servant J. B. Hardaway
P.S. My reasons for writing I am fearful that the Declaration has been miscarried our post office department has been badly managed of late a great many miscarried letters it seems to be entirely in the worst.

House of Representatives
December 8 1846
Sir
I was inclined to believe that the claim of Joseph Nardang was somewhat nearer adjustment than it now appears to be
I discover in your letter to Mr Nardang under date of Oct 8 1846 you state he is dissatisfied about his father having entered on the 20 August 1781 in the State drafts under cost Minuteman because his name is not found in Minuteman's or any other company of State Troops
In a letter to myself dated April 18 1846 you state "on the production of those papers (then returned to the Honble Johnson 29 Nov 1834) and transcripts from the records of Virginia of which you have furnished a copy in your letter the children may obtain a pension for the arrears due" &c &c
All those papers returned to Mr Johnson cannot be found, & it now remains to know if they cannot be substituted by the heirs making the required declaration your early attention

to the mother as desired.
The extract of Capt. Murtad forwarded to me from the records of Argus is to the effect that Capt. Hordern entered in the custody of the April 20 1781 to seven during the war & is discharged by order of the governor and council
given under his hand 64 days of April 1783
Probably if you had consulted my letter which you acknowledged in yours of 18 April 1846 & which contained the copies you spoke of in yours of that date Mr Hordern, who is a poor but very worthy man would have been spared the praise of yours of Oct-8 18216
But what I wish to know, is, cannot the papers delivered to Mr Johnson the substitute? your afft sent
Mr J L Edwards
J. B. Chase

Springfield
27 May
His Excellency James
Washington
J. H. P.
Yours to the Commission of the State of Ohio with view of the letter recd - relative to the fact - the case of the slaves  slaves in Ky

His Excellency J. K. Polk
Warren Hains Robertson Co. V. May 24 th 1847
Sir
As an humble citizen of these United States I have taken the liberty of asking You for information. My father was a soldier of the Revolution and served nearly 20 months under Capt Armisted. he applied under the Act of 32 for a pension but failed on account of his name not being found on the Pension list and Parole testimony agreeable to the requisition of Edwards then to be found. I have since that time procured his discharge or Certificate from the Capt Under whom he served Certifying that he enlisted and was discharged what better testimony can be adduced than Recorded testimony If he was discharged he certainly was in service or he could not be discharged Mr Edwards writes to my friend the Hon d Mr Chase for me to make out a Declaration for myself and the rest of the children which I did lie on the reception of it then says I have no right to do so I can't understand him I can show that he my father rec d bounty land for his services and if he did not serve how did he receive Bounty please write to me as as respects furnishing Parole

testimony at this day it is entirely out of the question I would suggest an idea that where such papers can be furnished as a part of that Congress should pass an act making it sufficient testimony
I am Sir Your Most Obedient Servant E. Vardaway

House of Reps Feby 12 th 1857.
Sir,
I am informed by Joseph Hardaway of Robertson County, Ky, that during the last Congress he forwarded to Hon S P Chase (My predecessor) to be filed in your office a declaration for a pension supposed to be due his father Joseph Hardaway of the Virginia Cavalry. Mr H wishes me to withdraw the papers, if consistent with the rules of the Department. You will please send them to me
Very Respectfully J. H. Davis

Feb 13 th 1857
Asks a withdrawal of the papers of Jos. Hartaway of the Virginia Cavalry
For Mr. Lee
J. H. Harris James E. Smith Esq Pension off Hartaway

Nashville Tenn eper Sept 16. 1857.
Sir
We enclose Declaration of Joseph Hardaway Only child & Admin of Joseph Hardaway dec'd a Revolutionary Soldier, Claiming Pension under Act June 7, 1832,
Proof already on file presented both by his dec'd father himself is referred to
When examining please report to us.
Yrs resply
Smith Jones
Hone J. E. Heath Com. of P. Nashville

This is to certify that Joseph Hardaway enlisted in the Cavalry of Virginia August 20. 1781 to serve during the war & is discharged by order of Governor & council. Given under my hand this sixth day of Aprie at Hampton 1783. W. Armistead Capt.
Executive Department Richmond V a Sept r 25. 1852
I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper on file in this department.
W. H. Richardson Secy Com r

Joseph Harney clerk
Joseph Bryan of the

Council Chamber May 20 th 1783.
I do certify that Joseph Hardaway is entitled to the proportion of land allowed a private of the State Cavalry who enlisted for the war and is discharged by order of Government
Benjamin Harrison
Thos Meriwether
A Warrant for 200 acres issued to Joseph Hardaway May 26 th 1783. No 640.
A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office Teste,
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office
Free 25 cts

Transcript of proceedings relative to the appointing Joseph Harnadway Administrator of the estate of Joseph Harnadway deceased
State of Tennessee Wilson County Court August Term 1831
At a County Court for the County of Wilson began and held in the Court house in Town of Springfield on the 1 st Monday in August being the 4 th day of said month and in the year 1831
Present the worshipful Thomas Fannin, R Green & W. Worthington Esquires Justices As present
Among the many things of proceedings done and had at said Court were the following (to wit)
Upon Motion the Court appointed Joseph Harnadway Administrator of Joseph Harnadway deceased Special for the purpose of arranging Pension Claims, that the said Joseph Harnadway entered into bond in the sum of one thousand dollars, with his Sureties Green Benton and John H. Atkinson, and the said Joseph Harnadway and his Sureties all acknowledged their bond in open Court, and the said Harnadway as Administrator qualified according to law, the Court thereupon Order that he have Letters of Administration Special for the purpose of arranging the Pension Claims of said Joseph Harnadway deceased
Transcript of Letter of estate
State of Tennessee Wilson County Court August Term 1831
Whereas, it appears to the Court that Joseph Harnadway is dead, and made no will or Testament, and application being made by Joseph Harnadway, to have Letters of Administration granted to him in the estate of Joseph Harnadway deceased Special for the purpose of arranging Pension Claims, he having given bond and security as by bond in such case is required the Court thereupon Order that he have Letters accordingly
These are therefore to authorize and empower the said Joseph Harnadway to enter upon all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of the said Joseph Harnadway deceased and the same into good and proper custody take wherever to be found in this State, and to make and perfect inventory thereof to make and return into our ensuing County Court on oath, and all the just debts of the intestate pay so far as said estate will amount or extend the residue thereof deliver to those who may have a right thereto by
In witness whereof the undersigned Clerk of our said Court at office the 1 st Monday in August 1831. J. E. Winfield Clerk

State of Tennessee: County of Robertson
Joseph A. Winfield Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy or transcript of the appointing Joseph Harnady Administrator of Joseph Harnady also a true copy or transcript of the letter of estate as said affairs of decedent in Public Records of the County Court
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court at office in the town of Springfield the 9 day of August 1851
J. E. Winfield Clerk
State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Robert Green Presiding Justice or Chairman of the County Court of said County do certify that J. E. Winfield whose signature appears to the above certificate is and was at the the time at the time of signing the same Clerk of said County Court of Probates, duly and Constitutionally Elected and qualified as such and that due faith and Credidit is and of right should be given to all his official acts as such and that the above is in due form of law Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1851
Robert Green Presiding Justice of Robertson County Court

State of Tennessee, Robertson County Court September Term, 1851. It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited in open Court to prove and did prove to the satisfaction of said Court that Joseph Hardaway was reputed and generally believed to have been a Soldier in the Revolutionary War from the State of Virginia, that he was during his life time regarded as a man of veracity and integrity, that he died on the sixth day of February 1836 at Memphis Tennessee that at the time of his death the following named children of his and no others were living to wit: Catharine S. Hardaway who died January 27 th 1844, leaving no issue, James P. Hardaway who died July 23 rd 1846, leaving no issue, Charles L. Hardaway who died without issue on the 13 th day of August 1847, Samuel P. Hardaway who died without issue on the — day of October 1847, John P. Hardaway who died without issue on the 7 th day of March, 1849 and Joseph Hardaway, who is the only surviving child and heir at law of the said Joseph Hardaway, and who is his Administrator All of which being fully proven to the satisfaction of the Court are ordered entered upon the records of said Court.
A true Copy from the Record Attest:
J. C. Williams Clerk of the County Court for Wilson County

July 28, 52
Writ of Joseph Hardaway
Ada Ev.
Kirby
Joseph Bryan of the

11 State of Tennessee } S.S Montgomery County }
Cave Johnson personally appeared before me & made oath, that whilst he was a member of Congress near twenty years ago, he prepared and the papers of Joseph Wardawar, of Robertson, claiming a pension for his Revolutionary services and presented them to the Pension office in Washington City. The claim was disallowed from the want of sufficient proof of service according to the best of my recollection. I think the papers were withdrawn from the Pension to send to the applicant for more proof or to present to Congress for relief from that body. I think I presented them to Congress. Relief was refused there, when the papers were taken by me from the files. I either sent or brought to him - my recollection is very indistinct as to any facts except the preparation of the papers & their presentation to the Pension - the fact of their withdrawal was brought to my recollection by a letter of the Pension agent which states it to have been in 1834 - I cannot make no statement of the grounds of the application that can be relied on but am strongly impressed with the belief that the time he served did not justify it as the law then stood
C. Johnson
Sworn to before me before me this 17 th day of July 1852 P. Priestley
Justice of the peace for said County

State of Tennessee } Montgomery County } S.S.
I, Edwin Rogers, Clerk of the County Court of Montgomery certify that P. Priestly whose name is attached to the affidavit of Love Johnson on the opposite side of this sheet is now & was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in S. County State & duly commissioned & qualified to administer his oaths & to act in such matter and that his signature thereto is in his proper hand writing - In witness whereof
I have hereto set my hand & affixed
the seal of my office in Clarksville
This 17 day of July 1852
Edw. Rogers Clerk.