Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 43, Pasco Herbert, Va. Sea Service

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va Sea Service Herbert, Pasco
R. 43 Va Half-Pay
CONTENTS
See N.A. Acc No. 837 - Virginia State Navy "Pasco" Herbert, G. S. File Va. Half Pay

Pascow Herbert Lieutenant Vr State Navy Com d allowed Feb 1. 1850

Copy
Pension Office February 1 st 1850
I certify that I have examined the claim of the legal representatives of Pascow Herbert deceased, and that I find him to have been a Lieutenant on board of the Liberty, under the command of Commodore Barron in the war of the Revolution, and to have served until the end thereof, and that he was consequently, under the opinion of the Attorney General and the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, entitled to commutation of five years full pay eighteen hundred and twenty five dollars with interest at six per cent per annum from the twenty second of April seventeen hundred and eighty three to this date; that there should, however, be deducted from that amount the half pay three thousand two hundred and nine dollars heretofore paid at the Treasury under the Act of Congress of the 5 th of July 1832, entitled, "An Act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia". Interest on interest cannot be allowed. The money is payable to Joseph Segar Esquire Attorney of William Lowry Administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the said Pascow Herbert dec d . Approved.
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions

I certify that Pascoe Herbert served as First Lieutenant on board the Boat Liberty under Commodore Barron until the end of the war - Given under my hand at Richmond this 14 th day of July 1794 -
Tho s Herbert formerly Captain of Brig Liberty
Executive Department Richmond Va 27 th Sept. 1833
The above is a true copy of the evidence filed in this Department, upon which said Bounty was granted to Pascoe Herbert -
W m H. Richardson Secy. Com te -
(Copy of Endorsement on the above) Allowed as a Lieutenant of the Virginia Navy from the end of the war to the 3 rd April 1801 & to be paid to P. H. Lively of Hampton Va the Attorney of the Distributees -
(Signed) R. B. Taney Secretary of the Treasury 25 th Nov. 1833
Elizabeth City County Court 23 rd day of Decr. 1830 -
Gill A Lary of lawful age and first sworn in open court depositeth and saith that Pascoe Herbert died leaving five children to wit. Barbara who intermarried with Roe Latimer, Amelia who intermarried with Robert Lively, John Curle who died under age and without issue and Thomas J. Herbert who also died without issue - Whereupon the court certifies that the said Barbara, Amelia, and John are the heirs at law of the said Pascoe Herbert deceased -
I Westwood S Armistead Clerk of Elizabeth City County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of September 1833
(Signed) W. S. Armistead Clk

Treasury Department Register Office May 2 nd 1846
I certify the within to be true copies of the originals, on file in this office.
Field N. North acting Regr
Passmore Henderson
May 2 nd 1846

I do hereby certify that I was intimately acquainted with Captain Pasco Herbert before the Revolutionary war, and during the whole of its continuance, and until his death after that war - and that, I know that he was an officer in the Naval Service of the State - [a Lieutenant, I believe] -
(Signed) James Barron
United States Navy Yard } Gosport January 1 st 1830 - }
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 1 st day of January 1830 Signature Holt: Wilson S.P.
My impression is that Capt: Pasco Herbert, was an officer in the State Navy of Virginia during the whole of the Revolutionary war, but I cannot be so positive at this distant period as to swear to the fact -
(Signed) James Barron
September the 26 th 1833 -
The affidavit of Ann Payne of lawful age taken before me William Hope a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Elizabeth City, who being first sworn on the holy Bible deposith & saith. that she was well acquainted with Pasco Herbert who was an officer in the State Navy of Virginia in the war of the Revolution, that he entered the service at an early period of the war, & continued therein until the peace, that she had frequent opportunities of seeing said Pasco Herbert, as she resided in the same neighbourhood, and he was frequently on shore, and she the said affiant thinks he commanded one of the State Boats, at one time & further the deponent saith not.
(Signed) Ann her X Payne mark
State of Virginia Elizabeth City County &:
I hereby certify that the above affidavit of Ann Payne was taken, subscribed, & sworn to before me this 29 th day of Oct: 1833.
Given under my hand & Seal the date & year above written (Signed.) W m Hope S.P.

I certify that Pascoe Herbert served as First Lieutenant on board the Boat Liberty under Commodore Barron until the end of the war - Given under my hand at Richmond this 14 th day of July 1794 -
Tho s Herbert formerly Captain of Brig Liberty
Executive Department Richmond V a 27 th Sept. 1833
The above is a true copy of the evidence filed in this Department, upon which said Bounty was granted to Pascoe Herbert -
W m H. Richardson Secy. Com re -
(Copy of Endorsement on the above) Allowed as a Lieutenant of the Virginia Navy from the end of the war to the 3 rd April 1801 & to be paid to P. H. Lively of Hampton V a the Attorney of the Distributees -
(Signed) R. B. Taney Secretary of the Treasury 25 th Nov. 1833
Elizabeth City County Court 23 rd day of Decr. 1830 -
Gill A Party of lawful age and first sworn in open court deposith and saith that Pascoe Herbert died leaving five children to wit. Barbara who intermarried with Roe Latimer, Amelia who intermarried with Robert Lively, John Curle who died under age and without issue and Thomas J. Herbert who also died without issue - Whereupon the court certifies that the said Barbara, Amelia, and John are the heirs at law of the said Pascoe Herbert deceased -
I Westwood S Armitstead Clerk of Elizabeth City County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of September 1833
(Signed) W. S. Armitstead Clk

Elizabeth City County to wit:
I Basset M. Calvert deputy for Westover & Armistead Clerk of the County Court of Elizabeth City do hereby certify, that Wm Hope before whom the within acknowledgment appears to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, and still is a justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified according to law.
Seal
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 30 th day of October 1833.
(Signed) B. M. Calvert Deputy for W. S. Armistead Clerk.
I William Jennings do make oath that I was well acquainted with Capt: Thomas Herbert a Captain and Pascoe Herbert a Lieutenant in the Virginia State Navy, for I will recollect that I was discharged at the end of the war which was in the year 1783 at which time the said Capt: Thomas Herbert and Lieut Pascoe Herbert was discharged 7 th Mch: 1831.
(Signed) Wm Jennings.
The above Certificate was sworn to before me by Wm Jennings this 7 th March 1831.
(Signed) Thos Williamson Alderman Br: Norfolk.
Norfolk Borough to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the Borough aforesaid in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Thomas Williamson Esq: whose name is subscribed to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same an Alderman in and for the said Borough, duly commissioned and qualified that full faith and credit is due to all his acts as such; and that the signature "Thos: Williamson" thereto subscribed is in his proper hand writing.
Seal
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 24 th day of Oct: in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, and of the Commonwealth the fifty eighth.
(Signed) Jno: Williams
c.c.

Feb 19 46
Verne Walt Key 5 July 32
Thomas Herbert Pascow Herbert
2
Resides Brg. Consumption of Portland Washington
5

Hampton Va Jan'y 31 st 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
At the instance of the heirs of Thomas Herbert who was a Captain, and of Pascoe Herbert who was a Lieutenant of the Va State Navy in the War of the Revolution the Estates of the said Thomas and Pascoe Herbert have been committed to my hands for administration bonis non  the and the object of such administration is to enable me to receive some arrearage of Half pay due the Representatives of those officers under the act of Congress of July 5 th 1832.
Pascoe Herbert, I am informed rec d . in 1833 the sum of $3209. in papers and exhibits, which must be on file in your office, his half pay commencing from April 1783. I am informed that according to recent decisions of your Department, the half pay should have commenced at an earlier day, per- haps Jan y 1 st 1782 and accordingly I have to ask in behalf of Pascoe Herberts heirs a further allowance of half pay, to wit, the difference between the time at which the claim was heretofore allowed, and that at which it should have commenced being at least one year and more.
See The claim of Cap! Thomas Herbert was also settled in 1833 for the sum of $3810.67. There is a like arrear-
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age in this as in the case of Pascoe Herbert the allowance of which I ask. There is also another arrearage of $7.62 per annum or thereabouts, arising from an error in calculating the annual half pay of a captain of the Navy the allowance of which is I presume a matter of course and accordingly I ask this further allowance in the premises.
Enclosed are copies of my letters of administration &c.
The amounts to be recovered being inconsiderable I have preferred to present these claims directly to your Department without the intervention of an Attorney. Should the claims be allowed please apprise me and I will send such a receipt as you may prescribe or I will empower my Representative in Congress - Judge Bayly - by letter of Attorney to receive the amount that may be found due. Please acknowledge the receipt of this communication & contents.
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
John Lord
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington

Elizabeth City County Court - 27 th day of February 1845.
On the motion of Edwin R. Lee it is ordered that the estate of Passmore Herbert dec d . be committed to the hands of John Jones Sheriff of this County for administration.
I Westward, the Armistead clerk of Elizabeth City County Court, do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 14 th day of April in the year 1845.
M c Armistead clerk

Parson Herbert
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Feb 1. 1850

Passport Office
February 1. 1850
I certify that I have examined the claim of the legal Representative of Pascoe Herbert deceased and that I find him to have been a Lieutenant on board of the Liberty, under the command of Com. Barron in in the war of the Revolution and to have served until the end thereof, and that he was consequently, under the opinion of the Attorney General and the decision of the Secretary of the Interior, entitled to commutation with of five years full

pay $1825. with interest at 6 per cent per ann from the 22 d April 1783 to this date, that there should, however, be deducted from that amount the half pay $3.209. hundred paid at the Treasury, under the act of Congress of the 5 th July 1832. entitled an act "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the state of Virginia." The interest on interest cannot be allowed. The  That the Money is payable to Joseph Segar Esq. attorney of William Lorry, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of the said Parsons Herbert Esq.
Approved
Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions

Cam
Ahl 18 45
J. D.
Pascow Herbert Chalfay
Edward L. G. Conni's Pension Washington
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[Faint, mirrored handwriting from the reverse side of the paper]

Hampton, Va. - April 18 th 45
Sir,
My mother, Mrs Barbara Latimer, one of the children and heirs at Law of Pascow Herbert, who was a Lieutenant of the Virginia State Navy in the War of the Revolution, desires to be informed whether the Half Pay of said Herbert has been paid, and if paid, to whom , by whose authority it was paid to the party who received it, and the amount paid, and when paid.
Your early attention hereto, will oblige
Yo: obt: Servt:
Pascow Latimer.

ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
31.6.7
Heir of
Pascow Herbert
Gr-
U.S. Navy
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4057
N.Y. Pay _____ act '32
Received _____, 187
Attorney.
43.

Sept. 1833.
882.
523.
Auditors Office Va.
27. Sept. 1833.
Sir,
In compliance with the request contained in yours of the 25 inst, - I transmit to you the only evidence found among the Executive Archives upon which Land Bounty was allowed to Lieut. Pasco Herbert. I also send you extracts - and copies of original papers in this office, touching the services of said Herbert, which I believe constitute all that can be found on that subject.
Very respectfully
your obedient serv r .
J. H. Heath
The Hon
R. B. Taney

Pascoe Herbert a Lieut: Navy, his Depreciated pay was received by himself, on the 14 th July '94, amounting to £268. 7. 4.
A Warrant N o . 4638 for 2666 2 / 3 acres issued to Pascoe Herbert 14 th July 1794. It being "for his proportion of Land allowed a Lieut: of the Navy of the State, for the War!"
Journal of the Navy Board.
Saturday the 24 th day of April 1779.
Present. The same Members as Yesterday.
This Board do recommend to his Excellency the Governor, and the Honourable the Council, Mr. Pascoe Herbert, as a proper person to be appointed a Lieutenant in the Navy of this State.
And then the Board adjourned till Tuesday next Ten O'clock.
Signed Tho s Whiting first Com re .
True copies
J. E. Heath
and J. V a .
ans. Office 27. Nov r 1833

extracts, and copies of vouchers in the auditor's office of Virginia, upon which Lieut P. Herbert settled his disbursement
887.

I do hereby Certify that Pascoe Herbert served in the State Navy as Lieutenant on board the Boat Liberty, and served from year 1777 to the latter part of the year 1780, and was in Company with him in taking seven or eight prizes in the Bay, which was in the year 1780, and the Brigg Jefferson was blown up in April 1781, which a little time after the Navy was discontinued. Given under my hand this 14 th day July 1794. J. V. Kautzman, late Lieut. State Navy.
I do Certify that when I presented Capt. Pascoe Herbert's Petition for his Depreciation to the Assembly, he delivered me his Commission as Lieutenant in the Navy, & signed by Patrick Henry Esq r Governor of Virginia, and dated in the year 1777, which Commission, is now in my trunk at Hampton, and I do further Certify that I have seen Capt. Pascoe Herbert act as Lieutenant on board the Boat Liberty. Given under my hand this 14 th day of July 1794.
Miles King
I do Certify that Pascoe Herbert was appointed a Lieutenant of the Navy of this State in 1777 and continued to act one till 1781. Given under my hand this 28 th day of January One Thousand seven hundred and Ninety four. Thos. Herbert Late Capt. of Brig Liberty.
true copies
J. E. Heath
and Office 27 Sept 1833

889.  The State of Virg a . . . . . Dr.
  To pay as a Lieut. on board the Boat Liberty from the  297  0  0    1 st Jan y '78 to 1 st Oct '80. 33 Months @ £9. p m o. .  28  14  8    Deduct prop: money . . . . .     
  £  268  7  4  
£16. 2 12 yrs   193. 4. 0
$894.56 Principal. 644  Interest.
Rec d a Certificate for . . . £ 268. 7. 4 and a warrant for int: . . . . 193. 4. 0 14 th July '94
Pascow Herbert.

To Pascoe Herbert
CR.
   1778   Jan y Rec d . . . £9. pap: Money @ 4 for one . . . . . 2 5   Feb: to Oct: . . . . . 81 . . . . . " . . . . . 5 . . . . . " . . . . . 16 4   Nov: to Dec . . . . . :18 . . . . . " . . . . . 6 . . . . . " . . . . . 3   1779   Jan y . . . . . 9 . . . . . " . . . . . 8 . . . . . " . . . . . 1 2 6   Feb: & March . . . . . 18 . . . . . " . . . . . 10 . . . . . " . . . . . 1 14 —   Ap: . . . . . 9 . . . . . " . . . . . 16 . . . . . " . . . . . 11 3   May & June . . . . . 18 . . . . . " . . . . . 20 . . . . . " . . . . . 13 —   July . . . . . 9 . . . . . " . . . . . 21 . . . . . " . . . . . 8 2   Augt . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 22 . . . . . " . . . . . 8 2   Sept . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 24 . . . . . " . . . . . 7 2   Octo: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 28 . . . . . " . . . . . 6 1   Nov: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 36 . . . . . " . . . . . 5 —   Dec: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 40 . . . . . " . . . . . 4 2   1780   Jan: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 42 . . . . . " . . . . . 4 1   Feb: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 45 . . . . . " . . . . . 4 —   March . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 50 . . . . . " . . . . . 3 7   Ap: & May . . . . . 18 . . . . . " . . . . . 60 . . . . . " . . . . . 6 —   June & July . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 65 . . . . . " . . . . . 3 6   Augt . . . . . 9 . . . . . " . . . . . 70 . . . . . " . . . . . 2 6   Sep: . . . . . " . . . . . " . . . . . 72 . . . . . " . . . . . 2 6  
28 14 8
a true copy
J. L. Heath
and off 27. Sept 1833

✓ July 20 th 49
Introduct
Parson Habut
Com
M c Jones Esq Hampton, Va

N o . 64.084.
Treasury Department Auditor's Office 26 th Nov r 1833.
I hereby certify, that I have examined and adjusted an account between the United States and Pasco Herbert, a Lieutenant in the Navy of Virginia in the Revolutionary War, and find that the sum of Three thousand two hundred and nine Dollars is due from the United States unto Pasco H Lively of Hampton Virginia, attorney of the Distributees of said Pasco Herbert being the amount of his half pay from the 3 rd September 1783 to the 3 rd April 1801. to be paid in pursuance of the third section of an act of Congress "to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims of the State of Virginia" approved July 5 th 1832, as appears from the statement and vouchers herewith transmitted, for the decision of the Comptroller of the Treasury thereon.
$3209 00
R. Harrison Auditor
To Joseph Anderson Esq r . Comptroller of the Treasury of the U. States.
Comptroller's Office
I admit and certify the above balance, this 26 th day of Nov r . 1833
Jos: Anderson Comptroller
To Thos: G Smith Esq r . Register
Treasury Department Register's Office 14 th July 1849
I hereby certify"> I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the files of this office
Allen A. Hall Register
A. Hall. att:

Washington 14 July 1849.
Sir,
As administrator on the Estate of Pascoe Herbert dec d . I have to request you to examine the claim for a balance of half pay, under the act of Congress of the 5 th July, 1832. viz. from the 22 d April 1783 to the 3 d Sept. 1783, and pay the amount so found due to Francis A. Dickinson who I hereby appoint my attorney to prosecute the claim and receive the same.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Yours very respectfully John Jones admt of Pascoe Herbert ad d .
Witnesses - H. A. Millard
H. Tompkins