Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18013, Anthony Haden, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va.
or Waden, Anthony Waden, Anthony D.
S. 18013
B.Lt 2158-100
CONTENTS

Widow Pittsylvania via Priva
Ct 1139
Inscribed on the Roll Virginia at the rate of $80 per annum from the 3 rd March 1826 to the 23 rd May 1829
Certificate of Pension issued Sep r 27. 1837 and sent to Hon. W. Coles, N. P.
Act. 15. May 1828
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book of Pay certificates D. Purn, Clerk.

No. 20 Sept 5 1835
Know all men by these presents that we Poindexter Alderson and Rebecca Alderson formerly Rebecca Haden Widow of Anthony Haden Dec d of Pittsylvania County State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Williams of said County Our true and lawful Attorney to Receive from The Government of the United States all that money that may be due to us as a Pension which was due to the said Anthony Haden at the time of his death. Agreeable to an Act of Congress approved the 15 th May 1828 as Witness Our hands and Seals This 2 nd day of September 1835 sealed and delivered in
The presents of Albert Newby Asa R Newby
Poindexter Alderson Seal Rebecca her Alderson Seal mark
State of Virginia
Pittsylvania County to wit:
Be it known that on the 2 nd day of September 1835 before the subscriber a Justice of The Peace in and for the said County personally appeared Poindexter Alderson and Rebecca Alderson his Wife (the above named) and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be Their Act and Deed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
H. Turner J.P.

State of Virginia
Pittsylvania County to wit
Be it known that on the 2 nd day of September 1835 before the Subscriber a Justice of The Peace in and for the said County, Personally appeared Thomas Milliard Attorney, named in the Within Power of Attorney and made Oath That the same was not given to him by reason of any sale transfer or mortgage of the Pension therein authorized to be received by him.
Tho. Milliard Attorney
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me
Ho. Turner J.P.

Anthony Haden
No. 2158.
RE Sep 22. 1825

State of Virginia, Pittsylvania County, to wit, I Silas Haden The Son & One of The Heirs at law of Antho- ny Haden De d , who was sometimes known by the name of Anthony Haden, do upon my Oath declare and Testify to the best of my knowledge and belief, that the said Anthony Haden did enlist in the War of The Revolution, for the Term of during The War, and served in the 3 rd Regiment, under The Command of Col o Richard Parker of The Virginia Continental Line and that he continued, in the Service untill The close of The said War; I further declare that I have never Received a Warrant for The County land promised to said Anthony Haden on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it or transferred his claim to it in any manner Whatsoever, Therefore know all men by these presents that I Silas Haden aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Williams of Pittsylvania County State of Virginia, to be my true and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from The Secretary of War of The United States, a Warrant for The Quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and my said Attorney is hereby fully Author- ised and empowered to constitute and appoint One or more substi- tutes or Attorneys under him for The Special purposes above exp- ressed. Witness my hand and Seal This 19 th day of August 1835.
Attest
Thos G. Linnell
Thomas Carter
Silas Haden Seal
Personally appeared, The above named Silas Haden, Subscribed to The foregoing declaration, made Oath to the same and in my presence Acknowledged the power of Attorney attached thereto to be his Act and Deed, Witness my hand and Seal as a Justice of The peace in and for The County of Pittsylvania State of Virginia This 19 th day of August 1835.
Jeduthun Carter Seal

W th Samuel Looal & Joseph Davis — of Pittsburgh County State of Virginia do hereby Certify that we were Well Acquainted with Anthony Haden Father of the within named Silas Haden, That he was for many years a Resident of Pittsburgh County and the Only man of that name in the said County, That we have had  then say he was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and we concur in that Opinion & belief. Given under our hands and Seals. This 19 th day of August 1835.
Sam l Looal Joseph Davis
Subscribed and sworn to before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Pittsburgh, State of Virginia This 19 th day of August 1835.
Jonathan Carter

Virginia - Pittsylvania County. August 8 Court 6 1835
Satisfactory evidence being produced to the Court, it is ordered to be certified that John Haden, Silas Haden, Sarah Haden, Joseph Haden, Elizabeth Haden are the children and only heirs at Law of Anthony Haden Decd, late of the County of Pittsylvania, who is reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that the said Anthony Haden died intestate and that the said children are over the age of twenty one years. -
I William Tunstall clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is truly transcribed from the records of the said Court. - And I further certify that Geduthun Carter before whom the annexed Power of attorney from Silas Haden to Thomas Williams was acknowledged and before whom the affidavit of Samuel H. Rount and Joseph Davis was made, is and was on the day of the several dates thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that I believe his signature to be genuine. -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 19 th day of September 1835. -
Wm Tunstall

Pittsylvania County State of Virginia 23 rd June 1836
Sir. your letter of the 24 th September 1835 requiring further proof of identity &c of the claim of the Heirs of Anthony Haden was received sometime since, I now transmit to you the Affidavit of Anderson Brighthwell a soldier of the Revolution who was acquainted with Anthony Haden before the war was with him in service and knew him well at the time of his death If that should be satisfactory please send the Certificate of Scrip due his Heirs to me at Peytonsburg — Pittsylvania County Va. & Obey Your mo. ob d
J. H. Williams atty

Recd 21 Sept 1855 Pittsylvania County Virginia 14 th Sept. 1855.
Mr L. L. Edwards
Sir, Inclosed I send to you a power of Attorney from Poindexter Alderson and Rebekah his Wife. Authorising me to receive a Pension on them. On acct of Anthony Gaden, who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; If in your opinion the same is due under the act of Congress of May 1828 - please inclose to me a Draft on the Bank of Virginia at Richmond Va or on the Branch of the Bank of the United States at Richmond.
Please inform me why the Pension Certificate on Allen of Halifax County Virginia - has not been sent. The last requisition made in his case has been complied with and forwarded to you direct to me at Peytonsburg P. O. Pittsylvania County Virginia. Respectfully Your Mo. Obed.
Tho Williams

18 013 INVALID.
File No. 18 013
Anthony Haden
Dis Rev War Virginia Line
Act: May 15 th 28 th on Virginia roll
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 166
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Department of War Pension and Office
Septm. 27 th 1837
I certify that, the name of Antony Haden, is returned on the records of the Virginia Continental line on file in this Office, as a private of that line, and as having enlisted for, and served to the close of the War in 1780 —
Wm. Gordon. first clk

Thos Williams 21 Sept 1855. (at Hudson) No 24

Auglone has 2 o 3 Sept 10/44 18/35 W. Dickens
Free
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Arthur Hayden
Oct 1828
Hon. W. Coles H. R.
J. L. Edwards
Commiss y of Pensions
Thomas Williams, Esq.
Peytonsbury
Pittsylvania County
Virginia
Send cert: to the
Hon. W. Coles H. R.
80.00 from Antigua Oct 1837 per Rev. Archd. Haden No 1139

War Department, Pension Office,
August 2 o 1837.
Sir,
The papers in the case of Anthony Haden, deceased, on account of whose service the benefit of the act of May 15 1828, are now claimed, have been examined and placed on our files. The evidence not being sufficient to show that he enlisted for the war, and served to the end thereof, a pension cannot be allowed.
I am, respectfully,
Your obt serv t
Thomas Williams, Esq. Peytonsbury, Pittsylvania County, Virginia
J L Edwards

Free
June 28 Peylansburg 22 June 24 Nathl. Hayden
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com of Pensions Washington City

Pittsylvania County State of Virginia 23 rd June 1836
M c Edwards
Sir I received your letter of the 24 th of September 1835 in October last when I was about to start to Florida and did not return to Virginia until about the first of May. I now transmit to you the affidavit of Anderson Brightwell in support of the claim of M c & M c Alderson for a pension on account of the services of Anthony Haden in the War of the Revolution. If that testimony shall be satisfactory please transmit to me a draft on the Bank of Virginia at Richmond for the amount that is due - direct to me at Peytonsburg Pittsylv o Co Va and Obey your Mo. O b Thos Williams
As I thought that you required, that applications for Pensions under the Act of Congress of the 15. May 1828 should be made provided to the satisfaction of some court of Record and their Certificate of the fact be trans- mitted to you as this evidence would have been sent with the papers Thos Williams

This day Mrs Frances Ferguson (personally) appeared before me Stokely Turner a Justice of the peace for the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia, and made Oath in due form of law, That she was Well Acquainted with Anthony Haden who lived Many Years in the County of Pittsylvania, That he was respected and generally believed to have been a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, That he departed this life in the Month of May 1829 that she was present, and with him when he died, that he left a Widow Rebecca Haden, That she was legally Married to Poinclexter Alderson, and is Now the Wife of said Alderson, Given under my hand this 13 th day of June 1835. St. Turner J.P.
I do hereby certify that Mrs Frances Ferguson who has made Oath to the above is a creditable person, and that her statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 13 th day of June 1835 St. Turner J.P.

Petersburg Va. July 28
1831
Aug
Link Rts. W. H. May 9th 1831
Mr J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Peytonsbury Pittsylvania County Virginia 27 July 1837 Mr. Edwards
In July or August 1836 I sent to You a letter inclosing in the same evidence in support of Rich d Aldersons Claim for a Pension having married the Widow of Anthony Haden a Revolutionary Soldier, at the same time I transmitted to the County Land Office evidence of the said Haden's being in service at the close of the War, and early in September I Received a Warrant for 100 Acres of Land for the Children of said Haden, a few days after which I started to Florida, and did not return until some day last week, Previous to my starting I did not hear from You concerning Aldersons Pension, and on my return still find nothing from You. Please inform me whether You Received a letter & the evidence above stated if so what has been the result of the examination of the Testimony &c direct to me at Peytonsbury Pittsylvania County Virginia & Oblige Your Mo. Ob t . Thos. Williams. Atty

Virginia Pittsylvania County June Court 1835
Satisfactory evidence being produced to the Court of Pittsylvania County Now sitting it is ordered to be certified that Anthony Haden was a Continental Soldier of the Revolution and served to the end of the war, that he departed this life on the 23 rd day of May 1829 and left a widow Rebecca Haden who was legally married to Paindexter Alderson on the 8 th day of September 1831 and is now the wife said Alderson —
William Inmost clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the above is truly transcribed from the records of the said Court — And I do further certify that Nohely Turner before whom the annexed Power of Attorney from Paindexter Alderson & Rebecca his wife to Thomas Williams was acknowledged and the affidavits of said Williams and Frances Ferguson were made, in and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn and that I believe his signatures to be genuine —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office This 12 th day of September 1835 — Will Inmost

Payable semi-annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September, at Richmond, Virginia by the Pension Agent at the Bank of Virginia
Record, in Pension Office in Book of pay certificates by D. Brown, Clerk

War Department.
I certify, That in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 15. th May 1828, Anthony Haden, del. d who was a revolutionary Soldier, was entitled to pay at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum, from  to commence on the third day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty six to the twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, when he died; and that the amount is due to Rebeccah Alderson, wife of President Alderson,  Haden , who was the widow of said Anthony Haden.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
Secretary of War
Examined and countersigned
Commissioner of Pensions

State of Virginia
Pittsylvania County to wit,
This day Anderson Brightwell of this County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States of sound mind and good memory personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and made Oath in due form of Law that he was a Continental Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he was well acquainted with Anthony Haden sometimes called Anthony Haden then of Hanover County State of Virginia. That the said Anthony Haden did enlist in the year 1778 with Capt. Thomas Boyer or Bell for the term of during the War and served in the 3rd Virginia Regiment under Col. Richard Parker, afterwards he served under Col. Abraham Buford & that the said Haden and himself were both in the same Company & served together, that he said Haden was in service until the end of the War, after which he moved to the County of Pittsylvania and lived many years in that County he saw him frequently and often heard him say that he never did receive a Warrant for the County Land promised to him at the time of his enlistment, that he the said Anthony Haden departed this life in the Month of May 1829 and left a Widow and several Children, Silas, Joseph, John, and others.
Given under my hand this 19 th day of May 1836
Stephen C. Townes J.P.
I do Certify that Anderson Brightwell who appeared before me and made Oath as above, is a credible Man and that his Statement is entitled to Credit.
Stephen C. Townes J.P.
A. Brightwell, in the list of Pensioners in Charlotte County Va.

Virginia to wit
I William H. Tunstall clerk Pro tempore of the County Court of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Stephen C. Townes is a Magis- trate for said County, and that the within signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
For testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21 st day of June 1836. W m H. Tunstall

State of Virginia Pittsylvania County, to wit,
This day Anderson Brightwell of this County a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, of sound mind, and good memory, (personally) appeared before me Daniel Verzer a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made Oath in due form of Law That he was a Continental Soldier in the War of the Revolution, and was in service to the close of the said War, that he was well acquainted with Anthony Haden (sometimes called Anthony R Haden) then of King William County in the State of Virginia, that the said Anthony Haden did enlist in the year 1778 with Captain Thomas Bell for the term of during the War and served in the 3 rd Va. Regiment under Col o Richard Parker Buford &c until the close of the War, and that the said Haden and himself were both in the same Company and Discharged at the same time, That since the War, the said Anthony Haden lived many years in the County of Pittsylvania, he saw him frequently and often heard him say that he never received a Warrant for the Bounty Land promised him, at the time of his enlistment, that the said Anthony Haden departed this life on the day of May 1829 and left a Widow Rebecca Haden that she has since married Pindexter Alderson and is now living with him in the County of Pittsylvania, I do certify that the said Anderson Brightwell is a Man of Truth and that his statement is entitled to Credit and full confidence.
Given under my hand and Seal this 4 th day of October 1834
Dan t Verzer Seal

Virginia Court
I William H. Tunstall Clerk Pro tempore of the County Court of Gilesylvania in the State afore- -said do hereby certify that Daniel Verser is a mag- -istrate for said County and that the within signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 21 st day of June 1836 -
W. H. Tunstall