Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 5495, James Hancock, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hancock, James
S 5495
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 5729
James Hancock of Halifax in the State of Va: who was a Pr. in the Confy commanded by Captain Cobb — of the — commanded by — in the Na line for 6 months from 17—
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 — day of Feby. 1832 and Sub J.P. E — Bayham Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 30 — Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 31 10 —
40
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (2) Vol. 7 Page 123 —

Rev War ✓
5495 INVALID.
File No. 5495
James Hancock Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Hancock Recd
from - private 6 months $20.
Joseph G. E. Bayham

State of Virginia Halifax County To wit
On this 22 nd day of November 1832 Personally made Oath before me John S. Vaughan a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid James Hancock a resident a resident of the county & state aforesaid. Aged eighty years. Who is not able to attend court owing to his age & and bodily infirmity. being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by an act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 - This applicant states that he volunteered in the militia some time in the revolutionary war but does not recollect the year. entered the service under the command of Capt James Cobb & marched from Halifax County crossing Stanton River at Cobb's Ferry and from there to Williamsburg, and from there crossing Elizabeth River to the borough of Norfolk, and from there to thephausburgh and was discharged on the Chesapeake Bay of a tour of three months. That he served a second tour of three months in the militia under the command of Majr Mabry & Capt Joshua Powell, crossing he believes the Stanton River at a place called Owens old Ferry, and from there arrived near Portsmouth about the time the battle was fought at Guilford, and was stationed round about there until that tour of service expired. Making six months of his service as a soldier in the revolutionary war. That he was Born in Charlotte  Halifax County and state of Virginia in the year 1752. was living in Halifax County & state aforesaid in time of the revolution war, and do now live in the same. That he has no record of his age. That to he knows of no living person at this time by whom he can prove his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present & that his name is not on the pension Role of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Yrs of James Hancock mark

we Benjamin H Kirby & Sam d Carter Residing in the county of Halifax & state of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Hancock who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration. That we believe him to be Eighty Years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Benjamin H Kirby
Samuel his Carter mark
State of Virginia Halifax Cty To Wit
I John S. Vaughan a Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid, do here by declare my Opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and I do further certify that it appears to me that Benj r H Kirby & Sam d Carter who has since the preceding certificate residents of the county & state aforesaid are both creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 22 nd day of November 1833.
John S. Vaughan J.P.
I Samuel Williams clerk of the Court of the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John S. Vaughan before whom the foregoing declaration of James Hancock was made, was at the time a Justice of the Peace of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of said County at my office this 18 th day of January 1833. Samuel Williams

Know all Men by these Presents that, I, James Hancock of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia, do hereby constitute and appoint Jos. G. E. Baynham of Saico County, my true and Lawful Attorney, with a power of substitution for me and in my name, to receive from the United States, the amount of pay now due to me, under the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832, entitled an Act Supplementary to an Act for the relief of the Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution, as a in the Army of the Revolution.
As Witness, my hand and seal this 22 nd day of November 1832
Sealed and delivered }
in the presence of }
James Hancock  mark
Before me John S. Vaughan Justice of the Peace, in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day James Hancock whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his Act and Deed
Given under my hand this 22 nd day of November 1832 John S. Vaughan J.P.
Before me John S. Vaughan a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Halifax and State of Virginia Personally appeared this day Jos. G. Baynham the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made Oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy, or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorised to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness, my hand this 22 nd day of November 1832 John S. Vaughan J.P.
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the Court, of the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John S. Vaughan before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney was acknowledged, and Affidavit was Sworn, to wit at the time a Justice of the Peace (duly empowered to Administer Oaths) of said County, —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at my Office, this 15 th day of January 1833
Samuel Williams