Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14850, Cary H Hansford, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hansford, Gary H.
R 14850
Va. Half Pay
CONTENTS

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That W. LVTT
Maria T. Hansford and William P. Hansford
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint John Richard of Richmond Va true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute any claims to Land or Money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Sergeant (Master of Artillery) Capt. J. Hansford ; and to demand and receive from the proper Offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to sell and assign the same, or to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain Certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or peti- tion, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July 1832; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure. W. hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the pre- mises. As witness our hands and seals this twenty fifth day of September 184 7 .
In presence of John Bishell W. Hansford
Maria T. Hansford *** SEAL. *** Wm P. Hansford *** SEAL. *** *** SEAL. *** *** SEAL. *** *** SEAL. *** *** SEAL. *** *** SEAL. ***
State of New York
to wit:
This day, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the said
subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, and acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, witness my hand and seal, this 25th day of September 184 7 .

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State, City and County of New-York, ss.
I, JOHN BISSELL, a Commissioner appointed by the Governor of the State of Virginia, and under the laws of said State, passed 14th February, 1814, with full power and authority to take acknowledgments, or proof of all Deeds or other instruments, in writing, depositions and other testimony, &c. &c. in and for the State of New-York, to be used in said State of Virginia.
duly commissioned by said Governor, and affirmed, and dwelling in the City of New-York, Do by this Public Instrument, Given under my hand and official seal, Certify, and make known, that on the 21 st day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty seven before me personally appeared, in my State aforesaid.
Maria J Hansford & William P Hansford
the signers and sealers of the annexed instrument, bearing date the 21 st day of September 1807 who respectively acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned , and desired me to certify said acknowledgment to the Clerk of the proper Court, in the State of Virginia; in order that the said instrument may be recorded.
Dated this 21 st September 1807
John Bissell
Commissioner for Virginia.
JOHN BISSELL, No. 3 WALL STREET, CORNER OF BROADWAY, NEW YORK Commissioner appointed by the Governors of Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, N. & S. Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, Florida, Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio, &c. &c. Notary & General Law Agent.
11 Wall-st. after 1st. May, 1847.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I
William B. Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & administrator of the Estate of Gary H. Mansford deceased
do hereby constitute, nominate and appoint Felix Richards of Richmond, Va my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute any claims to Land or Money that may be due from the State of Virginia and United States, or either, on account of the Revolutionary services of Surgeon's mate Gary H. Mansford Virginia State line ; and to demand and receive from the proper Offices in Richmond and Washington, any Land Warrant or Warrants so due, and to sell and assign the same, or to surrender them at the General Land Office, in order to obtain Certificates of Scrip in lieu thereof, which he is authorized to receive, sell and assign. Or if said Warrants be already surrendered, then to demand and receive the Certificates, and to sell and assign the same. If no Scrip can be obtained, he is authorized to receive the Warrants which may have been surrendered, and to locate or sell the same, as he may think best. Said Attorney is also authorized to prosecute by suit or petition, and to demand and receive from the State of Virginia, and the United States, any Half-pay or Commutation, and interest that may be due, particularly under the act of 5th July, 1832 ; and to substitute and appoint one or more Attorneys under him, with a general or special authority to do all he is permitted to do, and revoke the same at pleasure. I hereby ratify and confirm whatever said Attorney or his Substitutes may lawfully do in the premises. As witness my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April 1849.
William B. Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & adm r of the Estate of Gary H. Mansford deceased
SEAL. (repeated five times)
STATE OF Virginia City of Norfolk TO WIT:
This day, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the said City of Norfolk Wm B. Lamb Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & administrator of the Estate of Gary H. Mansford deceased subscriber to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. As witness my hand and seal, this twenty fifth day of April 1849.
Chas H. Sheldr SEAL.

N o 14850
ACT OF FEBRUARY 14, 1871.
WAR OF 1812.
3147
Camp. H. Hunsford Eng. Mat.
Vadine
Revolution
Discharged _____, 18
4047
REJECTED
N o Pay _____ Act-32
Received _____, 18
Attorney.

Cary H. Mansfield
6
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I hereby certify that it does not appear from such examination as we have been able to to make, or from any documents found in this Office, that Gary St Hansford a Surgeons Mate in the State Line in the Army of the Revolution ever Resigned.
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office Richmond this 10th day of August 1849.
W. Morton 1 st Ctl. acting in the absence of the Aud t from the Seat of Govt.

Gary H. Hansford, de Act July 5. 1832.
Decision of 19 th Nov. 1849, confirmed by Sec. Int. See his letter of 31 st Decr 1849 filed with "Decisions."

  D. C. H. Hanford - recd  $113.    also  25.8     138.12     20     127.72     $462.  
He recd $462. depreciation. which at 50 cts a day would be for 924 days - or two years & 4 months.
which if added to the time of last payment. Decr. 1778 would bring the service to April 1787.

Virginia: -
City of Norfolk
24th April 1849
I hereby certify that the following announcement: - "Died on Thursday last, Dr Cary H Hansford, an eminent physician; and one of the Aldermen of this Borough, of a short and painful illness -" is published in the Norfolk Herald of the date of Saturday the thirty first of October, of the year Eighteen hundred and one, which paper is now in the possession of Thos Broughton Eden, of this city.
R Broughton
Sworn to before the undersigned, a Justice of Peace for the city aforesaid, this 24th April 1849 J H Hartshorne J.P.

Imag. Male Gary H. Hansford
(No 1.)

State of Virginia: Norfolk Borough.
At a Hustings Court held the 25 th day of January Eighteen hundred and two.
On the motion of Judith Hansford who made oath and together with Robert Gayler and Philip Barr and her Sureties entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of Thirty thousand dollars. Conditioned as the Law directs; Certificate for obtaining letters of administration on the Estate of Cary H Hansford deceased is granted the said Judith Hansford in due form.
A Copy Teste Jno: Williams cc
State of Virginia:
At a Quarterly Session Court held for the City of Norfolk on the 27 th day of November Eighteen hundred and forty Eight.
Judith Hansford admx of Cary H Hansford dec d having departed this life and no person applying for administration of the Estate of the said Cary H Hansford On the motion of Wm Hansford it is ordered that Wm B Lamb. Sergeant of this City take into his possession the Estate of the said Cary H Hansford dec d unadministered by the said Judith Hansford and administer the same according to Law.
A Copy Teste Jno: Williams cc
State of Virginia: City of Norfolk to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the City of Norfolk in the state of Virginia, do hereby Certify that the two orders above Copied are true Copies from the records of the said Court and I do further Certify that Charles H Skuld who has given the Certificate to the Power of attorney from William B Lamb. Sergeant of the City of Norfolk & administrator of the Estate of Cary H Hansford and that Sylvanus Hartshorn who has given the Certificate to the affidavit of Thomas G. Broughton (both of which papers are annexed hereto) are now and were on the respective days of the dates thereof Justices of the peace in and for the said City duly appointed and qualified and that full faith and

and end it are due to all their Official acts In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Hastings Court this twenty fifth day of April Eighteen hundred and forty nine in the Seventy third year of the Commonwealth Geo: Williams cc

May 10/49 Surgeons - Mate
Cary H. Hanford's case for
Half Pay under act.
5th July 1822.
eto 1.
See letter 12 Nov '49 15
Filed by
Thomas Green
14 May 1849.

Washington 14 th May 1829.
Colo. J. L. Edwards.
Commr. of Pensions. Sir.
I herewith submit the application of William B. Lamb administrator of Cary H. Hansford, for his half-pay under act of 5 July 1832, for his services in the V a State line, as a Surgeons mate in the Revolution.
Enclosed paper marked No 1. contains first, the Power of atto: to T. Richards and his substitutes, to prosecute the claim - secondly, proof of the period of D r . Hansford's death, on 29 th Oct. 1801 - thirdly that W m B. Lamb is the admin r and other evidences of identity.
No 2. is Mrs. Eliz: Martin's affidavit, that D r . Hansford was a Surgeons mate in the service & that she knew he was actively employed in the service after the siege of York; also identifies him as the D r . Hansford who settled in Norfolk and died there.
No 3. is the affidavit of Stephen Wright that D r . Hansford was in active service in 1782 under Major Dick - and that after the war was over, D r . Hansford moved to Norfolk and there died.
also evidence from J. E. Heath's office, that D r . Hansford recd. on 22 Decr. 1778 pay (£32:10) up to the 6 th of that month - and recd. for his depreciation on 9 May 1783 £113.4 - & also in Nov. 1784 a further sum of £25:8. His heirs also recd. V a Land bounty for his services.
It thus appears, from record & oral testimony, which confirm each other, that D r . Hansford was early in the service, remained in it as late as the beginning of 1782. As we have no proof of his becoming supernumerary, thereafter, the safest rule for the Government (if the claim be allowed) would be to date from 22 April 1783, when the war ended in V a - And from this date, we respectfully ask the Half pay -
all of which is respectfully submitted Y r Ob st Serv t
Thomas Green
Substituted Attorney.

No. 4.

I Elizabeth Martin of Norfolk aged seventy five years and upwards, do hereby certify that I was well acquainted with Doctor Pay Hansford and Jonathan Calvert. They were both students of medicine with Doctor Taylor and Ramsay, and afterwards entered the Land or Naval Service of Virginia, during the Revolutionary war, as Surgeon's mates - Affiant is quite confident as early as seventeen hundred and seventy eight; She knows nothing of their service, nor how long they continued in the Army or Navy, but she is certain they were actively employed after the siege of York Town in seventeen hundred and eighty one, After the war Doctor Hansford resided in Norfolk, and was a physician of high eminence, he died many years ago, and left an only son who is also dead.
Eliz th Martin
Norfolk Borough, to wit -
The above affidavit sworn to before me by the above named Elizabeth Martin who is a lady of respectability and entitled to full credit.
Given under my hand and seal at Norfolk this twenty second day of August eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Jno B Haly Mayor
Executive Department
Richmond Va May 7. 1829
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper filed in this department
Wm H Richardson Secy Com te

Dist. Mary H. Mansford
No. 2.

I Elizabeth Martin of Norfolk aged seventy five years and upwards, do hereby certify, that I was well acquainted with Doctor Cary Hansford and Jonathan Calvert. They were both students of medicine with Doctors Taylor and Ramsay, and afterwards entered the Land or Naval Service of Virginia, during the Revolutionary War, as Surgeon's Mates - Affiant is quite confident as early as seventeen hundred and seventy eight; She knows nothing of their service, nor how long they continued in the Army or Navy, but she is certain they were actively employed after the siege of York Town in seventeen hundred and eighty one. After the war Doctor Hansford resided in Norfolk, and was a Physician of high eminence, he died many years ago, and left an only son who is also dead.
Eliz a Martin
Norfolk Borough, to wit:
The above affidavit sworn to before me by the above named Elizabeth Martin who is a Lady of respectability and entitled to full credit
Given under my hand and seal at Norfolk this twenty second day of August, eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Jno. E. Holt Mayor
Executive Department
Richmond Va January 27. 1849
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a paper filed in this department.
W H Richardson

Evidence Long Mate Cary Hamford
(No 3)

I Stephen Wright do hereby certify and make known that I was an officer of militia during the war of the Revolution; that immediately after the siege of York in the year 1782, I march'd with a detachment of state troops and militia from Portsmouth in Virginia, to the county of Princess Anne, which detachment was sent there under the command of major Dick of col o Dabney's regiment then quartered in the said town of Portsmouth; after scouring the country in quest of way deserters, we at length came up with a person of this description, and in endeavouring to make his escape, he was fired upon by an advance platoon, and the man fell badly wounded. There was no surgeon attending the detachment, but major Dick sent off an express to head quarters, and in a short time Doctor Cary Hansford appear'd and dress'd up the wounds of the person who was shot. Doct r Hansford after the war establish'd himself at Norfolk, was a physician of high eminence, and continued to reside at Norfolk until his death.
Stephen Wright
The above affidavit taken and sworn to before me an alderman of the boro' of Norfolk this 23d. day of August in the year of our Lord 1832.
D. C. Banand
Williamsburg in Virginia December 22 d 1778. The army Dr. to G W
(Warrant to Cary Hansford Surgeons mate) at Portsmouth for pay and subsistence to the } 32. 10. 0. 15 th instant - - - - -
The foregoing is a true extract from one of the journals of this department.
J. E. Heath
Auditors office } 30. Decem r . 1832 }

This is to certify, That it appears from a list in this office of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, during the Revolutionary war, as settled their accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session, 1781, That a certificate issued on the second day of November 1781, That a certificate issued on the second day of November 1784, in the name of Capt Hansford as a surgeon's mate for £25. 8. 0 which certificate appears to have been delivered to himself {No seal} Given under my hand at the auditor's office, {of office.} Richmond, this 3d. day of December 1832.
Js E Heath Auditor.
This is to certify, That it appears from a list in this office of such officers and soldiers of the Virginia state line, during the Revolutionary war, as settled their accounts, and received certificates for the balance of their full pay, according to an act of assembly, passed the November session, 1781, That a certificate issued on the ninth day of May 1783, in the name of Capt H. Hansford as a surgeon's mate for £113. 4. 0 which certificate appears to have been delivered to himself
{No seal} Given under my hand at the auditor's office, {of office.} Richmond, this 3d. day of Dec r 1832.
Js E Heath auditor
Executive department. October 7. 1847.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of papers preserved among the files of this department.
M. Howard for Com H. Richardson sec. com.

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Virginia.
At a Court held for Norfolk County on the 17 th day of December 1832.
The Court doth certify upon satisfactory evidence, that Maria T. Hansford (and William P. Hansford) are the only heirs at law of Cary A. Hansford who was a sergeant's mate in the Revolutionary war, and entitled to his land bounty in the propor- tion of one fourth thereof to the said Maria and three fourths to the said William P. Hansford.
Copy
Teste
W m H. Wilson C.C.
A Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office, by virtue of which, Warrant No. 7,302 for 4000 acres issued to the said Maria T. and William P. Hansford, which said Warrant was delivered to James E. Heath Esq.
Teste, S. H. Parker Reg. S. Office
(The 25th)

Washington 27 June 1849.
Col. J. L. Edwards.
Sir:
In the case of Doct. Cary & Hanford. you will find his account settled with the govt. to the 1st of Jan'y 1879. and subsequent payments to him of $462, which according to the decision in Nowis case, would bring him down to a period that would almost necessarily entitle him to the Half Pay.
Yours Y. M. - sent
Thomas Green

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 9 th day of May 1783 , in the name of Capt St Hamsford as Surgons Mate for £143. 4. 0, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January 1782. But when rendered does not appear.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 23 rd day of Novem r 1849.
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 2 nd day of November 1781 , in the name of Cary Mansfield as Surgeon's Mate for £ 25. 8. 6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to 1st January 1782.
but when rendered does not appear,
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
23 rd day of November 1849.
J. E. Heath
AUDITOR.