Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,959, Joseph Green, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Green, Joseph
S 37959
CONTENTS

19,284
Virginia.
Joseph Green,
of Franklin Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Cabell of the regiment commanded by Colonel Matthews in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years to 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of March 1824.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of June 1824 and sent to Caleb Tate, Esq. Rocky Mount, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1824 $ 00.51 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1824 48.00
$ 48.51
88
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Joseph Green -
On roll. —

Schedule
District of Virginia, Franklin County, ss
On this 3 rd day of march 1821 personally appears in open court Joseph Green, being a Court of Records, which proceeds according to common law, keeping a record of all their proceedings, and have full power to find and imprison, the said Joseph Green a resident in said County of Franklin and State of Virginia, aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension made by the Act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 and March 1 1823 that he the said Joseph Green enlisted for the term of two years in the Month of February in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia, with Lieutenant Joseph Horn in the Company commanded by Captain Thomas Patterson in the sixth Regiment commanded by several Colonels at different times in the line of the state of Virginia, on the sixth Regimental Continental establishment, and continued to serve in said Corps for about one year, at which time Capt. Patterson died, the Company was then commanded by Capt. Samuel Cobell, and remained in the same Regiment as aforesaid, until he was discharged from the said Service in February 1778 in the state of New Jersey, that he was in a battle between New York and Princeton, also at the Commanding at Trenton, also at the taking of the Hessians at Trenton. Also in a battle on the Delaware below Philadelphia. Also at the taking of Burgoyne's army. And that he has no other evidences now in his power, of his said services except his own Oath. And the Records of the War Department.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. And that I have not

Nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities banknotes or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. I possess a piece of Mountain land worth about forty Dollars also two horses in value worth thirty four Dollars. Also one Heifer Sixteen head hogs, and one sheep worth about fifteen Dollars My Occupation is that of Farming at times when I am able I am afflicted with Rheumatic pains which I contracted in the Revolutionary army which disables me I have seven in Family vizt, My Wife named Sally aged fifty years My Daughter Sally aged twenty eight, My Daughter Peggy aged twenty four, My Daughter Susannah aged twenty two My Daughter Martha aged nineteen; my son Joseph aged sixteen, and an adopted Boy named Daniel Green aged eleven years, My age and inability to undergo labour subjects me to such Difficulties that I principally subsist on the Liberality of my family I therefore the aid of the General Government for my further support
Joseph his Green marks
Sworn to, and declared, in open Court, the 3 rd day of March 1824 before the said Court
Caleb Tate C.F.C.
I (Caleb Tate Clerk of the County Court of Franklin in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty nine Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal, the seal of my Office being lost or mislaid, on this 25 th day of March 1824.
Caleb Tate C.F.C.

3 rd March 1823
The Secretary of War or the proper officer authorized to issue the same will please transmit to Col. S. L. of Franklin County Virginia a draft in my favour in conse- quence of my Revolutionary services granted by Act of Congress 18 th March 1818 & 1 st May 1820 Nichols
Col. S. Woods
Sp. Hall
Joseph his  X G. Mear Mark

REGISTRAR GENERAL N. 500
DEC 1 1926
Belbyville Dec Nov 27-26
Pension Dept D.A.R. - Washington D.C.
I am writing to ask if you can give me any information as to whether a Joseph Green (Virginia) Born ? ? Wiley VA Died Dec 19-1822 (Wife Mary Green)
received a pension from the Revolutionary War I would appreciate anything you can give me on this his date of birth &

what ever you have
Very truly
Fleta Dutton Miller
2320 No Walnut St.
Shelbyville Illinois

1927-Sept-5-11:01 A.M. to State D. Miller sec. J.
37959
INVALID.
Reuz
File No. 37959
Joseph Green His Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Ques 5 February 5, 1927
Fleta D. Miller 3320 N. Walnut St Shelbyville, Ill
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37959, it appears that Joseph Green enlisted in February 1776 and served as a private in Captains Thomas Patterson's and Samuel Gabell's Company in the Sixth Virginia Regiment, he was in a battle between New York and Princeton, both battles of Trenton, a battle on the Delaware below Philadelphia, and at the taking of Burgoyne, and served until February 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 3, 1824, while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia, aged seventy years, at which time he referred to his wife, Sally, aged fifty years, and to daughters- Sally, aged twenty-eight >

years; Peggy, aged twenty-four years; Susannah, aged twenty-two years; Martha, aged nineteen years; and to son, Joseph, aged sixteen eleven years..
There is no further data on file as to family.
The above noted Joseph Green (Greene) is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau, who served in the Virginia Troops.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Green, Josiah GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12158 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 12, 1792 To Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.