Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,581, Joseph Hundly, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Hundly, Joseph
S. 5,581
carded
CONTENTS

Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6 th 1838 from 4 th March to Sept 4 th 1841. Agent 28 th of June 28 th 1842
2897 Virginia
Joseph Houndly of Franklin in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Irvin of the Regt commanded by Col. Christie in the Virginia line for 2 years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Dec r 1832 and sent to Hon. N. H. Claiborne, House of Reps
Arrears to 4 th of Sept 1832 120.- Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar: 33 40.-
$160.-
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan P. — Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 123

9815
Joseph Hundley
for 1776 prints 2 years f80.
N. A. Claiborne

9818
BRIEF in the case of Joseph Grundley County of Franklin in the State of Virginia (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 85  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     enlisted Vol. In 1776 or 6-1 may not stated precisely private Gen. Andrew Lewis   enlisted 77 may 5 ditto " Capt. E. Irvine Col. Christo. Madison   Drafted 78-1 may 3 1/2 " Capt. H. Adams Col. C. Syn.   Vol. 80-1 June 8 do " Capt. Tate Gen. Gates   Drafted 81-1 may 3 " " Capt. Patinloyed Col. Dolan Gen. Lawson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Camden & Saratoga  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Bedford Co. Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional & witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The affidavits are not properly attached to the seal nor is the official character of the magistrate certified 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
St. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

State of Virginia County of Franklin
3. S. S.
on this 4 th day of September personally appeared in open court, before Pleasant Dickerson Henry Cooper, Moses Green and Richard M. Saliafero The Court of Franklin County now sitting Joseph Bundly a Resident of Franklin County and State of Virginia who is aged Eighty five years on the tenth of March Eighteen hundred and thirty six; and was born in Giles County, Virginia Who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That about the years of Seventeen hundred and Seventy five, or Six, as well as he can now recollect That he entered the Services, of the united States, about the first of May in one of the above dates that he enlisted as a Volunteer under the Command, of Captain Thomas Buford of Bedford County Virginia, that he marched from Bedford County to the levels, of Green brier River, (now Green brier County) the place of General Rendezvous of the Army; that when they arrived there General Andrew Lewis took the Command of the army, as commander in of said army; That the army under General Lewis, was marched from Green brier to the Great Kanawha, and down the Kanawha to the Ohio River, that the army encamped, between the junction of Kanawha with the Ohio River, that the next morning after their arrival there they were attacked by the Indians, about Sun Rise, and that the Battle lasted until Sun Set, before the Indians retreated from us; that the Captain Lieutenant and Ensign under which I enlisted and marched under were all killed in said battle; That I was then put under the Command of Captain Rawles; from Bedford County Virginia, that after the battle at the point, the army built a Stockade, at point pleasant to put the

Sick and wounded in, and there was men left sufficient to protect the Garrison at that place;
That from point pleasant the balance of General Lewis army pursued the indians, untill they got near, to the indians Town; that they then understood that Governor Dunmore of Virginia was there with the indians and had made peace with the Shawnee indians; that this was called the Shawnee expedition; That General Lewis army was discharged near the indians Town; That from the time he entered the Service untill his return home again he believes to be five months and a half during that tower duty;
That he again enlisted under Captain Christopher Irvin of Bedford County, Virginia; about the month of of may 1777 and marched from Bedford County in the month of June following against the Cherokee indians; that there place of General Tenderness was at the Long Islands on Holsten River; That Colonel Christey and Colonel Madison were our colonels; but he believes that Col o Christie was our Commander chief in of the army at that place; That the army marched from the Long Islands on Holsten River to French Broad River, where they crossed the French Broad River, and marched to the Tennessee River, and crossed the Tennessee River and took possession of an indian Town, and remained there untill the indians came in and surrendered to us, from there we marched to an other indian Town and staid there untill they also surrendered to us, that the army continued to go on from Town to Town untill we met with the north carolina Troops, when we was informed that the whole of the Cherokee Towns, had surrendered and sued for peace; that he was discharged on the Tennessee River; That from the time that he entered the service untill his return home from Service he believes to be upward of six months; That he was drafted about the last of April or first of May 1778 and marched from Bedford County Virginia under the Command of Captain Robert Adams from the

County of Bedford to Cheswell Lead mines on New River, for the purpose of guarding those mines, that when they arrived at the Lead mines, Col. Charles Lynch was the Commander in Chief of that army That from the time he left home untill his Return back from said Lower of duty he thinks was three months and half during that Lower.
That he again Volunteered his Services under Captain Nathaniel Tait, to go the South from Bedford County Virginia about the last of May or first of June Seventeen hundred and Eighty That he was Marched from Bedford County, under the said Capt. Tait, to Hills Borough in North Carolina, the place of General Mendenhall; that General Gates was the Commander in Chief at that place, that We Remained there sometime that we marched from Hillsborough under General Gates to Camden in South Carolina, and was at the battle at Camden defeat, and from the battle he Returned back to Hillsborough in North Carolina, at which place Captain Tait was taken Sick, and Returned home again, I was then put under the Command, of Captain Slaughter a Regular officer who belonged to Col. Abraham Buford's Regiment; that I Remained with Captain Slaughter untill about the first of October, at which time I was put under the Command of Captain John Graves from Culpeper County then Virginia. This army was again Marched from Hillsborough to Charlotte Town, in North Carolina, at which place General Green, took the Command of the army; from there General Green marched us to the Cheraw hills in South Carolina, at which place we went into winter quarters; Some short time afterwards, General Stephens was sent off from the Cheraw hills, to guard the British and Tory prisoners into Virginia, That, I marched from there also, under General Stephens to guard said prisoners, to Pittsylvania old Court House, in Virginia, at which place I was discharged on the 16 th day of February 1781. That from the time I entered the Service untill my Return back home was eight months on that Lower of duty.

That he was drafted from the militia of Bedford County about the last of April or first of May 1780 and marched from Bedford County under the command of Captain Shattin Dogget and crossed James River at Carters Ferry and marched to Dandridge's field field which I think was in Hanover County Virginia; where the Troop met at that place for General Mendenhall; That he believes he was attached to Col. Holcomb Regiment, and General Dawson Brigade. That General Lafayette; was the Commander in chief at that place; from Dandridge's old field, we pursued the British to Colons bridge, where we attacked the British, and again attacked them in I think in New Kent County, and pursued them on to Old James Town on James River; at which place we again fought the British until they got on board of their shipping at that place, from there I was marched to New Kent Court house, under General Lawson, at which place I was discharged; that from the time I left home until my return again was about three months and a half on each  each  time  time of duty; That I received discharges for all my times  times of duty but have lost them, all not expecting that they would ever be of any service to me after the war was over; That he took the affidavit of Captain Skelton Taylor of Franklin County Virginia about 1828 or 29 who proved that I was in the battle at the point under General Andrew Lewis, against the Shawnee Indians; which Affidavit I put in the hands of Capt. James Adams of Pittsylvania with the affidavit of Nicholas who served with me in the South, and was with me at Guster defeat. For the purpose of obtaining from the Virginia Assembly a pension for me at which papers I am informed by said Adams was forward to General B. W. S. Cabell of Pittsylvania, County, Va., which affidavits I am informed by said Adams is lost or mislaid, and both of the men whose affidavits I had taken is since dead, that all the officers whom I served under in the Revolutionary war is I believe is dead or if any are alive I am not acquainted with them place of residence ; That he hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state, sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Joseph his  Hundly  Hundly  mark

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington
November 2, 1938.
Honorable William L. Nelson House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
BA-J/ILL Frederick Binkley See letter W. 4898 Joseph Hundly S. 5581 cur
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request, in behalf of a constituent, the Revolutionary War records of Frederick Binkley (spelled also Pinkley) and Joseph Hundly, a pensioner of Virginia in 1840.
The records of these two pensioners are furnished you herein.
FREDERICK BINKLEY-W. 4898
The data which follow are found in pension claim, W. 4898, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Frederick Binkley.
Frederick Binkley, a German whose name was pronounced in that language Pinkley, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, and moved when young to Surry County, North Carolina, the part which was called later Stokes County. The day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served in the North Carolina troops at different times, shown as follows: in 1775, three months as private in Captain Henry Smith's company, Colonel Martin Armstrong's regiment, engaged in quelling uprising of Scotch and Tories; from August or September 1776, three months as second sergeant in Captain Henry Smith's company, Colonel Joseph Williams' regiment, in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from October 10, 1779 until April 10, 1780, as private in Captain Henry Smith's company, Colonel Francis Lock's regiment; from sometime in September 1780, two months in Captain Joseph Phillips' company under Colonel Cleveland; and on other alarms, specific dates not given.
Frederick Binkley was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, at which time he was aged seventy-four years, ten months. He resided in Stokes County, North Carolina.

Frederick Binkley died April 5, 1834, in Stokes County, North Carolina.
The soldier married March 21, 1786, in Surry County, North Carolina, Elizabeth Dall or Dull; they were married by a Justice of the Peace.
Elizabeth Binkley, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed March 18, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-five years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. She resided then in Stokes County, North Carolina. Nicholas Binkley, her son, was in Stokes County, at that time.
The names and births of the children of Frederick Binkley and his wife, Elizabeth, are shown as follows:
Susanna born May 27, 1787 John(Johanes) " March 18, 1789 Jacob " August 8, 1792 George " January 5, 1795 Sabra (Sarah) " October 28, 1797 Nicholas " January 1, 1804.
In March 1839, George Dall or Dull, Elizabeth's brother, and Catharine Phillips were residents of Stokes County, North Carolina, aged then more than seventy years; they were both present at the marriage of Frederick Binkley and Elizabeth Dall or Dull. No relationship between Catharine Phillips and the soldier's family was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following: Elizabeth Binkley, widow of Frederick Binkley, Certificate #3103, issued June 4, 1839, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1836, Act of July 7, 1838, North Carolina Agency.
JOSEPH HUNLEY-S. 5581
The data which follow are found in the papers on file in pension

claim, S. 5581, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Joseph Hundly.
Joseph Hundly was born March 10, 1747, in Gloucester County, Virginia; the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted about May 1, 1774, served under Captain Thomas Buford and General Andrew Lewis against the Indians and was in the battle of Point Pleasant, after which he was placed under Captain Pawlin, length of this service five and one half months.
Joseph Hundly enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, in May 1777, and served six months as a private in Captain Christopher Irvin's company, Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment in the expedition against the Cherokee Indians, during which he assisted in taking several Indian towns on the Tennessee River. He enlisted in April or May 1778, and served three and one half months as private in Captain Robert Adams' company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia regiment. He enlisted in May or June 1780, served as private in Captain Nathaniel Tait's Virginia company, also in Captains Slaughter's and John Graves' companies in Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia regiment, was in the battle of Camden, and was discharged February 14, 1781. He enlisted in April or May 1781, served three and one half months as private in Captain Chittin Doggit's company, Colonel Holcombe's Virginia regiment, was in engagements at Botom's Bridge and in New Kent County, Virginia, and at the battle of Jamestown.
The soldier resided for many years on his farm in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and about 1830, moved to Franklin County, Virginia.
Joseph Hundly was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Franklin County, Virginia. At that time his wife was aged more than seventy-five years; her name is not shown, nor the date and place of their marriage given.
There are no data pertaining to children of this pensioner.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name

of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of Joseph Hundly, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and furnish the following:
Joseph Hundly Certificate #3897 Issued December 8, 1833 Rate $80 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1833 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev. trap
5581 INVALID.
File No. 5581
Joseph Kennedy Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 9th 82
Index: Vol. m , Page 184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1935 - July 13 - Hirt. to Mrs. M. J. Matthews - Her letter in cl. 8.38063 of Joshua Hunsby - MN. V.A. -
1938 - Nov. 2 - Hirt. to Hon. Wm. R. Nelson - see letter in Rev. Frederick Binkley - J.L.

The affidavit of Mark Anthony who saith that he had a conversation with Christopher Irvin of Madison County and State of Kentucky in the year eighteen hundred and four, that while speaking of his time to the West against the Cherokee Indians. He distinctly understood from said Captain Christopher Irvin, that Joseph Bundly served a term of duty under his command but does not recollect the date at this time that said Irvin states he served said term, this affiant further states and says that he understood from said Irvin that he went from the County of Bedford at the time he marched against the Cherokee Indians and that Joseph Bundly went from Bedford County given under my hand this 30 day of July 1832 Mark Anthony
Withsylvania County to wit This day came before me Joel T Adams one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for said County Col Mark Anthony the above named affiant and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth to the best of his recollection given under my hand this 30 day July 1832
Joel T Adams

The affidavit of Thomas Hackworth of Bedford County and State of Virginia Taken this 29 th day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Two
This affiant sayeth that his Brother George Hackworth went out from Bedford County against the western Indians that he was Stationed Some time at the Boundary Creek Fort in the Greenbrier County (Virginia), that has frequent ly heard This brother George Hackworth say that Joseph W. Bundly Went out against the Indians at the Same time that he marched out of Bedford County but does not now recollect the date of the year - that his Brother Served that tour of duty, but think it was about 1775 or Six
This affiant further sayeth that he has Also heard his Brother George Hackworth having  mentioned of Served a tour of duty with the Said Joseph Bundly at Chriswell Lead Mines on New about Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven - and from the best information I have got I have not no, hesitation in believing that the Said Bundly performed those Tours duty and it is the public opinion in his neighbourhood that the Said Bundly has Served Several Tours of duty in the Revolutionary war and further this affiant saith not Thomas his Hackworth mark
Bedford County pa
This day Thomas Hackworth the above named Affiant the personally appeared before me N. Robertson one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for Said County of Bedford and made that the above Statements are True to the best of his Recollection Given under my hand and Seal the date above Written N. Robertson JP

The affidavit of James Arther, who sayeth that some time about the commencement of the Revolutionary war as well as he can now recollects, that he marched from Bedford County under the command of Captain Willi- am Frizz to guard the frontiers of Virginia, that while on his march he fell in with Joseph Bundly marching out against the Indians, under the command of Capt. Thomas Buford of Bedford, that he believes that the said Bundly served a tour of duty at that time given under my hand this 30 th day of July 1832.
James Arther
Pittsylvania County to wit This day came the above named affiant James Arther before me one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace for the County of Pittsylvania aforesaid and made oath that the above affidavit contains the truth to the best of his recollection given under my hand this 30 day of July 1832
Joel L Adams J.P.

The Worshipfull Court of Franklin County Virginia

This is to certify that I have been acquainted with the old W illiam Joseph Hundley. Twenty odd years - and have always considered him a very honest and Respectable Citizen and should rely on any statement made by him on the subject of his Military Service as true to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Daniel Brown
August 27. 1832

1 st September 1832
We Joel L Adams Clergyman or Minister of the Gospel residing in the County of Pennsylvania and state of Virginia and Martin Dutton residing in the same) Here by Certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Kuldley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age, that He is reported and believed in our neighbourhood where he has long Resided to Have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
sworn and subscribed the day and year above written
Joel L Adams Martin Dutton
Pittsylvania County to wit
I do hereby certify the above certificate was subscribed and sworn to before me John L Adams a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid this the 1 st September 1832
John L Adams J.P.
And the said Court of Franklin declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and that it appears to them that Joel L Adams is a Clergyman of Pittsylvania County and that Martin Dutton is a citizen of said County and that their Certificate is entitled to credit.

Virginia Franklin County Yc.
I Caleb Tate Clerk of Franklin County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Hundley for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Office this 1 st day of September 1832
Caleb Tate
Miss Hundley.
I hereby certify that I presented the declaration of Joseph Hundley before the court of Franklin County, and that said Hundley appeared in said Court and swore to the same declaration as that the declaration was presented to the War Dept. in the same sworn to by P. Hundley and forwarded by me to the department.
Nathl. Claiborne
Member Congress
6th Dec. 1832

672. in Nathaniel Bleighbourn
September 2 nd . 1832
Dear Sir old W m Joseph Handly who will hand you this note; has lived in less than one mile of me from 1800. until about two years past, when, he moved to your county of Franklin, W m Handly wishes to get a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7 June 1832
He has made out his declaration and has taken some affidavits in support of his services. I wish you would examine his papers and see if they are drawn in proper order; if they are not, give the old man such instructions as will enable him to get his pension, and I wish you would take the trouble to have the old mans papers sent on to the war department; and if any thing can be obtained for that it may be paid to him through one of the Banks in Lynchburg
I have frequently heard old W m Handly speak of his performing powers of duty in the Revolutionary war. ever since I was first acquainted with him, and have frequently heard several old soldiers speak of his services who have served with him who is now dead. I have no doubt that old W m Handly is upwards of 85 years of age and his wife is upwards of 75 years of age and is helpless and almost entirely blind the old W m Handly is now very poor and has nothing to support his family on, and unless he can get a pension he will have to go on your county for support
old W m Handly has always been a very industrious man ever since my acquaintance with him when able to work and has always been that character, and had acquired a snug little farm on Stanton River about 20 years ago, but through his friendship in being security has been compelled to sell his land and all of his property to pay other people's debts which is wholly lost to him
old W m Handly has been very much affected with the rheumatick pains for many years. in the winter season, I think I have known him to be from 4 to 6 months frequently at a time unable to go about, or even to get his victuals himself; If you will assist the old man in getting his pension it will confer a lasting favor on your friend and obedient servant Respectfully Yrs
Mark Anthony

Honorable Nathaniel H. Leighborn Franklin County Virginia Faded by old W. J. Wundy

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15 th 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,"
Joseph Handley,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 , has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March to the 1 st Sept. 1841
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Gass
COMPTROLLER.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Joseph H. Hendley further proof or explanation.
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? witnesses
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? No
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12 & 17
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

MMH 7
July 13, 1925
Mrs. J. H. Turner Matthews 807 South Limestone Lexington, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 5581 it appears that Joseph Hundly was born March 10, 1747 in Gloucester County, Virginia.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia he enlisted about May 1, 1774 under Captain Thomas Buford and General Andrew Lewis and was at the battle of Point Pleasant, after which he was placed under Captain Pawlin. He served five and one half months.
He enlisted in May 1777, served about six months as private in Captain Christopher Irvin's Company, Colonel Christie's Virginia Regiment against the Cherokee Indians and took several of their towns on the Tennessee River.
He enlisted in April or May 1778 and served three and one half months in Captain Robert Adams' Company, Colonel Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiment.
He enlisted in May or June 1780, served as a private

in Captain Nathaniel Tait's Virginia Company and in Captains Slaughter and John Graves' Companies, Colonel Abraham Buford's Virginia Regiment, was at the battle of Camden and was discharged February 14, 1781.
He enlisted in April or May 1781, served three and one half months as private in Captain Chattin Doggit's Company, Colonel Holcombe's Virginia Regiment, was in engagements at Botom's Bridge and in New Kent County, Virginia and at the battle of Jamestown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832 while a resident of Franklin County, Virginia to which county he had moved from Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
In 1832 his wife was aged over seventy-five years, her name not stated, and no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

The affidavit of Richard Robertson taken on the Sixth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty Seven at Rocky mount and County of Franklin and State of Virginia
This affiant Saith Joseph Bundly went on a Tour of duty against the Indians after he was mar- -ried that from the best of his recollections it was about Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven and that this Tour he understood was against the Cher- okee Indians; This affiant thinks that the Said Bundly was gone, on that Tour of duty, between five and Six months;
This affiant, further Saith, that Shortly after, the Said Joseph Bundly, returned from the Cherokee Indians; expedition; he went on a Tour of duty to guard Chiswell Lead mines; on New River, in Virginia; That from the time, that the Said Bundly, went out on that Tour, untill his return, back he believes to be about three months;
This affiant further Saith, that in Seventeen hun- -dred and Eighty, that Joseph Bundly went out of Bed- -ford County, to the South in the army, that he then Said Bundly was gone Several months, before he was called on to go out in the army that he marched from Bed- -ford County under, Lieutenant Irwin; and Ensign Nance; that when he got to Hillsborough: North Ca- -rolina; he Saw Joseph Bundly there, in the army; that Shortly after his arrival there, the Said Bundly was ma- -rried with the army, to the Cherokee hills, in South Carolina, where the army went into winter quar- -ters; that Shortly afterwards he was ordered out

with others and guarded a parcel of British and Tories; from South Carolina to hillsborough that part of the time General Gates was Commander in Chief the Balance of the term of Service was under General Green; that from that place he was marched to Pittsylvania old Court House in Virginia; that he there saw Joseph Hundly again in the army that he the said Richard Robertson and the said Joseph Hundly was discharged at Pittsylvania old Court House: on the fourteenth day of February Seventeen hundred and Eightyone, that from the time, that the said Joseph Hundly, set out on said tour, untill his return, home again, he believes to be about Eight months that it was called an Eight months tour of duty;
This affiant further saith that shortly after the return of the said Joseph Hundly, and himself joined the Southern Army; that they was both drafted in the Militia and went from Bedford County about the last of April, under the command of Captain Chatten Doggit that the place of General Rendezvous was at Dandridges old field in Va, that General Lawson he believes was the Commander of the Militia But that General Lafayette was our Commander in Chief; that from Dandridges old field he was marched to old James Town on James River where the British took shipping from there the said Hundly was marched back to New Kent Court House where he was discharged that from the time he set out on that tour untill his return he believes to be three months and a half and further this affiant saith not
Rockymount Franklin County to wit
This day personally appeared before me Samuel Helm a Justice of the
Richard Robertson

peace in and for said County the above named affiant Richard Robertson and made oath that the above affidavit is to the best of his knowledge true Given under my hand this ninth day of August Eighteen hundred and thirty two
Samuel Nelson
City of Washington Set
I certify that I know Saml Nelson that he is a justice of peace for Franklin county Va that I Verily believe the signature is his having seen him write frequently - I know Richard Robertson - I esteem him a man of strict worth of the Dec r 1832
Nathl H Claiborne Member of Congress