Revoluntionary War Pension - Patrick County, VA : John SHARP, Sr. SUBJECT: Pension File: John SHARP, Sr. SUBMITTER: Mary C. Smith EMAIL: carthage42@hotmail.com SURNAMES: SHARP, SHELTON, LYON, McALEXANDER, BURNETT, WITHERS, COMPTON, ISON, GOODELL, DRAKE, LEONARD, SMITH, SCHMIDT, BAILEY, BOUTWELL, GEESEMAN, MILEY AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE: JOHN SHARP, SR. Widow's File No. 4336/M-804, Roll #2158 Revolutionary War Pension & Bounty Land Warrant Appl. Files 1800-1900. John Sharp, private in the Virginia Militia Frances Sharp, widow of John Sharp National Archives, Washington, D.C. ********************************************** Service Number Va. Sharp, John W 4336 Frances Hon. W. L. Gogin 12 Feby '41 " " " 13 July '41 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16th Augst 1838 and 23 Aug 1842 from 4 March to 30 May 1834 Agt No ? 21t(?) Dec 1842 6029 Virginia John Sharp Senr. of Patrick, in the State of Virginia, who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Richison of the Regt commanded by Col. Lynch in the Virginia Militia "Six Months" M 1766 d. 29 May 33 a`92 Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20. Dollar 00.Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Feby 1833 and Handed to Hon. N. H. Claiborne Arrears to 4th of Sept 32 30. Semi=anl - allowance ending 4 Mar 10. 1833 ___ $40. Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by Wm. R. Palmer, Clerk Book D Vol. 7, page 129 ****************************************** Reported to Agent Virginia 3769 Frances Sharp widow of John Sharp, who was a Pensioner under Act June 7, 1832 who died on the 29th May 1834 of Patrick Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the regt. commanded by Col Linch in the Virginia militia line for 6 months. Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Virginia at the rate of 20 Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 30th day of May 1834. Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of August 1842 and sent to Hon. W. L. Goggin, House of Representatives Arrears to the 4th of Sep 1842 165.23 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar '43 l0.00 _______ $175.23 Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 3. Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book C Vol. 1, p. 172 ******************************************** State of Virginia Patrick County to wit This day Brett Stovall aged Seventy Six Years personally appeared before me John Tuggle a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Patrick and made Oath that he was and had been Well acquainted with John Sharp Decd. pensioner and Francis Sharp his Wife ever Since the Year 1785 at Which time he the said Stovall became acquainted with them the said John & Frances Sharp, he the said Stovall saith that at that time the said John & Francis Sharp had with them five children of size purporting to be of common difference ages, as relates(?) to families. He the said Stovall saith that he has known them through life as man and wife and never heard their mariage questioned. Brett Stovall Sworn to and Subscribed before me John Tuggle a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this 22d day of April 1842. John Tuggle I do certify that I am well acquainted with the Character of Brett Stovall and that I make no hesitation in saying that his testimony is entitled to full credit given under my hand this 22d day of April 1842 John Tuggle J.P. I Abram Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick County do certify that John Tuggle is a magistrate as a above and that the foregoin signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix my seal of office this 23d day of April 1842 A Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick County *********************************************** State of Virginia Patrick County to wit This day David Ross aged 71 in Years personally appeared before me Silas Carter a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid and made oath that he was and had been well acquainted with John Sharp Sr Decd. pensioner and Frances Sharp his wife for the last 50 - years. he also Saith That he became well acquainted with Robert Sharp the Oldest Son of the said John Sharp Decd. and Francis his wife at an early period of his life and that the said Robert Sharp was some ten or Twelve Years Old at the date of 1781 he further saith that from the first of his Acquaintance with the said John Sharp Decd & Frances his wife that they were living together as man & wife and continued to do so up to the death of the said John Sharp, Decd. he also saith as it relates to their marriage that he never heard it questioned. David Ross Sworn to and Subscribed before me Silas Carter - a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid this 23d day of April 1842 Silas Carter I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the Character of David Ross and I make no hesitation in saying that his testimony is entitled to full credit given under my hand this 23d day of April 1842 Silas Carter I Abram Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick County do certify that Silas Carter is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of office, this 23d day of April 1842 A Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick County ********************************************** State of Virginia Patrick County to wit: On this 11th day of March 1841 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Patrick the same being a Court of Record Frances Sharpe, a widow in the County and State aforesaid aged ninety two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed July 4t 1836 and the Joint resolution of July 7th 1838 - That she is the widow of John Sharpe who on the 21st February 1833 had issued for his benefit a pension certificate (which is now lost or mislaid) for twenty dollars per annum, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War. She can not give a detailed account of her husband's services and begs leave to refer to his declaration and the voucher filed therewith in the War Department for a statement and proof thereof. She further declares that she was married to the said John Sharpe on the 1st of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty six and that her husband the said John Sharpe departed this life on the 29t day of May 1833 and that she has remained a widow ever since. She has no record evidence of her marriage, but will give satisfactory evidence thereof accompanying this Declaration. Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the day and year aforesaid. her Francis ( ) Sharp mark N.B. Since the above Declaration was made, the original pension certificate in favor of John Sharpe has been found and is sent herewith. her Francis (+) Sharp mark ****************************************************** Virginia Patrick County to wit This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Harvey Fitzgerald aged seventy eight years and made oath that he is well acquainted with Frances Sharpe the applicant for a pension who has made the foregoing declaration. That she is the widow of John Sharpe late a pensioner of the United States. This affiant has no personal knowledge of the marriage between the Said John Sharpe and the Said Frances but he knows that they have lived together as man and wife and been so considered for the last fifty years. He had never heard their marriage questioned & he always understood That they were married in the County of Buckingham in this State many years before they came to this County & before this affiant became acquainted them. This affiant was well acquainted with Robert Sharpe, the oldest child of the said John Sharpe & Frances Sharpe who died in Norfolk during the late war. This affiant believes that if the said Robert were now alive he would be at least seventy years of age. Given under my hand this H Fitzgerald Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Patrick as above stated this 14th day of May 1841. And I do farther certify that the said Harvey Fitzgerald is a man of respectability and his evidence entitled to full credit Given under my hand the date last above written. Silas Carter J.P. ******************************************************* Patrick County State of Virginia On this 30th Day of July 1842 Before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Francis Sharp, Widow of John Sharp Sr. decd Late pensioner of the United States who on her Oath declared that her late husband the said John Sharp Sr. Decd. died in the year 1834 in the same month and on the same day Set fourth in her declaration, now on file in the pension office at Washington, DC. She further declares that When her declaration was made that she Verayly believed that it contained the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth but since that time a Strict Examination into all the facts relative to the time of death of the said John Sharp Sr. Decd & late pensioner of the United States, has been made. She now declares that she finds that the time of the death of her late husband the said John Sharp Sr. Decd. and Late pensioner of the United States Was in the Year 1834 and in the same Month & on the same day set fourth in her declaration aforesaid, She the said Frances Sharp declares that She admits the Mistake and begs leave for this affidavit to have reference to her declaration in order that the mistake only in the Year may be rectified for which She prays & continues to pray. her Frances ( ) Sharp mark sworn to and subscribed before me John Turner a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid this 30th July 1842 J Turner J.P. I do hereby certify that Frances Sharp the aforesaid affiant is a woman of respectability and that her testimony is entitled to full credit given under my hand the 30th July 1842 J Turner J.P. I A Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick do hereby Certify that John Turner who has signed the annexed affidavit is a magistrate of the County aforesaid, duly appointed & Commissioned according to law and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of my office this 1st day of August 1842 in the 67th year of the Commonwealth A Staples Clerk of the County Court of Patrick Va. Hon. W. L. Goggin H.R. Aug 13 '42 ******************************************************* John Sharp declaration for a pension 19058 State of Virginia Patrick County SS On this day of November 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of this County Court of Patrick now sitting John Sharp Sr. a resident of the County of Patrick and State of Virginia, aged between seventy nine and eighty years, who first being 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 Jun - 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated - That he volunteered in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, in the company of Capt. James Poteet of said County in the early part of the year 1781 and marched to New London in said county at which place he was compeled to remain several weeks. From New London he marched through the County of Pittsylvania to the place where he thinks Daville now is or thereabouts, and joined the company of Capt. Jonathan Richardson in the Regiment of Col. Charles Lynch. Thence across the Dan River to Genl. Greens head Quarters near Guilford old Courthouse in North Carolina. That at Genl Greens head Quarters he became acquainted with Genl. Green under whom he fought the battle of Guilford. That in said battle he and his Captain (viz. Capt. Richardson) were about the last to leave the field when Genl. Greens army retreated before Lord Cornwallis. That in consequence of the fatigue of the said battle and want of provisions he had a very severe spell of sickness. That after marching some distance into the County of Chatham in North Carolina he was discharged by Capt Richardson (whose Discharge is herewith filed marked A.) and returned then ? County Bedford in the State of Virginia where he then resided. That after remaining at home about two months he again marched with Capt Poteet and Lieutenant James Calloway to Little York in the State of Virginia. At Little York he joined the Company of Capt John Trigg and regiment of Colo. Tucker. That he was also in the action at Little York, and was well acquainted with Genl. Washington and Colo. Washington who command the Light horse. That he saw the assets (?) of our allies the French. That he was near enough to Lord Cornwallis when he surrendered to have reached him with his gun. A few days after the battle of Little York he was again discharged by Capt. John Trigg and returned home. Which discharge is herewith the filed marked B. That in all he served a little more than six months in his own propper person. That moreover prior to the time first herein mentioned he paid a substitute who served a full Tour, but does not recollect how long. That he was born in the County of Chesterfield in Virginia in the year of Braddocks defeat as he has been told by his parents, and removed to Buckingham from Buckingham to Bedford from whence he always marched as a soljur and thence to this County to wit Patrick -- He hereby relindquishes every claim whatever 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 John Sharp We Joshua Adams, a clergyman residing in the County Patrick and State of Virginia and Thomas Penn residing in the same county and state, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Sharp Sr., who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be between 79 and 80 years of age, that he is reported and believed in the ? to have -- here he ? to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Joshua Adams Thomas Penn And the said Court do hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after ? the interrogation prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certified that it appears to them that Joshua Adams, who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Patrick and that Thomas Penn - who has also signed the same is a resident in the same County, and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I Abram Staples of the Court of Patrick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of application of John Sharp Sr. for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office This 17th day of November 1832 A Staples Clk *************************************************************** information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Sharp Sr. wid. File 4336 STATE: Va. DATES OF ENLISTMENT: 1781 LENGTH OF SERVICE: April 2, 1781 OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED: Captain James Poteet Captain Jonathan Richeson Colonel Charles Lynch Captain Poteet DATES OF ENLISTMENT: 1781 LENGTH OF SERVICE: Oct 20, 1781 OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED: Captain John Trigg Colonel Tucker Battles engaged in, Guilford C.H. Yorktown Res. of soldier at enlistment, Bedford Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Nov. 15, 1832. This cl. was al. Res. at date of application, Patrick Co., Va. Age at date of application, born in Chesterfield Co., Va., in 1755 died May 29, 1834 in Patrick Co., Va. Soldier married in Buckingham Co., Va. Jany 1, 1766 Frances ... She was allowed pension on an application executed Mch 11, 1841 while a resident of Patrick Co., Va. 92 years old. Five children are referred to, no names stated other than Robert the eldest, who died in Norfolk during the 1812 War. Very respectfully, (Transcribed by Mary C. Smith from a photocopies of the pension file provided by the National Archives, Washington, D.C. Note problem with dates for John Sharp's birth [1755] and marriage [1766]; one of the two must be wrong.) ************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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