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J-W, War of 1812 files

War of 1812 case files for men who served in the Mathews County, Virginia militia, as well as, other Virginia militia units.

LEWIS, Warner: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Henry Diggs & Gabriel Hughes; served 7 months 9 days between May 3, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1851, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Joicy Hunley; marriage of soldier and widow: December 21, 1814, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: March 23, 1867 or March 28, 1866, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

LIGHTBURNE, Robert: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served between May 2, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Norfolk, Va. NARA

MILLER, Armistead: Corporal; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served 5 months 16 days between May 11, 1813 & February 26, 1815; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va., 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Polly (Mary) Gordon; marriage of soldier and widow: June 12, 1804, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 14, 1824, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

MINTER, Thomas: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Thomas James; served 167 days between March 11, 1813 & December 19, 1814; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Mary Willis; marriage of soldier and widow: June 1809, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: February 3, 1845, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

MORGAN, Peter Kemp: Private; substitute for Robert Hudgins/Huggins, Capt. Henry Diggs, 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia & substitute for Charles Blunt, Captain Andrew Stevenson, 19th Reg’t. Va. Militia, served between February 1, 1814 & October 1, 1814 for Robert Hudgins/Huggins; served 4 months between October 14, 1814 & February 15, 1815 for Charles Blunt; residence of soldier: 1872, Richmond, Va. & 1880, Baltimore, Md.; soldier was born in King & Queen Co., Va., mother was a Kemp & uncle was Col. Peter Kemp, brother John S. Morgan killed in Canady [sic], grandson: A.M. Snyder; maiden name of widow: Martha C. Brack; marriage of soldier and widow: January 1814, Richmond, Va. NARA

PEAD, James: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Henry Diggs; served 116 days between March 9, 183 & June 11, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Cena or Ceney White; marriage of soldier and widow: August 8, 1812, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 13, 1861, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

PERKINS, Whitney: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Henry Diggs; served 70 days between March 9, 1813 to June 11, 1814; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, & 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Rosie M. White; married: November 15, 1810, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: December 31, 1831, Mathews Co., Va. Fold3

SHACKELFORD, Seymour or Seamour: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Diggs & Captain Henry W. Sales; served 3 months; residence of widow: 1850, Mathews, Co., Va.; name of widow: Nancy [last name unknown]; no further information. (Wardell, p278)

SMITH, William L.: 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Tompkins, Tabb & Yeatman; widow Joicy R. Smith received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p285)

SPARROW, Laban: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs; served 3 months 21 days; widow Nancy received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p287)

WHITE, James: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Langley B. Eddins & Gabriel Hughes; dates & length of service not given; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Lucy Foster; marriage of soldier and widow: January 3, 1814, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: December 17, 1860, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

WHITE, James H: 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains James, Gabriel Hughes, & Henry Diggs; no further information. (Wardell, p311)

WHITE, Joseph D.: Private/Corporal; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Bailey Diggs, Thomas James, Henry W. Sale, Henry Diggs, Peter Foster, & Francis Jarvis; served between March 11, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

WHITE, Ransom: Private, 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Gabriel Hughes; widow Elizabeth received pension; no further information. (Wardell, p311)

WHITE, William D.: Private, 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; dates & length of service not given; residence of soldier: 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; no further information.

Biblography
Wardell, Patrick G., War of 1812: Virginia Bounty Land & Pension Applicants, Heritage Books, Inc., Bowie, Md. 1987.
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A-D, War of 1812 Files

War of 1812 case files for men who served in the Mathews County, Virginia militia, as well as, other Virginia militia units.

ANDERTON, Thomas: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Henry Digges, Henry W. Sales, & Peter Foster; served 147 days between May 3, 1813 & December 31, 1814 at Fort Douglas on the Mobjack Bay; residence of soldier: 1853, Halifax Co., Va. & 1855, 1871, Jacksonville, Morgan Co., Ill.; residence of widow: 1878, Franklin, Morgan, Co., Ill.; maiden name of widow: Lucy Briggs; marriage of soldier and widow: December 26, 1829, Person Co., N.C.; death of soldier: September 25, 1877, Morgan Co., Ill.; death of widow: October 26, 1885; surviving children, 1878: Benjamin A. and George N. Anderton. Fold3

ARMISTEAD, Ralph: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Francis Jarvis & Henry W. Sales; served 44 days between September 7, 1813 & February 26, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va. & 1878, Mathews Co., Va. P.O. Port Haywood, Va.; maiden name of widow: Sarah Grinnel; marriage of soldier and widow: about May 1813 or 1814, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: August 9, 1864, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: Apr 24, 1882, Mathews Co., Va. Fold3

ARMISTEAD, Thomas: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served 74 days between May 11, 1813 & February 26, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855 & 1872, Mathews Co., Va., 1874 & 1875, Port Hayward, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1889, Port Hayward, Mathews Co., Va.; soldier’s first wife: Eliza Rutherford, died: September 21, 1837; maiden name of widow: Harriet J. Miller; marriage of soldier and widow: August 28, 1845, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: September 2, 1889, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: about 1892. Fold3

BILLUPS, Humphrey: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain John Billups; served 29 days between September 4, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H. Fold3

BILLUPS, Mann: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain John Billups; served 3 months 28 days between September 1813 & February 1, 1815; residence of widow: 1851, Mathews Co., Va., 1855, 1878, Baltimore, Md.; maiden name of widow: Lucy [Hodges], widow of John Thomas; marriage of soldier and widow: December. 31, 1828, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: April 28, 1839, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: August. 16, 1886. Fold3

BILLUPS, Robert: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain John Billups; served 236 days between June, 1814 to February, 1815; residence of soldier: 1852, 1856, Mathews Co., Va. & 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews Court House. Fold3

BILLUPS, William A.: Sergeant/Cornett; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Frederick Weedon; served from March 9, 1813 to October 1814; residence of soldier: 1851, 1852, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews Court House; maiden name of widow: Lucy Ransom; marriage of soldier and widow: June 20, 1812, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: December 4, 1865, Mathews Co., Va. Fold3

BROOKS, George K: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs & Private, 7th Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Samuel B. Jeter; served 4 months 19 days between March 11, 1813 and December 31, 1814; residence of widow: 1850, 1852, 1855, & 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Elizabeth Miller; marriage of soldier and widow: Jan 7, 1813, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews Court House; death of soldier: March 4, 1853, Mathews Co., Va. death of widow: Nov 13, 1872, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

BROWNLEY, Thomas: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain John Billups; served between August, 1813 & June, 1814; maiden name of widow: Sarah Callis; marriage of soldier and widow: January 1, 1815, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: June 20, 1853, Mathews Co., Va.; children: Nancy L. Brownley (born: September 12, 1818) and Mary E. Brownley (born: October 12, 1824). Fold3

BURROUGHS, John: Private, 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Frederick Weedon; March 1814 thrown from horse at New Point Comfort seriously injuring his left shoulder; maiden name of widow: Joanna Borum; marriage of soldier and widow: December 23, 1806, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: May 23, 1832, Mathews Co., Va.; child: Susannah Burroughs Powell. NARA

CALLIS, Robert: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Thomas James & Thomas T.T. Tabb; served 212 days between May 11, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1851, 1855, & 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Lucy Weston; marriage of soldier and widow: May 13, 1816, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: November 9, 1872, 1864, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

DAVIS, Thomas: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Capt Gabriel Hughes; served 258 days; served from March 10, 1813 & December 31,1814; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, & 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: October 22, 1871, 1865, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

DEAL, Jarvis: Corporal; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Thomas T.T. Tabb & C. Tompkins; served between May 11, 1813 & February 13, 1814; maiden name of widow: Joice Hunley; marriage of soldier and widow: September 1803, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: November 1824, Mathews Co., Va. Fold3

DIGGS, Blackwell: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Gabriel Hughes; served 4 months 13 days between June 11, 1814 & December 31, 1814; residence of widow: 1852, 1855, Mathews Co., Va., & 1878, Port Hayward, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Elizabeth Ripley; marriage of soldier and widow: September 27, 1821, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: 1828 or 1830, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: about 1882. NARA

DIGGS, Cole: Private/Sergeant; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Bailey Diggs, Thomas T.T. Tabb, Langley B. Eddens & William Fields; served 208 days between March 11, 1813 & March 1, 1815; born and raised in Mathews Co., Va.; residence of soldier: 1850, 1853, 1855 Montgomery Co., Mo. & 1871 P.O. Danville, Montgomery Co., Mo.; maiden name of wife: Jane Pace; marriage of soldier and widow: February 10, 1820, Madison Co., Ky. NARA

DIGGS, John: Private/Lieutenant/Sergeant; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Thomas T.T. Tabb, John Billups & Langley B. Eddens; served 135 days between March 11, 1814 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1851, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Susan Treacle; marriage of soldier and widow: September 1812, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: June 18, 1864, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: July 2, 1874, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

DIXON, Tinley: 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Peter Foster & Christopher Lewis; served 2 months and 19 days between September 23, 1813 & June 10, 1814; maiden name of widow: Pamela Billups; married: May 28, 1814 or May 28, 1815 or June, 1816 (all three dates shown in the claim), Mathews, Va. death of soldier: February 27 or 28, 1842, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

DIXON, William: Ensign; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Peter Foster; served 4 months 6 days between February 15 & December 31, [years not given]; residence of widow: 1878, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Eliza Fitchett; marriage of soldier and widow: April 28, 1823, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: about 1832, Mathews Co., Va.; widow remarried: [Thomas] Vaughn. NARA

DUNBAR, William: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Henry Diggs & Henry W. Sales; Served 22 days between March 9, 1813 & September 3, 1813; residence of widow: 1878, 1879, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Nancy Dunston; marriage of soldier and widow: March 1814, Gloucester Co., Va.; death of soldier: 1819 or 1820, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: March 2, 1884, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

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F-H, War of 1812 files

War of 1812 case files for men who served in the Mathews County, Virginia militia, as well as, other Virginia militia units.

FORREST, John: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains C. Tompkins & Thomas T.T. Tabb; served 3 months between May, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1878, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Parmelia A. Parrott; marriage of soldier and widow: August 29, 1844, Mathews Co., Va., soldier married twice before; death of soldier: November 12, 1857, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: September 8, 1884, Berkley, Norfolk Co., Va. at home of her niece Mrs. Sally J. Parrott. NARA

FOSTER, Isaac: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, served 1 month; Sergeant; served 3 months applied for pension; served between May 12, 1813 & June 12, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: September 26, 1854, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

FOSTER, Zipearus: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs; served 4 months between February 14, 1814 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1878, Mathews Co., Va. P.O. Port Haywood, Va.; maiden name of widow: Catharine B. Foster; marriage of soldier and widow: September 1818, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: April 13, 1864, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: June 1, 1879, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

GAYLE, Elijah: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Thomas James & Thomas Tabb; enlisted Jan 1 1815, discharged March 1 1815; served 78 days between February 22 and December 31 1814; residence: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews Court House; maiden name of widow: Mary Gayle; married: December 24 1813, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: September 2, 1863, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HAMILTON, Nathaniel: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Frederick Weedon; served 3 months 1 day between May 3, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1852, 1855, Mathews Co., Va., 1878, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Ann Maria Callis; marriage of soldier and widow: September 2, 1830, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: October 15, 1851, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HOPKINS, John: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains John Billups & Langley B. Eddins; served 4 months 9 days between May 11, 1813 & February 1, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, 1851, & 1855, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HUDGINS, Caleb: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain John Billups; served 5 months 4 days between August 6, 1813 & February 1, 1815; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Joice Diggs; marriage of soldier and widow: December 22, 1804, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: October 2, 1839, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

HUDGINS, Francis: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Thomas James; served 5 months 8 days between June 12, 1814 and December 19, 1814; residence: 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1880, P.O. Port Haywood, Va., Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Sarah Culley; married: November 15, 1826, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: June 10 or 12, 1885, Mathews, Co., Va. Fold3

HUDGINS, Gabriel: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs; served 7 months 5 days between March 11, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of widow: 1850, 1855, Mathews Co., Va. & 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Frances Brooks; marriage of soldier and widow: December 24, 1810, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: October 1844, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HUDGINS, James: 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Francis Jarvis & Frederick A. Weedon; served between March 11, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of widow: 1871, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Mildred Armistead; marriage of soldier and widow: March 18, 1822, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 7, 1854, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HUDGINS, John (son of John): Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Francis Jarvis; served between February 14, 1814 & June 10, 1814; residence of widow: 1851, Norfolk, Va. & 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Mary Armistead; marriage of soldier and widow: January 29, 1802, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: July 30, 1833/34, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

HUDGINS, Peter: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captains Christopher Tompkins, Thomas James, Henry W. Sale, & Bailey Diggs; served between March 10, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of widow: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Lucina S. Diggs; marriage of soldier and widow: October 31, 1816, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: abt 1830, Mathews Co., Va.  Archives

HUDGINS, William P.: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Bailey Diggs; served 6 months 17 days between May 11, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of widow: 1851, 1855, Mathews Co., Va. & 1871, Mathews Co., Va., P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Mary Pugh; marriage of soldier and widow: March 18, 1808, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: January 6, 1839, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HUGHES, Edward: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Capt Gabriel Hughes; served 98 days between March 10, 1813 & March 10, 1815; residence of soldier: 1850, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1855, 1871, Mathews Co., Va. & 1878, Mathews Co., Va. P.O. Mathews C.H., Va.; maiden name of widow: Joice Chenault; marriage of soldier and widow: November 8, 1849, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: September 27, 1853, Mathews Co., Va.; death of widow: February 28, 1892, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HUNLEY, Richard: Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Gabriel Hughes; served 55 days between February 14, 1814 & December 31, 1814; residence of widow: 1852, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; maiden name of widow: Elizabeth Foster; marriage of soldier and widow: April 1, 1819, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: April 10, 1843 or January 10, 1844, Mathews Co., Va. NARA

HURST, William (son of John): Private; 61st Reg’t. Va. Militia, Captain Thomas James; served 72 days between March 10, 1813 & December 31, 1814; residence of soldier: 1851, 1855, Mathews Co., Va.; residence of widow: 1871 Mathews Co. (PO Mathews CH) Va.; maiden name of widow: Sarah Hall; marriage of soldier and widow: November 17, 1808, Mathews Co., Va.; death of soldier: October 14, 1857, Mathews Co., Va. Note: there were two additional William Hursts that served as Privates under Captain Gabriel Hughes which are mentioned in this pension application; one the son of Richard Hurst and the other the son of William Hurst. NARA

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