Enoch PAYNE

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Enoch Payne
Age: 1
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1403
Household Members:
Hiram Payne 26
Mary Payne 26
Anderson Payne 2
Enoch Payne 1
Elizabeth Duncan 19

1860 Census
Name: Enoch Pain [Enoch Payne]
Age: 11
Birth Year: abt 1849
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Linden, Christian, Missouri
Post Office: Ozark
Family Number: 839
Household Members:
Jacob Roller 51
Sarah Roller 52
Elitha Roller 24 [uncle]
Elisabeth Roller 21 [aunt]
Enne Roller 18
Hiram E Pain 35
Polley Pain 35
Anderson Pain 13
Enoch Pain 11

1900 Census
Name: Enoch Pane [Owens Pane]
Age: 50
Birth Date: Jul 1849
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1900: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lou M Pane
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Household Members:
Enoch Pane 50
Lou M Pane 41
Callie E Pane 7
John M Pane 5
William C Pane 4
Loyd H Pane 2
Eula L Pane 1
Lula M Pane 23
Jacob Pain 10
James Pain 8
William Pain 7
Elias Pain 6
Sarah Pain 1

1920 Census
Name: Emach Payne [Enoch Payne]
Age: 70
Birth Year: abt 1850
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1920: Goodson, Washington, Virginia
Street: Knob Road
House Number: Farm
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Mary Lou Payne
Father's Birthplace: Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: General Farm
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Attended School: No
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Emach Payne 70
Mary Lou Payne 60
Callie J Payne 27
Eula Lee Payne 21
William C Payne 23
Mina Lue Payne 21
William C Payne 9 months

Died:
Virginia, Death Records, 1912-2014
Name: Enoch Payne
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age at Death: 84
Birth Date: 1850
Death Date: 23 Feb 1934
Death Place: Washington, Virginia, USA
Registration Date: 7 Mar 1934
Father: Hiram Payne
Certificate Number: 1934005111

Enoch married Lou M. Dakin 14 May 1891, Washington Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
Name: Enoch Payne
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Age: 42
Birth Date: 1849
Birth Place: Scott Co., VA.
Marriage Date: 14 May 1891
Marriage Place: Washington, Virginia
Father: H.E. Payne
Mother: Mary Payne
Spouse: Lou M. Dakin
FHL Film Number: 34389
Reference ID: Page 375

Other Events:

• _UID: 30BC146D6B274147A09B7A5A63974D1DFA42

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Hiram Payne
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia, USA
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1403
Household Members:
Hiram Payne 26
Mary Payne 26
Anderson Payne 2
Enoch Payne 1
Elizabeth Duncan 19

1860 Census
Name: Hiram E Pain [Hiram E Payne]
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Linden, Christian, Missouri
Post Office: Ozark
Family Number: 839
Household Members:
Jacob Roller 51
Sarah Roller 52
Elitha Roller 24 [Elias, brother-in-law]
Elisabeth Roller 21 [sister]
Enne Roller 18
Hiram E Pain 35
Polley Pain 35
Anderson Pain 13
Enoch Pain 11
Jacob Pain 10
James Pain 8
William Pain 7
Elias Pain 6
Sarah Pain 1

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5302625&ref=acom

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=130419295&ref=acom

Hiram married Mary (Polly) Anderson 09 Feb 1845, Hawkins Co. TN. Mary (daughter of George Wiley Anderson and Sarah Lawson) was born ca 1825, Scott Co. VA; died Bef 1863, Hancock Co. TN; was buried , Payne Cemetery, Looneys Gap, Hancock Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 6B753353A3CA4EE59D2DE62EDF16A4B12E1B

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Mary Payne
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1824
Birthplace: Tennessee
Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia
Gender: Female
Family Number: 1403
Household Members:
Hiram Payne 26
Mary Payne 26
Anderson Payne 2
Enoch Payne 1
Elizabeth Duncan 19

1860 Census
Name: Polley Pain [Polley Payne]
Age: 35
Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Linden, Christian, Missouri
Post Office: Ozark
Family Number: 839
Household Members:
Jacob Roller 51
Sarah Roller 52
Elitha Roller 24
Elisabeth Roller 21
Enne Roller 18
Hiram E Pain 35
Polley Pain 35
Anderson Pain 13
Enoch Pain 11
Jacob Pain 10
James Pain 8
William Pain 7
Elias Pain 6
Sarah Pain 1

Buried:
Probable grave location:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5302636

Notes:

Married:
Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
Name: Mary Anderson
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 9 Feb 1845
Marriage Place: Hawkins, Tennessee
Spouse: Hiram Pain

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: Enoch Payne
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Scott, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 3
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 5

1830 Census
Name: Enoch Payne
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Hawkins, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 8
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 10
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 10

1840 Census
Name: Enoch Payne
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Hawkins, Tennessee
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 4
No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 3
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 9

1850 Census
Name: Enoch Payne
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Family Number: 281
Household Members:
Name Age
Enoch Payne 54
Sarah Payne 54
Ann Bigby 31
James Bigby 21
Henry Bigby 18
William Bigby 5
James Bigby 3

1860 Census
Name: Enock Paysse [Enock Payne]
Age: 67
Birth Year: abt 1793
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Click, Hancock, Tennessee
Post Office: War Gap Hawkins County
Family Number: 871
Household Members:
Enock Paysse 67
Henry Paysse 25
Arther Chick 33
Mary Chick 32
Louisann Chick 10
James cl Chick 4
Ann begley Chick 40
William Chick 15
James Click 13
James Johnson 31
John D Johnson 24
Lavina Fields 21

MILITARY RECORDS

War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Name: Enoch Payne
Company: BRADLEY'S REGIMENT VIRGINIA MILITIA.
Rank - Induction: PRIVATE
Rank - Discharge: PRIVATE
Roll Box: 161
Microfilm Publication: M602

TAX LISTS

1836 Hawkins Co., Tax List Civil District 4: Beginning at the top of Clinch mountain at Little War Gap thence with the road leading to Lee county line to the ford of the creek below James Collier's, down the creek to the river, up the river to Kyle's ford, across the river and with the road by John Wallen's to a small schoolhouse thence a due course north to the VA state line thence east with said
line to the top of Clinch mountain. Election to be held at George Anderson's.

Enoch PAYNE; Reubein PAYNE; Hiram PAYNE;

HISTORY BOOKS

Source: Hancock County and Its People, Vol. II 1994:

Big Springs-Upper Clinch, Hancock Co., TN

Enoch and Sarah England Payne were married in late August, 1818. Their marriage bonds are in the records of Scott Co., A. The bonds were dated Aug. 22, 1818, secured by Enoch Payne and George George. In the bond the name Payne is spelled as Payn. George George was a well-known man of Scott County. He was keeper in the early 1800's of the ferry across Clinch River where the river was crossed by the Great Western Road to Cumberland Gap. He was also an officer in Scott Co. militia. There seems to be a close relationship between George and the Payne family. We know that in Tidewater VA there was some connection between the Paynes, the Georges, and Moores before they came down into southwestern VA but we do not know just how.

Enoch Payne was the son of John Payne and Rachel Parker Payne. They were married in WAshington Co., TN on August 6, 1794. John and Rachel Payne evidently bought land and settled in VA near the Clinch River in Lee County (now Scott).

Sarah "Sally" England Payne was the daughter of John England and Mary Parsons. The marriage bonds for John and Mary were dated Feb. 22, 1786, in Amherst Co., VA. In the early 1790's they moved to the area of Lee Co. (later Scott) south of Stickleyville, a little north of the present Tenn/Va line and not far from Clinch River. The area where they settled is still known today as England Valley.

Enoch and Sally Payne very soon after their marriage, possibly in the early 1820's moved to an area a little south of England Valley just across into Tennessee. They were there in the 1830 Hawkins County, TN census. As they established their home and started their family, Enoch began to acquire tracts of land until he had accumulated considerable acreage in the upper northeast corner of present-day Hancock Co. Their lands extended down along the Clinch River, taking in all of the Big Springs area. Most of the tracts of land were in the State of TN but a portion extended into Scott Co., VA. The lands were somewhat remote, even today the roads into them are not very good and are not heavily traveled.

In the 1830's and 40's there was an exodus west from the area. Many people despaired of the difficult life in that remote region and decided to move further on with the hope that life and opportunity would be better. This movement no doubt had much to do with tracts of land becoming available for purchase from time to time.

Enoch and Sally apparently decided to stay where they were and to try to make the most of what they had - with hard work. They did not have very much in the way of personal wealth and assets when they began their life as a family. But, as the tracts of land became available, Enoch somehow managed to add them to his holdings.

"Find attached a copy of the signature portion of fragments of an original land grant to Enoch Payne for fifty acres from the State of Tennessee, dated Feb. 15, 1833, No. 19090, recorded in Hawkins Co." The grant is signed by William Carroll, the governor of TN. The large acreage of land which Enoch and Sally acquired land west and south of lands owned by other families who had settled in that area of present-day Hancock Co: Church, Edens, Roller, Sons, Purcell.

One of the most valuable portions of the Payne properties was the Big Springs. It was a huge spring formation from which may families had water rights. There was then, and still is today, a valley without water resources, known as Dry Valley, not far from Enoch Payne's home. The Big Springs was of great importance to the people who settled there. Even before white men first went into the area, Big Springs was known to the Indians and was a source of water for them. The Big Springs is an unusual, natural formation of great interest even today.

Enoch and Sally and their family were well known in the area, and their children married into the nearby families. They had seven children, possibly eight. Enoch only mentioned seven in his will but there may have been another one.

Among the 34 charter members of Independence Baptist Church, on Nov. 8, 1851, were members of the Payne family: Polly Click, their daughter who married A.Y. Click; William Church, a son-in-law who married daughter Isabel; Henry Payne their son; James D. Payne believed to be their son; William G. Payne their son; Sarah Payne; Elias Roller, a son-in-law who married Elizabeth.

There is a picture Enoch and Sally Payne's home as it was when they lived in it with their family (1800's). The picture is taken from a water color painting by Miss Ida Begley, a Payne great granddaughter. The home was a beautiful two-story log house. It was later restructured about 1900 with white clapboards.

Following is a brief summary of the lives of Enoch and Sally's children:

(1) Elizabeth, born 1818/1819; married Elias Roller. The family probably moved west in the late 1850's or 60's. Elizabeth was still living at time of 1890 census.

(2) Ann, born 1819/1820; married Christian Begley. They had two sons, James and William. Anne Payne Begley died about 1870. Her sons inherited her portion of Enoch Payne's property, including his home.

(3) Isabel "Ibby", born ca 1821; married ca 1839 William Church and had eight children. Ibby died Dec. 1859. She was buried in a marked grave on the hill above her parents' home.

(4)William G., born 1823/1824; married Mary Anderson, Dec. 16, 1847 and had four children. William died during the 1850's. He was still living Nov. 1851. He was probably buried on the hill with his mother and sister Ibby, and later his father.

(5) Mary "Polly", born 1826/1827; married 11848, Arthur Young Click and had five children. Polly died Nov. 1894. She is probably buried in the Weedon Cemetery very close to her home.

(6) Hiram E., born ca 1825. There is a record in Hawkins Co. dated Feb. 9, 1845 of a marriage of Hiram E. Payne to Mary Anderson. The records also show his brother William as marrying a Mary Anderson. It's possible the names of one of the wives is a mistake (or the brothers married the same woman). We do not know when Hiram died. He is probably buried in the Begley Cemetery very close to his parents' home.

(7) Henry, born ca 1832. According to his father's will, he moved west.

(8) There is some indication that Enoch and Sally had a son named James, born ca 1829, but he is not mentioned in his father's will.

Enoch and Sally were both born about 1796. In the 1850 census the age for each of them was listed as 54. Enoch and Sally did not live to old age, and neither did some of their children. Sally died about 1855. Enoch's will is dated Feb. 24, 1863, and it was proven at the April term, 1863, of Hancock County Court; recorded in Book 6, pg. 3-6. The original will has been preserved by Begley descendants of the Payne family. The recorded copy was lost when Hancock County Courthouse burned in the 1870's.

Enoch and Sally were no doubt buried up on the hill above their home, with their daughter Isabel Payne Church and most likely their son William G. In his will Enoch made the following bequests:

(1) to my daughter Polly all of the lands that ly west east of my dwelling house. (this is the portion of Enoch's land which was in Scott Co., VA)

(2)to my daughter Ann Begley all of my home plantation lying west of the lands I give to my daughter Polly.


(3) to the four minor heirs of my son Wm. G. Payne (dec.)...all my lands west of the lands I give my daughter Ann with the improvements that was nade by my son...my daughter Ann to see to the letting out and collecting the rents and see that the proceeds thereof is secured for them till they shall become of age.

(4) to my son Henry Payne three hundred dollars and some over which he owed me when he left this country and still owes, all of which I give to him.

(5) to the lawful heirs of my daughter Ibby Church two hundred dollars.

(6) to my daughter Elizabeth Roller two hundred dollars.

(7) the remainder of my estate...be equally divided between my son Hiram E. Payne, Ann Begley, and Polly Click.

Enoch Payne appointed James L. Purcell as the executor of his will. James Purcell was a close friend and neighbor.

The home of Enoch and Sally passed down to their two grandsons, James and William Begley. James inherited the Payne home in his part of his mother's estate. He lived the greater part of his life in the home. James was born ca 1847 and died ca 1937. He was the father of 11 children, 10 of whom lived to be grown. James was in his upper teens during the Civil War and was a little young for active military duty but he mined saltpeter to make gunpowder for the Confederate Army. James and his wife Margaret, with other members of their family, are buried in the Begley Cemetery close to the Enoch Payne home.

The restructured home of Enoch and Sally still stands today, a part of which is about 170 years old. The home and lands have now passed into other hands. The name Payne is almost forgotten in the area. Very few today know that the large white house was once known as the Enoch Payne home. The history of the Enoch Payne family is written to preserve the memory of a wonderful good couple who made the most of their lives in the Big Springs area of Hancock County.


Written by Mildred Horton Street, 3x great granddaughter, Florida.



Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5302618

Enoch married Sarah (Sallie) England 1818, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of John England and Mary Parsons) was born ca 1796, Virginia; died ca 1859, Hancock Co. TN; was buried , Payne Cemetery, Looneys Gap, Hancock Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Sarah Payne
Age: 54
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Subdivision 33, Hancock, Tennessee
Gender: Female
Family Number: 281
Household Members:
Enoch Payne 54
Sarah Payne 54
Ann Bigby 31
James Bigby 21
Henry Bigby 18
William Bigby 5
James Bigby 3

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5302622

Notes:

Married:
Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com
Name: Enoch Payne
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1796
Spouse Name: Sally England
Spouse
Birth Place: VA
Spouse Birth Year: 1796
Marriage
Year: 1818
Number Pages: 1

George married Sarah Lawson. Sarah was born ca 1798, Virginia; died 1886, Christian Co. MO; was buried , Roller Cemetery, Pembina, Christian Co. MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name: Sally Roller
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1798
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1850: Western District, Scott, Virginia
Gender: Female
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Roller 51
Sally Roller 52
Polly Roller 24
Litha Roller 17
Elijah Roller 18
Jonas Roller 13
Elizabeth Roller 12
Eve Roller 10
Winny Anderson 22
Rebecca Anderson 20

1860 Census
Name: Sarah Roller
Age: 52
Birth Year: abt 1808
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Virginia
Home in 1860: Linden, Christian, Missouri
Post Office: Ozark
Cannot Read, Write: Y
Household Members:
Name Age
Jacob Roller 51
Sarah Roller 52
Elitha Roller 24
Elisabeth Roller 21
Enne Roller 18 [Eve]
Hiram E Pain [Payne] 35 [son-in-law]
Polley Pain 35 [daughter]
Anderson Pain 13 [grandson]
Enoch Pain 11 [grandson]
Jacob Pain 10 [grandson]
James Pain 8 [grandson]
William Pain 7 [grandson]
Elias Pain 6 [grandson]
Sarah Pain 1 [granddaughter]

1870 Census
Name: Sarah Rller [Sarah Roller]
Age in 1870: 74
Birth Year: abt 1796
Birthplace: Virginia
Dwelling Number: 48
Home in 1870: Linden, Christian, Missouri
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: In The Family
Household Members:
Name Age
William Gray 25 farmer, head of household
Eve Gray 27 [daughter]
Leander A Gray 4
Luisa J Gray 2
Litha E Gray 1
Sarah Roller 74






Buried:
Grave location, tombstone photo, and portrait:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15870270

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: John Payne
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Scott, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 3
Free White Persons - Under 16: 7
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 9
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 9

1850 Census
Name: John Pane [John Payne]
Age: 74
Birth Year: abt 1776
Home in 1850: Subdivision 32, Hancock, Tennessee
Gender: Male
Family Number: 279
Household Members:
Enoch Horton 26
James Horton 29
Rachael Horton 31
Ann Horton 18
Aurena Horton 17
Martin Horton 15
Randa Horton 14
Hiram Horton 10
Elizabeth Horton 53
John Pane 74
George Johnson 21
Aler Dunkin 26

John married Rachel Parker 06 Aug 1794, Washington Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Dodd, Jordan. Tennessee Marriages to 1825 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Name: John Payne
Spouse: Rachel Parker
Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1794
Marriage County: Washington

Tennessee State Marriages, 1780--2002. Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.
Name: John Payne
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 6 Aug 1794
Marriage Place: Washington, Tennessee
Spouse: Rachel Parker

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1820 Census
Name: John England
Home in 1820 (City, County, State): Scott, Virginia
Enumeration Date: August 7, 1820
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 18: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 4
Free White Persons - Under 16: 4
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 6
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 6

1830 Census
Name: Jno England
Home in 1830 (City, County, State): Scott, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 70 thru 79: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 60 thru 69: 1
Total Free White Persons: 2
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 2

MILITARY RECORDS

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Name: John England
Pension Year: 1834
Application State: Virginia
Applicant Designation: Widow's Pension Application File
Second Applicant Name: Mary England
Second Applicant Pension Year: 1846
Second Applicant Application State: Virginia
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 928
Total Pages in Packet: 52

The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 18

Name: John England
Year Range: 1835-1850
Pension Office Place: Virginia
Spouse: Mary England

DAR RECORD

ENGLAND, JOHN
Ancestor #: A036752
Service:
VIRGINIA Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 4-1-1767 GOOCHLAND CO VIRGINIA
Death: 3-18-1840 SCOTT CO VIRGINIA
Pension Number:
*W5270
Service Source:
*W5270
Service Description:
1) CAPTS EDWARD SMITH, JOSEPH LEAKS

Residence
1) County: GOOCHLAND CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse MARY PARSONS
Number
Name

Pension Application of John England W5270

Transcribed by Ronald Wilson 10 Nov 2011,in Hohenwald, TN

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832. State of Virginia, Scott County.

On this 14th day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court of the County of Scott now sitting John England a resident of Scott County aged 76 years who 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 seventh date of June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and servedas herein stated.

That about 12 or 15 months before the battle at the siege of York he was a citizen of Goochland County Virginia when he was drafted to go to the Shirley hundred between York and Norfolk, that he commenced his march from same under Colonel Fleming, Capt. Edward Smith, Lieut. Hodges, and
Ensign William Hodges who was afterwards killed at the siege of York for that place, that he marched, on through Richmond, Virginia to that place that when they arrived at the Shirley hundred they found there a considerable number of men under the command of Col. Snodgrass, that they all remained stationed at the Shirley hundred about three months during which time they remained there in the
vicinity of the place as guards under Col. Snodgrass and Fleming, that they had no fighting nor did they do anything but spy about, that at the end of the three months they were discharged.

That some short time after his return home from the first tour but he cannot say certainly how long he was again drafted and went again from the same place under the same Colonel and Captain and that he marched to the Pigeon and Mobbin's Hills and remained there under the same officers during the tour, that there was no other troops there during that time but Fleming's men, that they remained there
guarding the place did nothing else till they were again discharged by the same Colonel and Captain.

That about four or five months before the battle of York he was again drafted and marched from the same place to Norfolk under the same officers Fleming and Smith, that when they arrived at Norfolk there was a considerable army there of the militia from different counties that that he does not recollect which officers commanded them, that he remained there during the tour under the same officers as he
recollects but he can't recollect the name of the other officers where that they did nothing but lie there in readiness for any call that might be made for them until the third tour was out when they were again discharged, that about 30 days before the siege of York he was drafted on a fourth tour of three months and marched from the same place under Capt. Joseph Leak and marched from Goochland to Hobbs Hole where they were attached to Col. Nathaniel Dandridge's regular Regiment from Hanover County Virginia from which place they marched under the same Col. Dandridge to York where they found the two armies, the Americans under Washington and Lafayette, Morgan, and Wayne, the British were penned in York under Cornwallis and Tarleton, that he was there as he now recollects almost during the
siege he thinks it commenced but a few days before he arrived there and as he now recollects it lasted
something like 40 days, that during his stay there they were constantly engaged fighting raising breastworks and entrenchments, that the Americans were scattered around the town and the French guarded the river, that they had prepared to blow up the town which they would have done in a short time if they had not surrendered, that when they surrendered the whole army were taken prisoners and marched to Winchester, Virginia, that he remain at York for some time after the siege ended say two or three weeks when he was discharged from his fourth tour of three months, that the prisoners were kept at Winchester sometime when they were taken from there to Albemarle and barracks were built there to keep them in, that the whole British Army that is to say Cornwallis and his men, Tarleton, Howe, Clinton, and Burgoyne and were kept until they were exchanged but he does not recollect how long, that they were guarded while there by militia captains and their companies, that as a guard of these prisoners he also served two three-month tours under the same Captain Joseph Leak, that was drafted in them both for that purpose and went the first one shortly after the prisoners arrived there and before the
barracks were finished, that when he arrived there, there was a company there commanded by Holdman Rice from the same County of Goochland that he went home and Leak took the command of both companies, that the prisoners while there fared exceedingly well in every respect, that he remained
there guarding them for three months and was discharged, that during his first tour there one Abram Prewett robbed or stole some whiskey and was sentenced to run the gauntlet for it, which he did running through about 50 men all of whom gave him a tap, that after his return home from this tour sometime he was again drafted to go to the same place for the same purpose another three months tour and that he went again under the same Capt. Joseph Leak, that when Leak and his company left there the first time Capt. Rice took the command and kept it until Leak and his company returned a second time, that they remained there the second tour of three months and were again discharged sometime before the prisoners were exchanged, that he got written discharge at the end of every tour but has lost them all by negligence, that it was not his practice in those days of his youth to take care of any papers whatever, thus having served three tours under Capt. Smith and Col. Fleming, one at Shirley hundred, at Pigeon and Mobbins hills, and one at Norfolk and one tour under Captain Joseph Leak and Colonel
Dandridge at York and two tours under Capt. Joseph Leak at the barracks all of three months each, making 18 months that the has no documentary evidence by which he can prove any of the above facts, nor does he know of any person leaving by whom he can prove them, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to any pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency of any state whatsoever nor has it been.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
his

John X England
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We, John Dickenson a clergyman residing in the County of Scott and Robert Speer, residing in the same county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John England who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years old that he is beloved and respected in the neighborhood where he lives to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that
opinion.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Dickenson
Robert Speer

And the said court do hereby 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 the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Dickenson who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Scott and that Robert Speer who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County is a credible
person and their statements are entitled to credit. I, John S. Martin, clerk of the Court of the County of Scott do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of this application of John England for a pension. Said testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal (there being no seal of office yet procured) this 23rd day of February in the year 1833.

John S. Martin
State of Virginia
Scott County

I John Wolfe presiding Justice of the Court of Scott County in the State of Virginia do certify that John S. Martin who hath given the preceding certificate is clerk of the said Court, given under my hand this 10th day of April 1833.
John Wolfe
Virginia

At a court held for Scott County at the courthouse thereof on Wednesday the 10th day of April 1833 On this 10th day of April 1833 Samuel [McCarron] a credible witness of the County of Lee Virginia came into open court and made oath in open court now sitting as follows that is to say that
himself and John England, who has at a former term of this court subscribed and sworn to a Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 before and at the time of the Revolutionary war were residents of the same County of Goochland Virginia, that he was in the revolutionary war with said England first at Mobbin's Hills then at Jamestown, at Williamsburg and lastly at Little York and that he knows his declaration made for the purposes
aforesaid to be true as to his serving at the above places, that he knows the applicant to be the same John England who served as aforesaid from a recollection of him and on hearing him converse of those occurrences.

I, John S. Martin, Clerk of the Court of Scott County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John England for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10th day of December 1833.
John S. Martin


Buried:
Grave location:
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Died:
DAR Record has his place of death as Scott Co. VA

John married Mary Parsons 22 Feb 1786, Amherst Co. VA. Mary (daughter of John Parsons and Elizabeth Mann) was born 1765, Amherst Co. VA; died Aft 1846, Hancock Co. TN; was buried , England Cemetery, Looneys Gap, Hancock Co. TN. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files (NARA microfilm publication M804, 2,670 rolls). Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15. National Archives, Washington, D.C.

Name: John England
Pension Year: 1834
Application State: Virginia
Applicant Designation: Widow's Pension Application File
Second Applicant Name: Mary England
Second Applicant Pension Year: 1846
Second Applicant Application State: Virginia
Archive Publication Number: M804
Archive Roll Number: 928
Total Pages in Packet: 52

The National Archives; Washington, D.C.; Ledgers of Payments, 1818-1872, to U.S. Pensioners Under Acts of 1818 Through 1858 From Records of the Office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury; Record Group Title: Records of the Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury; Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 18

Name: John England
Year Range: 1835-1850
Pension Office Place: Virginia
Spouse: Mary England

Buried:
Grave location:
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Notes:

Married:
Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997.
Name: John England
Spouse: Mary Parsons
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1786
Marriage Location: Amherst County, Virginia

Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.
Name: Mary Parsons Or Persons
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1786
Marriage Place: Amherst County, Virginia
Father: John Persons [Parsons]
Spouse: John England
FHL Film Number: 30273
Reference ID: P 28