Thirtieth Congress - First Session. H.R. 377. (Report No. 446.) IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. March 30, 1848 Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. Mr. STRONG, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pension, reported the following bill: A BILL For the relief of William Via. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, required to place the name of William Via, of Nelson county, Virginia, upon the pension roll, for twelve months' service as a private soldier during the revolutionary war, and pay him at the rate of forty dollars a year, commencing on the first of December, anno Domini eighteen hundred and forty-four.

Judy; Believe this bill was tabled. Certificate of pension (S9513) issued 2nd day of April 1851 well after William's death 28 July 1849 Buddy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 7:41 PM Subject: [VIA-L] William Via > > Thirtieth Congress - First Session. > > H.R. 377. > (Report No. 446.) > > IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. > > March 30, 1848 > > Read twice, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow. > > Mr. STRONG, from the Committee on Revolutionary Pension, > reported the following bill: > > A BILL > > For the relief of William Via. > > Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States > of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is > hereby, required to place the name of William Via, of Nelson county, > Virginia, upon the pension roll, for twelve months' service as a private > soldier during the revolutionary war, and pay him at the rate of forty > dollars a year, commencing on the first of December, anno Domini eighteen > hundred and forty-four.