Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,954, for Drury Pettiford, Virginia
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(3—1776)
STATE  Va              
Pettiford, Drury     
NUMBER  S.41954
CONTENTS
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5443
North Carolina Role
Drury Pettiford
Capt. Burwell
Private
Virginia Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 24th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Jan 1819
and Sent to G Potter Judge, Raleigh
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818  3 M 5/31 of 4/3  26:35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819           48:00
[=] $74.35

Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March, 1818
3 years
Wake Co  Continued

Notification sent:  November 13, 1820 to
Richard Smith, Raleigh, N Carolina
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North Carolina  27 May 1818
Drury Pettiford
Wake Cy
Soon after Commencem.t of Rev.y War Enlisted in the 2d Regt. Virginia Line in the Company of Captain Burwell
Served for Three Years
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District of North Carolina. Ss.
On this twenty seventh day of the May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the United States for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Drury Pettiford, aged Sixty five years &resident in the County of Wake in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Drury Pettiford, soon after the commencement of the revolutionary war, the date he does not recollect, enlisted under Captain Lewis Burwell (in Mecklenburg, Virginia)of the Second Regiment of the Virginia line, on the continental establishment, in the war aforesaid for the term of three years; that he continued to serve in the said company in the Service of the United States until the end of his said term, & for three months longer, when he was discharged from service, at Fredericksburg, in Virginia; which discharge is worn out and completely destroyed; that he was in the battles of Monmouth and Stony Point- and that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, 
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid

H Potter  DJUSNC
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I, Harry Potter, District Judge as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Drury Pettiford did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of Nine Months, on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceeding & testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Raleigh 4th September 1818.
H. Potter  DJUSNC
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State of North Caroline, Wake County
This day came Laurence Pettiford & Martha Pettiford free persons of color, before me George Brasfield one of the Justices of the peace for said County, and ma[de] oath that sometime about Forty years past in the Revolutionary War there were (and is yet) acquainted with Drury Pettiford a man of Colour, who to the best of their recollection, Enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States, under Capt Lewis Burwell of Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and continued in said service Three years and three months and have allways understood he was Honourably Discharged and further they said that said Drury is aged & infirm from wounds he received in the Service of the United States, and also that said Drury is in very Indigent Circumstance.  Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 
6th day of August 1818
Laurance Pettiford
Martha X her mark Pettiford
Seal Geo. Brasfield JP.
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State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Benjamin L King Clerk of the Court of pleas and greater Sessions for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George Brasfield, Esquire whose name appears signed to the within Certificate was an acting justice of the peace in & of the County of Wake aforesaid at the time of the signing the same and that due faith and credit is and ought to be given to his official act as such.  I have unto set my hand the seal of the office at Raleigh the 4the September A D 1818
B L King CC
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State of North Carolina
Wake County 
Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions on this 25th day of August 1820
Personally appear in open court it being a court of record Drury Peettiford aged 69 years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and 1st May 1820.  That he the said Drury Pettiford enlisted for the term of Three years on the day of August in the year __ in the State of Virginia in the company by Capt. Lewis Burwell in the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col William Brunt in the line of the State of Virginia on the continettal establishment  That he continued to serve in the said corps untill the full expirtation of his time when he was honorably discharged from the said service on the 18th Febr.y __ in the state of virginia having served 4 or 5 Months over the Three years he enlisted & that he was in the great battle of Monmouth — & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his sd. services.
And in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I do solemly swear that I was a resadint Citizen of the united States on the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or any manner disposed of my property or any part therof with intent therby so to diminish it or to bring mysilf within the provisions of and Act of Congress enttled an act to provide
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for certain persons engage in the lands and navel service of the united States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed

North Carolina
Wake County
Schedule:
Court of Pleas and quater Sessions on this 25th day of august 1820.  Personally appeared in open Court it being a court of Record for the county aforsaid Drury Pettiford aged 69 years. resident in Said County & State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served 3 years in the 2nd Rigment in the company commanded by Capt. Lewis Burwell and that he has hereunto rec.d a pension certificate No. 5443 upon this original declaration made before Judge Potter on the 27th day of May 1818.  And I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or any manner disposed of my Property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval servi[ce]
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of the united States in the Revolutionary war. pased on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or Securitey, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by me Subscribed.__
Real Estate  none
Personal " one blind sorrell mare one Sow and 2 Shoats.  4 chairs
2 Dishes and 1 Basin
1 Sett knives & forks
One pott
Names & ages of the family now resident with him are himself aged 69, Dicy his wife aged 66  Jesse aged 18 years  Nicholas aged 16 years  [Jincy/Jiney?] 12 years  Drury aged 9 years.  Sally aged 7 years  Franky aged 6 years & Thomas aged 2 years.  That all the assistance he has is from the labour of his two eldest sons Jesse & Nicholas that himself and wife are not able to do much & his eldest daughter only assists her mother in the house, that his occupation is a farmer and have to rent land and being verry old and infirm he is himself unable to pursue his Occupation having also been wounded with a cannon ball at the battle of Monmouth in his right knee which verry much injured their bones & sinews of his leg & knee, & much burned by the blowing up of a magazine in middlebrook.
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Sworn to and Subscribed in open court 
Drury his x mark Pettiford
Sworn to in open Court & Subscribed 
B. L. King CC

State of North Carolina
Wake County
I Benja. S. King Clerk of the court aforesd. do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereunto made are truly copied from the record of the sd. Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Sd Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is fifteen dollars & — Cents  In testimony wherof I herunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court on this 25 day of August A.D. 1820
B. L. King CC

Drury Pettiford
Schedule &c.
5443
18 Jany '19
Mar. 19
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41954
Revy INVALID.
File No. 41.954
Drury Pettiford
Pri  Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:—Vol. S, Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mch. 10-98 Baylus Cade Franklinton. N.C.
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L. W. B. 
I. 41954.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States. 
O. W. & N. DIV. 
REVOLUTIONARY.  

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
WASHINGTON, D. C., 
March 10, 1898. 
Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Drury Pettiford made an application for pension on May 27, 1818, at which time he was 65 years of age and residing in Wake County, N. C., and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Virginia troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Burwell and Col. Brunt. He enlisted at Mecklenburg, Virginia. 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner

Mr. Baylus Cade, 
Franklinton, N. C.
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OFFICE OF BAYLUS CADE, ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Collections a Specialty.

Franklinton N.C.  P

[Stamp:]
U.S.P.B.
OLD WAR & NAVY FILES.
MAR 2 1898

FRANKLINTON, N. C., Feb'y 26, 1898

To the Honorable, the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Sir:-
Philip Pettiford and Drew Pettiford, free persons of color, entered the American Army in the beginning of the Revolution, and served to the end of the war.  They were both honorably discharged.  They both drew pensions from the United States up to the time of their death.  They were cousins, and went into the army from Raliegh N.C.  There were some papers sent to one of the female children of Drew Pettiford, said papers arriving after the woman to whom they were addressed was speechless in her last sickness.  These papers fell into the hands of an illigitimate branch of the family; and thise rightfully entitled to them cannot get possession of them.  These papers came here some years ago.  The descendants of those men understand that said papers contain evidence
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that some sort of an estate is due to them from the United States.
I write to ask you to give me the status of the case as it may be of record in your office
Very truly Yours,
Baylus Cade, Atty.

[Stamp:]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE.
FEB 28 1898