Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7528, for William Slone, Virginia
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Service: Va. 

Stone, William. 

S/ 7528 

carded
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Richmond Virginia
William, Stone 
Scott Co in the State of V.a. 
He was a private in the company commanded by Captain Seftudge of the Regt/ commanded [b]y Galoway in the V.a 

[redacted] 6 months 
Inscribed on the roll of Richmond 
[redacted] the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March. 1834.
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Wm. Slone
dec: Va.
32676
doubtful case
Hon. J. Love
Barbourville
Ky
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State of Virginia Scott County Ct
On this 9th day of February 1835
Personally appeared William Slone [xxx] before
me the undersigned a Resident and Justice of the Peace
in and for the county and state aforesaid the
aged William Slone being 78 years of age the {xxx}
[xxxx] last past who being first Duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the following
Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
provisions made by the act of Congress passed June
the 7th 1832 that he was Drafted in Bedford
and entered the service of the United States
County State of Virginia in the malitia and served
under the following named officers to wit under Col 
James Calaway Capt William Leftridge [xxx]
Jonathan Richerson Ensign Stephen Sanders we
marched from Bedford to Fincastle to the lead
mine, there was stationed and served 3 months left
the service in the year of the indian treaty
he states he was again Drafted in the county and
state aforesaid the first of January 1781 and served
under Col Carnel Capt Richerson Major John Cala-
way in the Light infantry we had some engagements at
Ramsours Mill and at the Cowpens and at the Reedy
Fork we were at the moravian town Salisbury
town north Carolina we had a scrimmage at the
Haw Fields and was in the battle at Guilford Court
house we were on the right wing and in the time of 
said battle my gun lock was shot off he states
he served under Col Linch apart of his time
left the service the 5 day of April in the
year 1781 and for such service he claims a
pension he states he has no witness now
living near him that he knows of who he
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can prove his service by who was in the service
with him there is one if he is living in wayne
County Kentucky one in Montgomery Virginia
but he being old and frail he is unable to
go to them to get their evidence in this case
and in consequence of old age and bodily infirm-
ity he cannot attend the court he therefore
makes this his declaration before a Justice
of the peace he states he served with an
[xxxxx] corps [xx] out by competent author-
ity he states he served 6 months in defense of
his country and in the time of the [xxx]
service was not engaged in any civil pursuit
of any kind save that of the service of the
United States and he hereby relinquishes every
claim to a pension or annuity except the
present and he declares that his name is not
on the pension Roll of any agency in 
any state or if any only on that of the
agency in the state of Virginia
William Slone
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
and I Joshua Speer do hereby Declare
my opinion that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary Soldier and served
as he states
Joshua  Speer J P
he states he was discharge from under the
hand of Capt Richardson and that is lost or mislaid
so he cannot tell what has become of it and he is old 
frail and helpless and greatly needs a pension for his
service [xx]
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the following interrogatories were this day put
to the aforesaid applicant before me Joshua Speer
a justice of the peace in and for the county and
state aforesaid
1st where and in what year were you born
I was born in Halifax County State of Virginia
in the year 1756
2nd have you any Record of your age and is so where is it
I have in writing but at this time I do not know
that it can be found it was in my bible when I
was a schoolboy
3 where you living when called into service where 
have you lived since the revolutionary war and 
where do you now live
I was living in Bedford County when called into
service I lived in Montgomery 7 years then moved
to Scott County and am now living in the same
4th how were you called into service were you drafted
did you volunteer or were you a substitution and
if a substitute for whom
I was drafted and served 3 months and again 
Drafted and served 2 months I volunteered and served
one month which makes 6 month service 
5th State the names of some persons to whom you
are known in your present neighborhood and who
can testify as to your [xxxx] for voracity and
their belief of your service as a soldier of the
Revolution
John Pendleton Clergyman Reuben Pendleton
William Falen and my neighbors in general
can testify for me VC
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6th State the names of officers who were with the
troop where you served such Continental and military
Ridgements as you can recollect and the general circumstances
of your service
General Nathaniel Green, Col Washington was of the
LIght infantry troop, Col Charles Linch Mjr John
Calaway Capt Jonathan Richerson were my 
officers and the general circumstances of my 
service was as I before stated in the declaration
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
We John Pendleton Clergyman Resident in
County of Scott and State of Virginia and William 
Falen Resident in the same do hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with William Slone
who hath subscribed and sworn to the foresaid
declaration that we believe him to be 78 years
of age that he is repute and believed in his present
neighborhood where he Resides to have been a
Soldier of the Revolution and that we comense
in that opinion
John Pendleton
William Falen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
And I Johsua Speer a Justice of the peace in
and for the county of Scott and state of Virginia
do hereby Declare my opinion after putting the
interrogatories prescribed by the War Department
and after the investigation of the matter that
the aforesaid applicant was a Revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states and I further
certify that it appears to me that from bodily
infirmity he cannot attend the Court and I further
Certify that John Pendleton Clergyman and William
Falen who hath signed the preceding certificate
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is Resident in the County of Scott and State
of Virginia and are creditable persons and
their statements is entitled to Credit
Joshua Speer JPSC
State of Virginia
Scott County to wit
I John S Martin Clerk of the Court of Scott 
County in the State of Virginia, do certify that 
Joshua Speer whose name is hereto subscribed, is
an acting justice of the peace in and for the said
County of Scott in the State of Virginia, and that
the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereto
subscribed my name, and affixed
the seal of the said Court, this 
the 10th day of February in the
year 1835
John S Martin CSC
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/HMM
Wm Slone
S 7528
March 8, 1930.
Mrs. Nellie Blake Gurley
5611 Devonshire Avenue
St. Louis
Missouri.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pen-
sion claim, S. 7528, it appears that William Slone was born Octo-
ber 14, 1756 in Halifax County, Virginia.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted
the 1st of July, year not given, and served three months in Cap-
tain William Leftridge's Company in Colonel James Calloway's
Virginia Regiment. He enlisted January 1 or 2, 1781 and served 
in Captain Jonathan Richardson's Company in Colonels Campbell's
and Charles Lynch's Virginia Regiments, and was discharged April
5, 1781. He was in engagements at Reedy Fork and Ramsour's Mill,
in the battle of Cowpens, in a skirmish at Haw Fields and in the 
battle of Guilford Court House.
The battle of
Ramsour's Mill 
was 6/20/1780 
but as soldier 
calls it en-
gagement &
places it
in his service
in 1781
[xxx] had
attempted to
[xx] parole
battles. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed Febru-
ary 9, 1835, at which time he was a resident of Scott County,
Virginia, and stated that he moved there from Montgomery County,
Virginia.
There are no data relative to the family.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier from
Virginia by the name of William Slone, that is found on the Rev-
olutionary War records of this bureau.
For information relative to the notation which you state
you found in the Report of the Virginia State Librarian, Volume
8, Page 405, it is suggested that you address the Librarian,
Virginia State Library, Richmond, Virginia.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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William Slone
Va
Suspended See
let. to Jas. P Carnel
July 13, 1835
file [xxxx] of Henry Lyle
& Richd Stanly Va
[xx] Hon Jno White 18 Jany 36
Act 7 June 183x
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Rev. 5611 Devonshire Ave
U. States St. Louis, Mo
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear sirs:
I am searching for the Rev.
War Record of a William Slone of Virginia.
I do not have the county nor any record of
his service but in Vol 8 Page 405 in Report
of Virginia State Librarian I found a 
William Slone (with the following notations
after his name) I.P.D. 167. You may know 
what this notation means.
William Slone my Rev. ancestor
married Miss Henry (related to Patrick Henry)
had daughter Mary Slone born in 1800.
Thought maybe he might have
drawn a pension. Thanking you for
a reply, I am
Yours truly
Mrs. Nellie Blake Gurley
5611 Devonshire Ave
St Louis Mo
PENSION
Jan
U. 18 S.
1930
OFFICE
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1930 Mar 8 hist to [xx]
Nellie Blake Gurley NC
Rev War
7528
INVALID.
File No. 7528
William Slone
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Indes: - Vol. 1st, Page 344
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 16th, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States," William Slone,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at
the rate of Twenty - Dollars and - Cents
per annum, under the law of the 2nd June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1838 
to the 4th March 18 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Wm. Slone 32676
Va.
Capp ded.
Allow 5 mo pen
$20 per ann
Jn at
[xxx] Syl
Hon
Geo Hopkins HR
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State of Virginia Scott County to wit:
On this 13th day of June 1838 personally appeared
in open court before the Justices of the County Court
of Scott County and State of Virginia, now sitting,
William Slone, a resident of said County and State,
who was born on the 14th day of October 1756 in Halifax
County and State aforesaid aged 81 years 8 months, who being
first 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 June the 7th 1832.
That he was born at the time above stated, and the
place above stated; that he has as a record of his age in his
family bible. That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was living in the county of Bedford and State of
Virginia when he was drafted into service under command 
of Captain William Leftridge, Lieutenant Stephen Sanders
and Col. James Calloway about the first of July, but of what
year he does not recollect and marched in Col Calloway's
regiment to the Led Mines on New River where he served a tour
of three months, was discharged by Capt. Leftridge, which discharge
he has lost, and returned to Bedford County where he remained
[xx] lived till the 2nd day of January, previous to the battle 
at Guilford Court House North Carolina, at which time he 
was again drafted into service under command of Capt. Jonathan
Richardson, Capt. John Caloway and Col. Charles Lynch of
the Rifle Regiment who was ordered to join Col. Washington's
Troop of cavalry, after joining Col Washington's troops, he was in 
an engagement at the Reedy Fork, in North Carolina, shortly
afterwards he was in another engagement at Ramsons Mills,
also in an engagement at the Haw Fields, and shortly after
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this he was in the Battle at Guilford Court House where General
Green was chief Commander. Col Lynch's regiment continued,
under Col Washington and was placed on his right forming his
right wing in the said battle at Guilford Court House.
Col Lynch's regiment remained with Col Washington till the
fifth day of April next, after the battle at Guilford Court House
at which time he was discharged but does not recollect
whether he received his discharge or not, his second tour
however ended at this time under Capt Richardson.
He states that he has no documentary evidence of his dis-
charge having lost his discharge for his first tour and that
he does not know of any living person by whom he can prove
the facts of service, except Thomas Slone who is a non resident
old and infirm. He hereby relinquishes 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 this day and year aforesaid.
his
William Slone
mark
We Robert Speer of Scott County and State of
Virginia and James Williams both residing in said
county hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
William Slone, who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be about 81 or 82
years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor-
hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolu-
tion and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Speer
his
James Williams
mark
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after
the investigation of matters, and after putting the interrogatory
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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 Robert Speer and James Williams who have
signed the preceding certificate are residents of and in
the said county of Scott and State aforesaid, and are one
Virginia
Scott County Court
This day come Thomas Slone before me Joshua
Speer, a Justice of the Peace for said county and
made oath that I am knowing to William Slone
serving two tours as a soldier in the Revolutionary War
one at the Led mines in New River the other
in North Carolina I was with him in the Battle
at Guilford Court house in North Carolina under
Capt. Jonathan Richardson under Col.
Charles Lynch in his Rifle Company with
troop of [xxx xxx] commanded by Col. Washington
joining the Regiment commanded by
General Green given under my hand this 5 day
of June 1837.
Joshua Speer
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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 Robert Speer and James Williams, who have
signed the preceding certificate, are residents of and in
the said county of Scott and State aforesaid, and are re-
liable persons, and that their statements are entitled to 
credit.
I John S. Martin clerk of the county court
of Scott County Virginia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original proceedings of the
said court in the matter of the application William
Slone for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have [xxx]
set my hand and seal of office this time
14 day of June 1838
John S Martin Clerk
of the Court of Scott County
260 Thomas Slone
165 affidavit
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JW
290
165
455