Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,156, William Forester, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va. Forester, William
NUMBER
S. 10.156
carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia 30,729
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William Forester of Richmond Co, in the State of Virginia who was a (illegible) St Sergt, in the. company commanded by Captain Glapeack of the (illegible) commanded by Col. Reaman in the Virginia. mil. fine for 4 months pr. 3 months Sergt.
13.33
15.00
$28.33
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Inscribed on the Roll of Virgina at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30th Day of June 1836 and sent to Hon. J.B. Forester, H.R.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '36 141.66 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 10. Sep. '36  14.16
$155.82
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6 1/2  Page 13
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see letters Feb. 20, 1840 to hon. J. Taliaferro + 3d Aug.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838, from 4th September 1836 to 4th March 1838. Agt notified. 3d March 1840
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Paid as above from 4 March to 4 September 1839. Agt notified 8 July 1840
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Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Act Notified 22, July 1841
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Paid as above from 4. September 1840 to 4 March 1841. Act. Notified 30, Dec 1841.
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Date of death not on A.B.
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State of Virginia
County of Northumberland S3 Sciliect 
On this 13th day of June 1836 personally 
appeared in open Court before the County Court of Northumberland [illegible] Sitting William Forester a resident of Richmond County in the State of Virginia, aged Seventy two years, 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 7th 1832 - That the first service rendered by him in the war of the revolution was in year 1779 or 80 in either the months of August or September when it was said the enemy had [illegible] at Indian banks or Glapcock's warehouse in the Rappahannock river under the command of Capt George Glapcock. He states that he [illegible] and remain in the service of the [illegible] longer than one month in that the enemy having [illegible] down the river. The company were discharged to said Glapcock [illegible] 1781. The militia of Richmond [illegible] [illegible] into ten divisions. The forth division in which the declared war [illegible] was under the command of Captain George Harrison  & was the first called out for three month.  The Company in which he was enrolled was first organized [illegible] at Richmond Courthouse. The [illegible] was the Captain Joseph Davenport 1st lieutenant.  [illegible] applicant 1st Sergeant Vincent Redman was the Colonel Commandment of the Militia of the County. We received orders to march from Richmond Courthouse to Leeds town on our march we encamped at [illegible] Church on the water back of the County of Richmond from hence to Leeds town.  He joined other troops there to wit the Company commanded by [illegible] Mitchell. He encamped at Leeds town where the company remained for upward of 6 weeks. Leeds town is a small village located between the Rappahannock and Potomac rivers. The object in placing us at that point was that we might aid in repelling any invasion which might be made by the enemy from either river.  He marched from Leeds town to Richmond Courthouse under the Command of Captain Harrison from hence to Farnham Church from hence to Indian banks Glapcock's warehouse. The cause of us returning to the latter point was the information received of the approach of the enemy up the Rappahannock river, we remained for some time [illegible] [illegible] out numbered. We marched to Farnhnam Church
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from hence & were discharged at the [illegible] of 3 months the  [illegible] of our [illegible]. Immediately after our discharge, he thinks in April 1787, the militia of Richmond County who had not been in service were called out and had order to march to Ware Church near Gloucer [illegible] where they accordingly marched.  The declarant followed as a volunteer and re-entered and enlisted at Ware Church. The Command of either Capt. Richard Beale or Thomas [illegible] who [illegible] commanded companies from Richmond County. The regiment was Commanded by Genl. Eunis; under the command of Genl. Eunis the declarant marched with a part of the troops down to Washington Church.  When it was said they [illegible] part [illegible] the day before. The intermediate place of encampment not exactly remembered but the declarant underwent much [illegible] to very inclement weather (heavy rain) during the night while on guard.  Remained encamped there a few days in [illegible] of the approach of the enemy. [illegible] [illegible] to meet them. After the Colonel Campbell took command of the troops marched [illegible] to a place called Sowells near Gloucertown where a reference to the Certificate of K. Forester from Tennessee will prove the fact of an engagement with the enemy and other facts. After this I was discharged this being near the end of the war & on the same month of the surrender at [illegible] town. He [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a person or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency of any State. 
Sworn and Subscribed the year and day aforesaid. 
William Forester

Ws-Benedict Burgess______ a clergyman residing in the County of [illegible] and Joseph Basye residing in the County of [illegible] hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Forester who has Subscribed and Sworn to the above declarations, that we believe him to 71 years of age, that he is [illegible] and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
B. Burgess
J. Basye
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And the said Court doth hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after furthering the questions required by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states in and the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that B. Burgess [illegible] who have signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the county of [illegible] and is a credible person and that his Statement is entitled to credit.

I Mathew B. Calle Clerk of the court of [illegible] County do hereby certify that the foregoing [illegible] the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of William Forester. 

In testimony whereof I hereto [illegible] any [illegible] seat of office this 13th day of June 1836

M. B. Cralle

Quest. 1st   Where & when were you born
Ans. in Richmond County the 11th of December 1764
2-have you any record of your age & if any where is it
Ans. none
3? Where were you living were you living when  called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War & where do you now live
Answer- I was living when called into service with my Grandfather WM Forester in the County of Richmond. I have lived since the war  in [illegible] in South Richmond County at my current residence
4th How were you called into service; were you  drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom
Ans: The answer to the last interrogating is embodied in my declaration
5th State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served both Continental and Militia regiments
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as you can recalled the general circumstance of your service
Ans Generals Eunis and Campbell I believe were regular officers & [illegible] the only regular officers who were with the troops when I served-an answer to the other branch of the last interrogating is answered in the preceding declaration
6thdid you ever receive a discharge from the services & if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans: I was discharged first by Captain Harrison & last at the [illegible} place called Sowells near Gloucester town but by whom I do not remember, nor do I know what has become of my certificate of discharge
7th state the names of the persons to who you are known in your present neighborhood & who can identify as to your character [illegible] [illegible] their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution
Ans The Rev. Benedict Burgess and Sir Joseph Bayse

No. 33582

Sergt. 3 mo:
Priv: 4 mo.

Hon. J. B. Forester
H. N

The reason of the declarant for not conforming to the rule of the Department in making his declaration in the County in which he resides is that it would have been impracticable to have secured the attendance of Mr. Burgess who was the only clergy man sufficiently acquainted with him to give the required certificate at the Courthouse of Richmond County which is 30 miles distance from Mr. Burgess place of residence and that Richmond Court had [illegible] before he  [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] that any declarations [illegible] in Court was necessary. 

Signed
William Forester
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Rev.  1812 War Section

November, 17, 1924

Mrs. A.S. Best
Nillersburg
Ky.

Madam:
    I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10156, it appears that William Forester was born December 11, 1864, in Richmond County, Virginia.
    While living with his grandfather, William Stonum[?], in said county, he enlisted in August or September, 1779 or 1780, and served one month in Captain George Glascock's Virginia Company. 
   He enlisted January 1, 1781, and served three months as First Sergeant in Captain George Harrison's Company, Colonel Vincent Redman's Virginia Regiment. 
   He immediately enlisted, served in either Captain Richard Beale's or Captain Thomas Yerky's Virginia Company under Colonel Campbell, was at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged in October, 1981.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, while a resident of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. 

Respectfully, 

Commissioner
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MCA

Rev. & 1812 War Section
March 25, 1925

Mrs. W. A. Greene
Montrose
Colo.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.10156, it appears that William Forester was born December 11, 1764, in Richmond County, Virginia. 

While living with his grandfather, William Stonum?, in said county, he enlisted in August or September, 1779 or 1780, and served one month in Captain George Glascock's Virginia Company. 

He enlisted January 1, 1781, and served three months as First Sergeant in Captain George Harrison's Company, Colonel Vincent Redman's Virginia Regiment. 

He immediately enlisted, served in either Captain Richard Bele's or Captain Thomas Yerky's Virginia Company under Colonel Campbell, was at the siege of Yorktown and was discharged in October 1781. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 13, 1836, while a resident of North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia. 

There is no further family data on file. 

The above noted is the only William Forester found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. 

Respectfully, 
Acting Commissioner
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Pension Feb 12 1925 US Office [stamp]
The Courmissioner [Commissioner] pf Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir,
I am trying to trace the record of one William Forester my ancestor of the American Revolution. Want to know if you have his record. Have learned through relatives that he served five (5 yrs). Was married to a (Miss) Alice Lovelace, and had five children at the time he entered the service. 
Think he went from Virginia and as his daughter married my great-great-grandfather, 6 years or about that after the close of the war, the marriage taking place at Richmond Va. Think he went from that place. [ineligible] not sure he ever
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received a pension, but think he did. Would be very glad of any help you can give. 
Respectfully, 
Mrs. W.A. Greene
Montione
Colo-
Feb - 7 - 1925
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U.S. Pension Office
NOV 1 1924
[above taken from postmark]

Millersburg Ky.
Oct. 29, 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir
Will you please look in your records
and see if you have the
name of William Forrester
of Richmond, Virginia at
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a soldier of the Revolutionary War. 
Also the name of Thomas Bouldeu of Cecil County
Maryland and John McKenley of Fulton Co. 
(was Bedford Co.) Pennsylvania.
I shall be very grateful for
any information concerning
these names
Address
Mrs. A. S. Best
Millersburg, Ky
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10156
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 10.156
William Forester
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 130
[Arrangement of 1870]

1910 Aug. 19 Visit to Mrs. C.M. Bailey. {cent symbol} 
1924 Nov 17 Hist
Mrs. A. S. Best
MCA
1925 Mar 25 Hist
to Mrs. M.A. Greene
MCA
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 20th, 1841

Sir:
Under the date 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 Forester a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond VA Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th of June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.

Respectfully yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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State of Tennessee, I  Archibald N Turk Clerk of the count McMinn County of the Pleas and quarter sessions for county and State aforesaid do certify that Abraham Slover [illegible] whose names appears Signed to the witness Declaration is now and was at the time of the Signing the Same an acting Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and that full credit are due all his official acts and that his signature appear in his own proper hand write
Given under my hand and Seal of office
at office in Athens this 26th day of Februaru 1836 A. N. Turk Clerk
By his Deputy Saml, Workman
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 10th, 1841.

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 Forrester a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 22, 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 Forester, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, VA Agency, at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1836, to the 4th March 1839, 2 1/2 years.

Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office
July 10, 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 game at the Treasury of the United States," William Forrester, - a Pensioner of the Roll of the Richmond Agency at the rate of Twenty eight Dollars and 33 Cents for annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of March to the 4th of Sept, 1839. 
Respectfully yours,
[illegible signature]
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present
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WARSAW
APR
30

Fore
Hon John Taliserro M.C.
Washington City
D.C.  
Hn. J B. Forester Hn
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WARSAW
APR
30

Fore
Hon John Taliserro M.C.
Washington City
D.C.  
Hn. J B. Forester Hn
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Richmond County April 27th 1836

Dear Sir

I received your favor of 23rd March since that have received further proof of my service rendered in Obtaining our Independence five youths Indangered their life as I did on volunteering my service in the defense of my Country Substitutes at that time received any amt. almost they asked I never asked or received one cent you have Inclosed such proof as I hope will Intitle me to the reward due my services respectfully you friend

William Forester

My respects to your colleague

Jn B Forester ok
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State of Tennessee 
McMinn County

On this 26th day of February, 1836, before me, Abraham Stover, a Justice of the Peace for the County & State aforesaid, personally came Robert Forrester, a citizen of said county who being duly sworn according to law, deposed to the facts as stated in the following certificate, that is today - 
I, Robert Forrester, of McMinn County, Tennessee, do certify, that I am personally acquainted with William Forrester of Richmond County in the State of Virginia; that I have been acquainted with him from infancy, and that we were raised in the same neighborhood, where we resided until after the Revolutionary War; that said William Forrester served as a soldier in said war, and by his services, though he was young- assisted in gaining freedom for his country. 
I cannot state precisely the length of time he served, as I do not now remember. I am inclined to think he enlisted in the service, each time he served as a volunteer, as I think he was too young to be legally placed upon the muster roll. 
The first time I saw him in service was at a place called Landsdowne a small village on the Rappahannock River, at that time, and I think it was in the year 1780, or in the beginning of 1781, though I do not recollect the precise date. I was not then in service, be happened at Landsdowne on private business, where I stayed a few days and was frequently in company with the soldiers. William was in a company of volunteers under the command of Captain George Harrison, an acquaintance of mine, said William Forrester was in the army also, and I think as a volunteer at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York town, where
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I was in company with him. He was in the Army during the greater part of the siege, and I think, perhaps, the whole time. I recollect distinctly of being in company with him in one or two skirmishes with the British Troops,-one in particular at the end of a lane at a place called Sonds where we met a portion of the British troops, and after firing four of five rounds drove them for the field. I do not recollect whether at this time he was in my Captain's company or not, but I remember he was in the same division and fought by my side in skirmishing with the enemy, and I know he acted bravely- Said William Forester is a few years younger than I am, but I do not recollect his age- I served a considerable amount of Time during the revolutionary war,- and am not placed on the pension roll, and receive the sum of ninety five dollars per annum for life. 
Subscribed and Sworn to before me The date above written. 
A. Flover
Justice of the peace, or.
his
Robert X Forrester
Mark
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State of Tennessee
McMinn County. s.s.
On the 26th day of February, 1836, before me Abraham Sflover, a Justice of the peace for this county and state aforesaid personally came Robert Forester, a citizen of the said county, who being duly sworn according the Law, deposed to the facts as stated in the following certificate, That is To Day- "I Robert Forester of McMinn County Tennessee, do certify that I am personally acquainted with William Forester, of Richmond County in the state of Virginia; That I have been acquainted with him from Infancy, and that we were raised in The same neighborhood, were we resided until after the Revolutionary Way; That said William Foresters served as a soldier in the said War, and by his services, -The he may be young- assisted in gaining freedom for his country. I cannot state precisely the length of time he served, as I do not now remember. I am inclined to think he was too young to be legally placed upon the muster roll. The first time I saw him in service was at a place called Luds' Town a small village on the Rappahannock River, at that time, as I think it was the year 1780, or the beginning of 1781, Though I do not recollect the precise State. I was not Than in service, but happened at Lud's Town on private business, where I staid a few days and was frequently in the Company with the soldiers. Said William was in the company of volunteer under the command of Captain George Harrison, in acquaintance of mine.
Said William Forester was in the Army also, and I think as a volunteer at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, where
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I was in company with him. He was in the Army during the greater part of the siege, and I think, perhaps, the whole time. I recollect distinctly of being in company with him in one or two skirmishes with the British Troops,-one in particular at the end of a lane at a place called Sonds where we met a portion of the British troops, and after firing four of five rounds drove them for the field. I do not recollect whether at this time he was in my Captain's company or not, but I remember he was in the same division and fought by my side in skirmishing with the enemy, and I know he acted bravely- Said William Forester is a few years younger than I am, but I do not recollect his age- I served a considerable amount of Time during the revolutionary war,- and am not placed on the pension roll, and receive the sum of ninety five dollars per annum for life. 
Subscribed and Sworn to before me The date above written. 
A. Flover
Justice of the peace, or.
his
Robert X Forrester
Mark
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I, William Forester of the County of Richmond and State of Virginia do hereby certify that after three months service in the Revolutionary War Proven by Tobias ..... of 1st county that the militia of ..d County who had not been called out was Ordered down to Gloucester County ... Church near the Court House the enemy then at York and Gloucester Town I followed ... Joined the troops at ..d ...Church under the Command of General Ennis where the body of our troops were stationed after some time the General moved down with part of the troops to Addington Church nearer the = enemy lines I was one of the number we were held there in readiness expecting the enemy every moment it was said they were there the day before we form=ed inside the wall of the Church at about work .. not attacted there wheather the General returned to the troops left at the Church I am not able to say the part of the troops there at that place was commited to the command of Colonel Gamble who after some time moved toward down to the streets near the town where the enemy was I was there in in the ranks expecting the enemy out every mom=ent the picket guard fired on us such was the Gallantry of the Colonel Gammal I was ....the///is the grave you have a correct Statement of service rendered my beloved Country
William Forester
Richmond County to wit.
William Forester personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of the County aforesaid being intitled to due credit subscribed and mad oath to the foregoing certificate in due form of law Given under my hand this seventeenth day of. March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six
 a La L. LeBell
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I Tobias Purcel of the County of Richmond do hereby certify that William Forester of said County was called for in the early part of the year 1781 in defence of his country in the Revolutionary War State of Virginia for three months of service. One of the tenth division of the Militia of said County and Commanded George Harrison Captain Joseph Davenport first Lieutenant William Forester first sargent we marched from Richmond Court House [illegible] town on the Rapahannock river we joined the upper troops and was stationed there until further Orders after some time the enemy was expected up the said river and Captain George Harrison's Company was ordered down the river to Indian banks Glascock's warehouse to guard there before the expiration of the term three months we marched up to Farnham Church and at the end thereof was legally discharged we were together the whole campaign and it was the same William Forester that now resides in the county Tobias Russel Richmond County to wit Tobias Purcel personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace of County aforesaid being [check this] to due credit subscribed and made Oaths to the foregoing certificate in due form of law given under my hand this Seventeenth March one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. Jas L Bell