Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,358, for William Shrieves, Virginia
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(3-1776)
Service: Continental (Va)

Shrieves, William or
Shreaves or
Shrieve

Number:  S. 38,358  
B.L.Wt. 2074-100

Contents:   BLANK
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6231
Virginia
William Shrieves
in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Armonds Legion Va for the term of three years War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 dollars per month to commence on the 20 of May
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Jany 1819 and sent to Edw. L. Duncan Esq, Clarksburg, Va
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 ILLEGIBLE $26.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 march 1819 $48.00
(TOTAL) $74.86
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}

continued

Dead See letter Oct 15, 1835
to D. Goff
Do to H.H. Sylvester Dec 5, 1844

Certificate sent 30 Sept 1822 to pensioner Beverly, Va
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State of Virginia
County of Randolph
I William Shrieve aged 72 years do upon oath testify and declare that I entered the service of the United States on the BLANK Day of BLANK in the year 1780 for the term of during the war and that I served in the Company commanded by Capt Henry Bedkin in Regiment BLANK commanded by Col. Armand of the continental line and was honorably discharged on BLANK in the year 1783 from the Regiment commanded by said col Armand.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Atest    William Shreve
Sworn to before me Squired Bosworth a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid this 27th day of October 1834
Squire Bosworth JP
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In testimoney that the within written Squire Bosworth was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgment and in State of Virginia at the time of the within date and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his ususal signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal and subscribed my name and quality at Beverly in the County of Randolph and State of Virginia this 27th day of October 1834
Archibald Earle  Clk K l
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William Shreives inlisted in Loudon County Virginia in the year 1780, under Capt Henry Bedkin in Armonds corps and served to the end of the War.
See his affadavit in Pension Office No. 6231
30 Jany. 1819 Virginia Agency - Act of 1818

Wm. Shreeves is the name returned on the final settlement certificate, which return is believed to be incorrect, as the returns of *Armonds Corps, made to the State of Virginia designating the name of the citizens of that State who inlisted in that Corps, shew that the true name of the soldiers in question was William Shrieves or Shreve, a warrant has therefore assigned in the name Wm. Shreve, agreeably to his own spelling of his name.
W. Gordon
*See Virginia present document No. 34
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William Shreve
N 2074

Oct 3/02  Mrs Rosebeak
(see warrant  4710-80-55 Wm Bice)
furnished ILLEGIBLE for family purposes.

N. Oct 9, 1834
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Brown Jenks
Beverly
Randolph County
Va
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Know all men by these presents that I William Shrieve of the county of Randolph and State of Virginia a Revolutionary Solder on the Continental establishment who served in General Armond Core whose name is now on the pension roll of the United States and who is now in the receipt of a pension doth authorize constitute and appoint Brown Jenks of the aforesaid County of Randolph and State of Virginia my ture and lawful attorney to apply for and receive for me and in my name from the proper office in the City of Washington the land warrant which I am entitled to as such Revolutionary soldier and which said warrant for land was promised me by the continental Congress and for me and in my name to exchange for or convert the said land warrant into scrip.  Witness my hand and seal this 26th day of August 1834
W. Shreve   SEAL

231-30 Jan 1819
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At a court held for the County of Randolph on the 22nd day of September 1834
This day personally appeared in open court William Shrieve of Randolph County state of Virginia ILLEGIBLE knowledge a power of attorney to Brown Jenks of said County State dated the 28th day of August 1834 and this court doth hereby certify that the said William Shrieves who hath executed the said power of attorney to the said Brown Jenks is the identical William Shrieves who was a soldier in the revolution on the conteninal establishment in General Armonds corps and that he is now in the receipt of a pension from the United States and that he is a resident of Randolph County and has resided there for a considerable length of time.
A Copy teste
A. Earle clk  Rl
Virginia ss
I Archibald Earle Clerk of the County Court of Randolph County do hereby certify that the above order is a true copy of the order of the said Court made on the 22nd day of September 1834.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court of Randolph county this 26th day of September 1834.
A. Earle Clk  KL
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William Schreeves
Certificate  ILLEGIBLE
Armongs Legion
of dragoons
1780 to 1783

Admitted
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  Virginia Randolph County
at a court held for the County of Randolph on the 25th day of May 1818
Present  John Currence David Holder Matthew Whitman Andrew Crawford and Frederick Troutwine Esqr Gen'le Justices
William Shrieves came into court and filed the following statement in writings, on oath, to wit,
Randolph County ss
William Shrieves states that sometime in the year 1780 he enlisted being about 17 years of age as a private under Captain Henry Beaking in Loudon County Virginia attached to Armongs Legion of Dragoons and served against the common enemy in Virginia Maryland and Pennsylvania and remained attached to said Legion until the conclusion of the War with Great Briton and was regularly discharged that he sent his discharge to the Land Office of Virginia which was never returned to him.  
That he has not other evidence of his said services that previous to his said enlistment he served in the militia at the Capture of the British forces at Yourk in Virginia.  That from his reduced circumstances in his is in need of the assistance of his Country for support.  That he is near about fifty four years of age.
There upon it is ordered that it be certified to his Excellency the Secretary of the War department, that in the opinion of the Court, the said William Shrieves did perform the services in said statement mentioned in the manner therein set fort and that from his reduced circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support.
A Copy Teste
A Earle Clk
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Virginia
Randolph County
I Archibald Earle Clerk of Randolph County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains a true copy of the record in this case on full and compleat as the same is n my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the County court aforesaid, at the Court House the 26th day of June 1818 and in the 42 year of the Commonwealth.
A. Earle, clk
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Schedule
district of Virginia ss
On the 29th day of May 1822, personally appeared din open court, being a court of record for the County of Randolph William Shrieves aged Sixty ?? years, a resident in said County in said district, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he serviced in the revolutionary war as follows:
WRITING TOO LIGHT TO DECIPHER

and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in 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 and naval 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 securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed (d)
FIRST TWO LINES OF WRITING TOO LIGHT TO DECIPHER
and old plow, one old saddle and bridle soem house hold furniture  supposed worth twenty dollar One hundred acres of mountain in possession not paid for and no title
Wm Shreeves (His Mark)
Sworn to, and delcared, on the 29th day of May 1832 before the Court.
Teste. A Parle Clk
I, Archibald Earle clerk of Randolph County do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth thirty five dollars and no more. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 21st day of June 1822
Archibald Earle
Clerk of the Court for the County of Randolph
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ILLEGIBLE
13 October 1835
Pension Office
Wm Shreeves
Va 1818
30 Jan 19
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Beverly, Va
October 5
Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
D C
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Beverly  October 3d, 1835
Randolph County, Virginia
Sir:
William Shrieves a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 18th march 1818 died in August last and had received his pension up to the 4th March last and now there is about 6 months due to him I have examined the law under which he drawed and don't see how the balance is to drawn whether his administrator or his children is intitled to the same.  The act of 1818 refers to former laws regulating pensions which I have not access to.  Said Shreeves wife is dead.  ILLEGIBLE has two children, James and Katharine, and James is his administrator for now I want to know who must give the power of attorney and what evidence and proof must be subscribed to the agent for receiving pension at Richmond.
Yours Respectfully
David Goff
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38358
Revy  Invalid
File No.  38,358
William Schrieves
Pri  Rev War
Act:  18th march 18?
Index:  Vol 2, Page 357
[Arrangement of 1870]
ILLEGIBLE
July 17, 1907
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Honble Secretary of War
Washington City D C

Received 20 July 1822
.509
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Beverly, Randolph County, Va  July 10, 182?
Sir:
You will find herein closed a scheduel which the law requires of Revolutionary Soldiers to intitle them to the pention which is allowed them by law, you will find our examination that I was heretofore entered on the pension list and drew pay, but for want of the above schedule I was stricten from said list, you will do me a great favour, if reinstated on the pensions, to inform me by mail, as their is but little communication between this and Richmond whare the loan office is deep and being old and infrim.  Inquire as Speedy ILLEGIBLE as possible.
I remain yours
William Shreave (His Mark)