Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,225, John Bond, Va.
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(8-1776)
service   number
Va.  Bond, John  W. 5,225
or Bonds,  B. L. Wt. 6441-160 55.
Joannah
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5533
Kentucky
John Bonds
of Owen in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Drew of the Regt commanded by Col. Porterfield in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars --- Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Fby 1833 and Sent to Hon R M Johnson H R
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832.  120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '33   40.00
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$160.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D  Vol. 9. Page 32
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3.330
Kentucky, Louisville
Joannah Bond Widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Dec'r / 53 and sent to H J Abbett Warsaw Ky.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 172 Vol. a

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1871 Nov 11 - S. G. Burbridge - no changes can be made in commencement - but is entitled to 8.00 per mo
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State of Kentucky Owen Circuit 
On this 16th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Tho's M Hickey Circuit Judge of Owen County now sitting John Bonds a resident of the County of Owen and State aforesaid aged Sixty nine years of age who being first duly sworn according 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 he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1779 with Captain Drew and served in the 4th or fifty Regiment Continental line under the following named officers.
That he enlisted as a Soldier of the revolutionary army in the year 1779 as he thinks in the County of King William near Todas Bridge in said county State of Virginia for and during the war that had then been going on upwards of three years, that when he enlisted his Captain was by the name of Thomas Drew that Captain Drew's company marched to Wiiliams Burgh where he rendevoused and formed a portion of Col Porterfield's Regiment which Regiment he thinks was the fourth of fifth regiment from Williams Burgh the Regiment to which he belonged marched to Camden in the State of South Carolina that he there formed a portion of General Gates Brigade that this time his major's name was McGill, that he was in the battle of Gates' defeat
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where Col Porterfield fell, that from Camden in South Carolina Col Porterfield's Regiment, the remainder of them which was about 50 in number, marched to the City of Richmond in the State of Virginia, that from this place he marched to various places ultimately he landed at Pointy fork of James River where he was taken prisoner by the British that when he was took prisoner he was commanded by Capt Ewell the remainder of Ewell's and Drew's Company having formed Ewell's, that from said Pointy fork he marched as a prisoner to Richmond Va from thence they marched to James Town there they were exchanged and he came again to his army, after the Battle that Genl Wayne had given the British, and taken some prisoners from them, that whilst he was in the custody of the British he had the small pox and when he was exchanged he went into the Hospital. that he remained there about two months that he then went home on Furlough for sixty days given to by Col Ennis, that after the sixty days was out he went into the service under Captain Ewell at Richmond from thence they marched to Williams Burgh where he remained untill the siege of York the conclusion of the war
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that Captain Ewell's Company was deputed to guard the barracks at Williams Burgh, that after the siege of York Col Innis gave him a discharge from the service of the United States at Williams Burgh. That he has no documentary evidence of the aforesaid services, that he knows of no one by which he can prove the performance of the aforesaid Services except Robt Bond whose deposition is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State in the union
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Bond
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states,
August Term 1832
I John C Bacon Clerk of the Owen Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of John Bond for a pension as appears of record in my office. In  Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this day & year aforesaid
J C Bacon COCC
[embossed seal]