Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,371, for William Shingleton, Virginia
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                                                              NUMBER
Va                   Shingleton, William                     S.38,371

CONTENTS
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[On the left side of the page.]
14729
14,729 R
Virginia

William Shingleton
of Harrison Coty in the state of Virginia
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Taylor of the Virginia
line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17 day of Augt 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of Sep [illegible]
and Sent to Judge J. G. Jackson
Clarksburg, Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819               100.93
Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820       48.00
12 Mo 15/31 4/30                            $148.93

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
notification sent to J.P
Moore Esq pay 11 July 1820
Clarksburg Va.

[On the right side of the page.]
DDr to pay See letters Nov 19
1836 to C. S. Morgan + PaJ.

Died
Sept 15, 1837
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Wm Shingleton

notif sent to Th V. Moore
Clarksburg Va.

original Dec'n 17 aug 1818
pension Certif'te No. 14729

Cont'd

14.729
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Virginia to wit - At a court held for the County of Harrison
on the 22nd day of June 1820 (being a court of record established
by an act of the General assembly of this Commonwealth)
personally appeared before the Court aforesaid William Shingleton
aged 66 years resident of Harrison County Virginia who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served
in the Revolutionary War as follows; that he enlisted in the Year
1778 in Col Taylors regiment in Capt. John Roberts Company Virginia
line - his original declaration was made 17th August 1815
his pension certificate is No.     and he said William also
took the following oaths viz " I do solemnly Swear that I was a
resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
One thousand eight hundred + eighteen and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner whatever 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,
One thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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 hereto annexed and
by me subscribed. viz I own no property of any
Description.
William his x mark Shingleton

and he s'd William also Declares as follows viz I am
by occupation a laborer  I have no family  I am unable
to support myself by labor
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Sworn to and declared before the Court of said County on
the 22nd day of June 1820.
I John Wilson Jr Clerk of Harrison
County do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto
annexed [words crossed out] are truly Copies from the
records of said Court; and I do further Certify that it is the
Opinion of said court that [words crossed out]
there is no property exhibited in said schedule [words crossed out]
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court
this 24th day of June 1820.
J Wilson Jr CHC
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Virginia to wit at a Court held for this County of Harrison
on the 17 day of august 1818 and 43rd Year of the Commonwealth
present John Righter, Benjamin Robinson Jedediah
W Goff, Samuel Pallover John Reynolds +
Samuel Washington Gentlemen Justices Before the
Court aforesaid personally appeared William Shingleton
and being 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 William Shingleton enlisted at Culpeper 
County Virginia on the day of as a guard for and during
the period that the Hession prisoners remained in
Virginia in the Company Commanded by Captain
Roberts of Col. Taylors Regiment of Virginia regulars
on continental establishment that he 
continued in said Corps or in the service of the United
States for the space of twenty months when he
was discharged from service at Harpers
ferry in Virginia that he is in reduced
circumstances and stands in need of the assistance
of his country for support and that he
has no other evidence nor in his power of his
said Service.
A Copy Teste
J. Wilson C.Hb.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that William
Shingleton Served in the revolutionary war against the
Common enemy and from the Declaration here filed +
their belief in its truth from examination of the said
William before the Court and his standing as a 
citizen in the County.  It is ordered that the said
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declaration with the opinion of the Court be
certified to the Honorable Secretary of War.  The Court
being fully satisfied that the said William did serve
in the army of the United States against the Common
enemy more than Nine months and that he is 
in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance
of his Country for support.
A Copy Teste
J Wilson C.H.C.

Virginia Harrison County towit
I John Wilson jr Clerk of the 
County Court aforesaid do certify that the foregoing
is truly copied.  In Testimony Whereof I have
hereunto set my hand + affixed the seal of said
court.
This 12 day of October 1818
J. Wilson jr CHC

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William Shingleton
Private
78 to 80
Dayton Virginia
Reg'r

Admitted
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[On the top of the page, perpendicular to the page.]
Wm. Shingleton
Declaration

William Shingleton personally appeared before me this
27th of June 1829 + being duly sworn states in addition to
the declaration heretofore made by him before the Court
of Harrison County, that the date of his enlistment was to
the best of his recollection in the summer of the year 1778
+ he was discharged from service in the year 1780 the
months of enlistment and discharge he does not 
recollect.
Given under my hand this date above
mentioned.
JG Jackson
Cir't Judge of
West Virginia

[On the bottom of the page, perpendicular to the page.]
William Shingleton
Private
78 to 80
Dayton Virginia Reg't

Admitted
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Wm. Shingleton}
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State of Virginia Harrison County Sct
Jonathan Humphreys a credible person well known to
me, + residing in said County being duly sworn
saith that during the Revolutionary War he resided
in Culpepper County Virginia + was there well
acquainted with William Shingleton, + to the knowledge
of this deponent the said Shingleton enlisted
about the year 1779 or 1780 at said County in a company
commanded by Capt. John Roberts of Culpepper
County, the regiment not recollected by this deponent,
and the said Shingleton served nearly two years being
employed as a guard of Burgoyne's prisoners while they
were kept in Albermarle, + as deponent believed marched
 with the corps that guarded them to, or near
Winchester, + after the discharge of said Shingleton he
returned to Culpepper.  This deponent was a part 
of the time aforesaid in the militia service + the
said Shingleton was in the regular service, said
Shingleton is the same person who made his declaration on
the 17th of August 1818 before the court of Harrison County
in order to obtain a pension.
Sworn to this 2nd day
of August 1819 - before me
J G Jackson
Judge US
West Dist of Va
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November 7, 1934
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BA-J/KEL

Mrs. Lora M. Hornor
405 Stanley Avenue
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Madam:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension
records of William Shingleton and Joseph Selman, who were
granted pensions in Harrison County, Virginia, for service in the
Revolutionary War.
   The records of William Shingleton and Joseph Selmon have been
found and their histories are furnished you herewith, the data for
which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War
pension claim S.38371 and S.38361, respectively, based upon the military
service of those soldiers in that war.
Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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November 7, 1934
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BA-J/EEL
William Shingleton - S.38371

Mrs. Lora M. Hornor
405 Stanley Avenue
Clarksburg, West Virginia

Dear Madam:
   The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of
William Shingleton are not shown.
   William Shingleton enlisted in Culpeper County, Virginia, in
1779 or 1780, exact date not shown, served as a guard to the prisoners
held in Albermarle County, under Captain John Roberts and
Colonel Taylor in the Virginia Troops; length of service twenty
months.
   He was allowed pension on his application executed August 17,
1818.  Said application was made in Harrison County, Virginia.
   In 1820, soldier was a resident of Harrison County, Virginia,
and then stated that he was aged sixty-six years and that he had 
no family residing with him.
   He died September 15, 1837, place not shown.
   There are no data as to soldier's wife or children.

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the administrator.
   
[Handwritten in the right-side margin of the page.]
He said he enl. in 1778 but witness said 1779 or 1780 + as Col 
Taylor was not Col of Correction Guards in 1779, I used witness' statement.
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[On the left side of the page.]
38371
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38,371
William Shingleton
Prv Rev War

Act 18th March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 373
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1934 Nov 7 - Hist to
Mrs Lora M. Hornor.
Letter in case Joseph
Selmon S.38361 EEL