Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7515, for William Sillaven, Maryland
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Service Md.
Sillaven, William

Number  S. 7515
carded
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North Carolina 29727
William Sillaven of Davidson in the State of N. Car. who was a pri in the compy commanded by Captain Douglas of the --- commanded by--- in the Md: Mil: for 6 months--

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 20 Dollars --Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 day of Feby 35 and sent E. Shober. Salem--N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 34   70--
Semi-an. allowance ending 4 Mar. 35.   10--
$80--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Natl. Rice.  Clerk, 
Book C  Vol61   Page 74
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7515
Rev. War
INVALID.
No. 7515
William Sillaven
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:--Vol. 13, Page 342

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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32.607
Declaration Sullivan
Davidian Count
NC

E Shober (illegible)
Salem N C 

(illegible) $20

E.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of North Carolina
Davidson County
On this 12 day of November AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions now sitting William Sulliven a resident of the County and State of North Carolina aged seventy seven 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 7 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated, he states first that to the best of his recollections he was born in the year 1758 on the Eastern shore of Maryland in the County of Dorset, that he has no record of his age--He states that whilst living in the County and State aforesaid during the revolutionary war in the year of 1777 or 78 he entered the service of his Country in the Militia as volunteer for a tour of three months, in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Douglas, that he was marched with his company to the town or village of Cambridge in said County on Choptank river, where his company was stationed. The whole of the time, stay with another company of Militia for the purpose of guarding the village and County against and invasion from the British at the end of which tour he was discharged--but entered again amidst on another tour in a company of Militia as a substitute for his father David Sullivan in a company commanded by Capt John Mitchel  for (illegible) month. and was (illegible) stationed at Cambridge with his company and another company of Militia for the purpose aforesaid, until his term of service was
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was over, when he was discharged--having served in it six months, that he has no recollection whether he was discharged in writing but if he was Not by his (illegible) this he understood at the time not the companies in which he served were called out by the proper authorities of the Country, that from old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot recollect dates but thinks his service was at the time stated he states that he has no documentary evidence of his services; and begs leave I refer to the evidence of William Jackson hereunto appended I substanted his service-- his having been in the same service with him
He further states that shortly after the close of the war he removed to the County of Guilford in the State of North Carolina and some time thought to the County of Rowen now Davidson--where he now resides, and has done so for twenty five years--
He further states that in his neighborhood he is known by David Mock & Wm Kenndy who can testify his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution
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-- William Sullivan
Sworn to & Subscribed in Open Court the 12th Nov 1834
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Williem Jackson aged about seventy six years came into open Court being the Court aforesaid and made Oath, that he knows of his (illegible) Knowledge. The above affiant Williem Sullivan served during the Revolutionary war as he states--& with two successive tours of these months
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each in the years 1777 to 78 [illegible] present the [illegible] the [illegible] first taken under Capt Joseph Douglas & the [illegible] under Capt John Mitchel, and [illegible] was stationed at the time at Cambridge, and was honourably discharged, -- that he [illegible] in the same town & same company: -- that they were born in same neighborhood in the County of [illegible] in the State of Maryland, that shortly after said [illegible] North Carolina [illegible] and [illegible] in the same neighborhood [illegible] in Rowan County now Dander[?] until about ten years [illegible] when appear [illegible] Court of [illegible] in the State of [illegible]

W Parkson

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court day and year afored
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We David Mock & Wm Kenndy [illegible] in the County of Dander[?] certify that we are both acquainted with William Sulliven who has subscribe and sworn to the above declaration that [illegible] seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and [illegible] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution [illegible]

David Mock
W Kenneday

Sworn to and subscribed [illegible] day & year afored
Saml Gaither [illegible]

and the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the [illegible] of the matter and after [illegible] the investigation presented by the War Department & that the above named applicant was a revolution soldier: and [illegible] -- and the Court further
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[illegible] certifies [illegible] it appear to them that I was [illegible] David Mock & Wm Kenndy who regard the preceding certificates, [illegible] the Court of Congress & State of [illegible] & [illegible] from [illegible] are credible persons, and that their statement [illegible] credit

Tho. Hampton [illegible] Seal
Zebulon Hunt JP. seal
Peter Owen [illegible]

I Samuel Gaither Clerk of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for the Court of Davidians[?] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Sullivan for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereat set my hand and seal of Office the 12 Nov[?] 1824

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