Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,263, for Argelon Toone, Virginia
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8-1778
Service: Continental Va. 
Toone, Argelon
Number: S. 41.263
Contents:
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Date of death not on ab. 
Notification sent October 28. 1820 to Edward L. Tabb. Boydton, Virginia.

12.596
Argelon Toone of Mecklenberg in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Buchner, Lee of the Virgina line, for the term of 5 years War. 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of June 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 of July 1819, and send to Edw L. Tabb Esq blk – Boydton Va. 
Arrears to the 4th of March 1819
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Feb 1819
8 16/30 4/31 69.29
	             48.
	             $117.29

{Revolutionary Claim, Act 18th March 1818.}
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Argelon Toone –
Toone Argelon (?)
Argelon Toone
12.596
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Virginia, Mecklenburg County Court, August Term 1820. 
On this 22nd day of August 1820, personally appeared in open court being a court of Record, according to the principles & proceedings of the Common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount & made a court of Record by the statues of the State, Argelon Toone, aged 66 years, resident in the said County of Mecklenburg who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: In the 6th Regt of the Virginia line, in the Continental service & in the company of said Regt commanded by Capt. Samuel Hopkins, that the date of his original declaration from the certificate now his possession appears to be 15th day of June 1820, which certificate is numbered 12,596. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 to thereby to 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 & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed the 18th day of March 1818; 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 than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed: To wit. 
a few articles of wearing apparel 
He also declares states that his occupation is that of a farmer or planter, that he is unable from having his left leg broken to pursue his said occupation, that the number of his family are five rending with him; & that their ages are from 26 to 40 year & all females & unable to contribute to his support 
Sworn to (marked out); & declared the 22nd day of Aug 18 Argelon (His Mark) Toone.
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I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the County Court of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing oath the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty dollars. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of (my office)[;crossed out] the said Court, on this 16th of September 1820. 
Edward L. Tabb
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Argelon Toone

Declaration of Argelon Toone for Pension

Argelon Toone
Private
1776 to 1783.
Lee's Virginia Partisan Corps
It must the certified that the witness is disinterested & credible.

Let the applicant state
the name of the Colonel
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18th May 1819 [strikethrough]
O.C.
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Mecklenburg County
on this 15th day of June 1818, before us, the subscribers, sitting as Justices of the County Court of Mecklenburg, personally appear before us Angelon Toone, aged 65 years resident in the said County and State, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth [hereby; strikethrough] 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^; written above] in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he enlisted [under; strikethrough] in the continental army, under Capt Samuel Hopkins on or about the 4th March 1776, of the 6th Virginia Continental Regt. and that he served in said corps two years, and was in the battle of Trenton, Princeton, Germantown, Mud Island Fort, & Brandywine; that he then enlisted under Capt. Wills who was attached to the 3rd continental Regt. of the
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Virginia line; and went to Guilford Courthouse and was in that battle; that he was then transfered to a Rifle corps commanded by Capt. John Brown who was attached to Genl. Lee's Partisan corps to the south, and when in that service he was in various skirmishes and inferior conflicts; that he was ordered to march to Yorktown against Lord Cornwallis under the command of Ensign Parkins[^?;crossed out] but [^?; crossed out] he reached there the whole British army had surrendered to Genl. Washington: That he served during the whole war as above and was discharged regularly but has lost it. and that his reduced circumstances makes him stand in need of assistance [for support; marked out] from his country for support, and that the only[^] evidence of his services is the following testimony of Wm Pulls and W Collier. 

Wm Pulls being first sworn says that the above Argelon Toone did serve in the revolutionary war under Capt. Saml Hopkins for two years as he has above stated.

[Note: Collier's statement has been struck through, but not to the point of complete illegibility.]
Wm Collins being first sworn, says that the above Argelon Toone did some in the revolutionary war under Capt. Saml. Hopkins for two years as he has above stated.
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We Mark Alexander John Hutcherson George Rogers Wm Bilbo[^] &(?) justices as aforesaid do certify that it appeared to our sales faction, by the oath of the within named Argelon Toone Wm Pulls & [Wm. Collins; strikethrough] others[^] that he the said Argelon Toone did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the hrc(?) and that his reduced circumstances make him (?a?d) in need of support ceeding declaration, against the common enemy; and now transmit the proceedings and as many taken & had before as to the secretary of [war; strikethrough] the war & department pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned of Congress 

M. Alexander - Seal
John Hatcher - Seal
George Rogers - Seal
William Bilbo J.P. - Seal

I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the said Court do with that M. Alexander, John Hutcherson, Geo Rogers & Wm Bilbo before whom the above depositions were taken, and whose signatures are to the same, there was sitting as [judges; strikethrough] justices of the County Court of Mecklenburg, and now are Justices of the said court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court the 15th day of June One thousand eight hundred & eighteen 
Edward & Tabb C.S. Court
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We Jas Harwell, Abraham Kun, Lewis Green, and Edwd Dodson hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction, The evidence of James M Carter who is credible & disinterested, that Angelo Toone did service in the revolutionary war as he has stated in the foregoing declaration, and that the said Toone declared before us that his Colonel's name under whom he served was Buckner. Given under our hands the 18th day of May 1818

Jas Harwell - Seal
Abm Kun - Seal 
Lewis Green - Seal
Edw Dodson - Seal

- Argelon Toone
Declaration of Argelon Toone for Pension
Argelon Toone
Private
1776 to 1783
Lee's Virginia Partisan Corps
It must be certified that the witness is disinterested & credible.
Let the applicant state the name of the colonel. 
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18 Dollars
0 Cents
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[1819 ???; Strikethrough]
Admitted

State of Virginia
Mecklenburg County Court.
I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the said County Court of Mecklenburg do certify that James Harwell Abraham Kun Lewis Green and Edward Dodson Gents whose signatures appeared to the foregoing certificate and acting Justices of the peace in for the County of Mecklenburg and were at the time of subscribing the same sitting(?) Justices of the said Court. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & attached the seal of the said County to be affixed at Office this 11th day of June 1819 in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth.
Edw. L. Tabb
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February 16, 1933 
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BA-J/BKL
Argelon Toone-S.41263

Anna T. Sloan 
4407 Colorado Avenue 
Nashville, Tennessee 

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of January 10, in regard to the Revolutionary War record of Argelon Toone. 
The papers in the claim for pension, S.41263, based upon service of Argelon Toone in the Revolutionary War have been examined carefully and the following data found therein.
Argelon Toone enlisted, place of enlistment not stated, March 4, 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Hopkins' Company, Colonel Buckner's 2nd Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Germantown and Mud Island Fort; length of service two years: he then re-enlisted, date not given, served in Captain Wills' Virginia Company and was in the battle of Guilford Court House; was transferred to Captain John Brown's com-pany, Lee's Partisan Corps and as in a number of skirmishes and small engagements; was ordered to march to Yorktown under Ensign Perkins but did not reach there until after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. The date of his discharge is not given but he stated that he served until the end of the war. It is not shown that he was at Valley Forge. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 15, 1818, while residing in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, and aged sixty-five years. The date and place of his birth are not given. 
In 1820, the soldier stated that his family then residing with him consisted of five person including himself, "their ages from 26 to 40 years." No names are given and there are no further family data.

[Written on the left of main body paragraph:]
Could not identify this Capt. Wills – so could not use 3” ya

[Written on the right side of the main body paragraph:]
Could not identify Capt. John Brown unless he was a N.C. Capt.
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In order to secure the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Argelon
Toone, S.41263, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:


Argelon Toone, Certificate No. 12596, issued July 22, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced June 16, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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41263
INVALID.
Reey(?)
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File No. 41.263
Argelon Toone
See New (?)
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Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 5, Page 512
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

1933 - Feb 16 - History(?)
to Anna T. Sloan
(?)
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Jan 10 - 1933.
4407. Colorado Ave.
Nashville, Ten.

Pension Office
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir-
Please send me Photostat of Pension, of Argelon Toone. Private no Sixth Virginia Regiment under leadership of Lt. Col. Charles Simus. Feb 26 - 1778- discharged from Captain
Peter Garland's Company. He fought at Valley Forge -
Will appreciate this favor-

Respectfully-
Anna Toone Sloan
4407 - Colorado Ave-
Nashville, Tenn.

[Left Stamp]
Received 
Jan 13 1933
Mail Sub.Div.
Vets. Adm.
Reader #10

[Right Stamp; Upside down]
Received
Jan 18 1933 
Pension Index Section