Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39495, Peter Emmons, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Emmons, Peter S39495
CONTENTS
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39495
INVALID.
Rev'y
File No. 39,495
Peter Emmons
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18"
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 156
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10.574 R
Virginia
Peter Emmons
of Bath Co'y in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Mughlenberg of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th of May 1819 and sent to John Brown Int. Esqr; Greenvalley, Va
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 -7 25/31 62.45
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48. 00
$110.45
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
Bath County

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[Notific]ation sent 30 Sep:1820 to Andrew Reid, Lexington Va
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[envelope]
Lexington Va
21st Sept
FREE
Honable John C Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington DC.

[notes overwritten face of envelope]
Va 140
Rec'd 25 Sep 1820
[illegible lined out]
10,574
13 May 1819
Con
Notification sent 30 Sep. 1820
to Andrew Reid
Lexington [lined out illegible] Virginia
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Circuit Court of Rockbridge County SS
On this 11th day of September 1820 Peter Emmons personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County in the 8th Judicial Circuit of Virginia aged sixty six resident in said County of Rockbridge who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows he Enlisted under Richard Campbell eighth Virginia Regiment Virginia line the Regiment was commanded by Peter Mulenburg [Muhlenberg] Coln Lieut Coln Abram Bowman that he served about seven years in the regular service  of the United States during the revolution or during the war that he made his original declaration on or about the 11th day of August 1818 and received a pension Certificate from the secretary of war of the United States dated 18th of May 1819 Number 10574 and I Peter Emmons do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other 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 of March 1818 that I have not nor 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 and by me subscribed that I am a labourer [sic]by profession but unable by age & Infirmity to pursue it so as to maintain myself that I have no family nor any person to whom I can look for a maintainance [sic] but my country
[signature]Peter Emmons
Schedule no property except wearing apperl [sic] no debts due me except about thirty dollars of a doubtful debt due me for labour [sic] from John Harness
[signature] Peter Emmons
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I Andrew Reid Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the within oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Lexington in said County of Rockbridge the 20th day of September in the year 1820 and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth
[signature] Andrew Reid
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Green Valley 16 April paid (25
J. C. Calhoun Esq
Secretary of War
Washington Cty

3733v
Care of Peter Emmons
Private
Green Valley Va
7 1/2 years
rec'd April 26. 1819

Peter Emmons Priv
Col. Muhlenberg's Reg't
1776-war
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At a court held for Bath County at the court house on the Eleventh day of August 1818

Peter Emmons came into Court and being duly Sworn deposeth and saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States in the year 1776 under Captain Richard Campbell and was attached to the 8th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colonel Peter Mughlenburgh [Muhlenberg] for two years at the expiration of said Term he inlisted [sic] under Capt Croghn for and during the war that he was in the Battle of Germantown and several others, and was with that part of the army that was beseiged and taken at Charlestown in South Carolina, and was discharged at the end of the war by Capt Alexander Parker under whom he last served which discharge he has lost. Whereupon John Harnest a witness came into Court and being swer saith that Peter Emmons above mentioned did inlist [sic] during the revolutionary war in the service of the United States he believes served for about seven years, and that said Emmons is age, and in reduced and indigent circumstances it therefore appears to the court that said Peter Emmons is entitled to the aid of his country

Commonwealth of Virginia
Bath County to wit I Charles L Francisco Clerk of the court within and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing order is a true copy from the Record in my office

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the County aforesaid this 12th day of April
1819 and 43 year of the commonWealth
[signature] Chs L Francisco Clk
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 John Brown presiding Justice of the peace in and for the County of Bath, do certify that Charles L Francisco whose name is signed to the within certificate, is the Clerk of said County of Bath, and that said certificate is in due form of Law.
Given under my hand this 15th of April 1819
[signature] Jno Brown
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Bath County April 15th 1819
Sir
I herewith transmit to you the Declaration of Peter Emmon's services in the Revolutionary War. If he be found entitled to the relief which he expects you will please forward his warrant to me,
I am Sir, your most obt.
[signature] Jno Brown JusP