Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6527, James Arther, Va.
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Service: VA [Virgina]

Arther, James  S 6527
Arthur

carded
CONTENTS
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[ ]2.329
Virginia
James Arthur
of Pittsyla [Pittsylvania] in the State of Va
who was a Sergt [sergeant] in the -- commanded 
by Captain -- of the regt [regiment] commanded 
by Lewis -- in the Va [Virginia]
line for 9 mo. 20 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Apr [3]3
and sent to William Tunstall clk {clerk] Pittsylvania

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833
Semi-anl. [semiannual] allowance ending 4 Sept-
 96.66
 24.16
_____
$120.82

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nathan Rice, clerk
Book E  Vol. 6  Page 1
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State of Virginia, To Wit.
On this Twelfth day of February 1833 personally appeared before Thomas Adamsa
a Justice of the Peace for Pittsylvania County, James Arthur, a resident of Pittsylvania County and State aforesaid, aged eighty-five 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 the 7th, 1832, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated.  He was drafted into the militia service of the
United States on the first day of July 1776 and marched from the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia where he then resided under Captain William Leftwick and
Lieut. [Lieutenant] Robert Adams Through the Counties of Boleton and Montgomery to Reed Island on New River, from thence we marched to Fort Chipell [Chissel] near the lead
mines where we were stationed to guard the said men [mine] under the said Officers and an Ensign, no [others] being with us untill our term of service expired. I acted on this
tour as Orderly Sergeant. I was discharged by Captain Leftwick at that place about the last of October 1776. The time of service rendered, including the time of traveling home was at least four months. My discharge is lost and cannot be found but the service rendered on the tour is proved by John West who was a soldier with me the whole time.

I was again drafted into the militia Service of the United States in the month of July 1777
and marched from the said County of Bedford in a Company which was commanded by Captain William Trigg together with a Company which was commanded by Captain Buford. We went through the County of [Botetout], and joined the Army under Col. Andrew Lewis near the [paint] [Banks]
in the County of Green Briar, and remained with him a few days. I then held the rank of Sergeant and acted as such; I was left with some other men under me to guard the family and houses of a [Jno] Smith
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who was then one of the most frontier settlers against the Indians. I remained in this situation untill our term of three months service expired, I received a letter from Col. [Colonel] Lewis directing me to discharge the men [safe] under
me and to return home, I did so and received no
other discharges. That letter is lost but the service is proved by Joseph Hundley who was a soldier and marched with me from the said County of Bedford at that time.

About the first of August 1781 I was again drafted into the Militia service of the United States and marched from the said County of Bedford in a Company, which was commanded by Captain John Trigg. We went through the Counties of Prince Edward & Nottoway and the Town of Petersburg direct to Little York where we were attached to the Regiment under Colonel Tucker in General Lawson's Brigade
We were stationed at that place engaged in digging entrenchments untill Lord Cornwallis surrendered himself and his Army to General Washington in the month of October 1781. After which I was discharged at that place about the 21st day of October 1781 by Captain Trigg. I acted on this tour as Sergeant, the whole time of service rendered on this tour including time of travelling home was at last [least]three months. My discharge is lost and cannot be found but the service rendered is proved by Thomas Hackworth who was a soldier with me in the same Company and served at the same time.
I was born in the County of King William in the State of Virginia on the 24th day of October the year 1750.
My age was recorded in a Bible that I had in my
posession for many years but know not where it is now.
I lived in the County of Bedford when I was called into Service. I lived in the said County of Bedford
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when the war ended, lived in the said County of Bedford 3 or 4 years after the War ended, then moved to the County of Pittsylvania, and have lived in that County ever since.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
James Arther [Arthur]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas L. Adams

I Thomas Hackworth residing in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with James Arthur who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that I believe him to be Eighty-two years of age, that I know to
my own certain knowledge that he was a soldier of the Revolution, that he was a Sergeant, and marched with me from the County of Bedford in the State of
Virginia under Captain John Trigg, that he was present with me at little York when Lord Cornwallis surrendered himself and his army to General George Washington. I have heard his declaration read and firmly believe that he served as he states.
Given under my hand and seal this 12th day of February 1833.
Thomas Hackworth

Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thos J. Adams