Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41765, for Shadrach Lefcey, Virginia
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Service                                          Number
Va.           Lefcey, Shadrach          S.41765

Contents
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Shadrach, Lefcey,
Private.
Served from 1776
five years on Roll
Declaration made Oct 23, 1820
age 68 wife 66
no children - worth $64 
Sep 21, 1821
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41765
INVALID
Revy
File No. 41765
Shadrach Lefecy
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:- Vol. 3 Page 292
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Shadrach Lefcey
Lincolnton in the State of NC
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bland of the Virginia line, for the term of 5 years
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Inscribed on the Roll of N Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of October 1820
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of Nov. 182
and sent to Robert H. Benton 
Lincolnton, NC
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1821  
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822  

83.38
48 _
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$131.38

9/31  4/30

10 mo
8
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80
2.32
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{Revoluctionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818. }
T
May
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Shadrach Lfecy

Afft. for Pension

Returned that the
place of residence of the 
applicant may be stated
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State of North Carolina   } Superior Court of Law
Lincoln County                 } October Term 1820


On this 23rd day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court ([illegible] a court of record for the county aforesaid ) Shadrach [illegible] Lefcey a citizen of Lincoln County aged about sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his [illegible] oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820, That he the said Shadrach Lefcey enlisted for the term of two years on the 24th or 25th day of February in the year 1776 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Mead, in the Regiment commanded by Col Spottswood in the line of the state of Virginia, Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until transferred to Capt. Taylor company in the regiment by Col Feebecker in which he served until Feby 1778 when he was discharged from the said service at Valley Forge in the state of Pennsylvania. That he afterwards enlisted for the term of three years on the [blank] day of April in the year 1778, in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Capn. Watts, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bland, in the line of the state of Virginia, Continental establishment. that he continued to serve in the said corps until about the winter of 1780, when he was placed under the command of Capn. G. Fantleroy in the regiment commanded by Col Lee in which he served until July 1781, when he was discharged from the said service in Staunton in the state of Virginia. That he was in the battle of Brandywine, Germanton, Mud Island fort, Red bank, the battle of the hanging Rock and at the battle of Guilford at the siege of Savanah, & at Charleston. and that he has no other evidence now in his p[ossession?] of his said services, except the evidence of Jacob Staw, whose affidavit is hereunto annexed and in pursuance of the act of 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear, that I was
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a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March 1818; that I have
not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any 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 [lands more] service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"
passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any 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. That he has no land except about fifteen or sixten acres for which he believes he could not get one dollars per acre, that he has one horse, one cow & calf
2 pots, 1 skillet, 1 dutch oven, 1 set knives & forks, 7 plates delf, 1 pewter dish
1 large pewter bason, 2 small Do. 1 pale 1 piggin 1 set cup & saucers - that he has no person in family except his wife about sixty six years of age, who is very sickly & himself
That his occupation is that of a farmer and croper upon rented land, & from his age & affliction not well able to follow that

Sworn to & declared in open Court
the 24 day of October 1820
Shadrack Lefcey
his mark

[illegible } Henderson Clerk of
Lincoln Superior Court of law
1 Horse valued at $40
1 cow & calf at 15
2 pots 1 skillet & 1 dutch oven at 4.75
1 set knives & forks -75
7 plates delf -50
1 pewter dish -50
1 large pewter bason, 2 Small Do 1.50
1 set cups & saucers -50
1 pale 1 piggen -50
$64.00
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I Lawson Henderson Clerk of Lincoln Superior Court of Law do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & that the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the 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 sixty four dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 24 day of October 1820
Lwn Henderson

Jacob [illegible]to open Court & made oath that he is acquainted with Shadrach Lefcey who has signed the foregoing statement, that he was present and saw the said Lefcey enlist with Capt A. Mead in Virginia, that said Lefcey was absent about two years & it was said & believed he was in the service of the United States. That in the summer or fall of 1779 this deponant saw the said Shadrach Lefcey in Camden South Carolina, that he was dressed as a horseman & understood that he belonged to the Continental army
Jacob Staw
Sworn to & subscribed in open
Court 24th October 1820
[illegible] Henderson C.L.S.C.L
[illegible]ded by
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State of North Carolina
Lincoln County
April Term 1821
This petition amended by [?]
That the applicant is a citizen of Lincoln County
Sworn to & subscribed in open court
Shadrach Lefcey
his mark
test Lwn Henderson C.L.S.C.L
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Shadrach Lefcey

Robert H. Benton, 
agt.
Lincolnton, N.C.

Recd. 29th May 1821


Free

Lincolnton NC
[?]

The Honble J. C. Calhoun
Washington City
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An answer to the petition is requested to be directed to Robert H Benton Lincolnton No Carolina