Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,777, for Anthony Son, Virginia
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Service Va
Son, Anthony
Number S. 36,777
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17.449 
Louisiana 
Anthony Son 
Baton Rouge in the State of Louisiana who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bland of the Virginia line, for the term of the war.
Inscribed on the Roll of Louisiana at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24th of January 1820 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of June 1820 and sent to Van Zant & Rockwell Washington City 
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 11.09
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820 118. 
159 09 
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
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[illegible] August 12 1822 [illegible]
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New Orleans
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Anthony Son, [illegible] a solder in the Virgina line of the Continental Army. Claim for pension. Van Zandt & Rockwell 
[illegbile] 
Claimant resides at Baton Rogue, La. 
Anthony Son Va  Sergeant, 
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 Admitted 
deposited Feb. 21.1820 
entered 

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3.09
11.09
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3d Judicial District
On this 24th day of January 1820, before me [illegible] subscriber, Judge of the Parish of East Baton Rouge State of Louisiana, personally appeared Arthur Son aged ninety one years, resident in the town of Baton Rouge in the said District, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to Law, doth 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 in the land and naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary war"  That he the said Anthony Son enlisted to serve during the war in the year 1777 to the best of his recollection at Williamsburgh State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Bland, of the 1st Troop of Virginia light Dragoons, the said Capt Bland was soon after appointed Colonel of the Regiment in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment; That he continued to serve in the said
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corps, or in the service of the United States , until the end of the war, when he was discharged from the service as a Sergeant within sixty miles of Charleston S.C. under Capt Watts. That he was in the battles of Cowper Brandywine, Germantown, Charleston, Siege of Savannah where he carried the Court [illegible] upwards of 300 yards on his back after he (the Court) was wounded at the battles of Guilford Monmouth. Cornwallis defeat [illegible] and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stand in need of the assistance of his Country for support. And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Services.
Sworn & declared before me, the day and aforesaid.
 Charley [illegible]
Anthony Son
S. Charley [illegible]
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Parish Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Anthony Son did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me, to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direction, of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his Country for support Baton Rouge Jan 24th 1820 Charles [illegible] P.J.
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17.449 
Sep 1820
 Con 
LE
 Wm Nott Esq
 New Orleans, La
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State of Louisiana Parish of East Baton Range On this 28th day of July 1821 personally appeared in open Court being the parish Court in and for this parish, establish'd as a court of record by the act of the Legislature of this State for the foresaid parish- Anthony Son, aged ninety three years resident of this parish, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as a Sergeant in Captn Watt's Company of the 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons commanded by Colonel White, that he has obtained already a pension certificate being Number 17,449 - Dated Washington 9th day of June 1820 - 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 so diminish it as to bring [illegible] within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled war act provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval 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 person in trust for me, [illegible] 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. I have no property real or personal except bedding & clothing, I have no occupation am unable to pursue any by reason of old age and infirmity-- have no family to support me, and am unable to support myself except by private or public charity. 
Anthony Son
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of July 1821 in open Court [illegible] J. P.
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I, Adam Winthrop Clerk of the Parish Court holding Sessions in and for the parish of East Baton Range, State of Louisiana, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule contained on the other page, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the declarant Anthony Son is possessed of no property except bedding and clothing.
In testimony whereof,  I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 28th Day of July 1821 A. Winthrop Clk
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36777 
INVALID. [illegible]
 File No. 36,777 Anthony Son 
Serg Rev. War 
Act: 18 March 18[illegible] 
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 387
[ Arrangement of 1870.]