Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,433, for George Spilman, Virginia
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[3-1776]

[symbol of a star]

SERVICE
Va.

Spilman, George
or Spellman

NUMBER
S.37,433

CONTENTS
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[left side] on @ Dec 4, 1821 & sent to H Gregg 
New Castle, Ky

[right side] 5066
Kentucky
George Spilman
a private Capt. Thornton [Charles Thurston] Virginia line – 1777 - 4 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of August 1818 

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Dec. 1818 and sent to Hon. R. M. Johnson House Reps U. States 

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 25/30 mos. 6.73 
Semi-anl. all'ce [annual allowance] ending 4th March 1818 48.00 
$54.73, 

{Revolutionary claim,} 
{Act 18th March, 1818.} 

4 yrs 
Henry [or Harry] Coy
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

37433

Revy INVALID
Own

File No. 37,433

Pri. Rev War

Act: 18" March 18" [1818]

Index: - Vol. 2, Page 483

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Recorded

[Clerk &c 
Att Row Thomas?]
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

SCHEDULE

4th Judicial District of Kentucky SS. 
Henry Circuit
On this fifteenth day of August 1821, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, [crossed out – circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be,] Circuit & County of Henry George Spillman aged 63 years, resident in Henry County in said district, [circuit, county, or corporation,] who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) He enlisted in the month of April 1775 in the company commanded by Capt. Cha’s. Thurston near Fredericksburg in the state of Virginia Belonging to the marine service in duty on board the Row galleys and continued to serve in said or the service of the United States untill [until] the 27th Day of Jan’y [January] 1782 when he was discharged at Salsbury [Salisbury] in the State of North Carolina by Major [Smith] Snead. He was in the Battles of Guildford, Eutaw Springs and Camden. he has been placed on the pension list Roll of the U. S. under the law passed 18 March 1818 by Certificate Bearing date 23d Dec’r [December] 1818 No 3066 

And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of 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 thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for certain person 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, 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. (d) 
1¼ Acres of land in Town lotts [lots] $8.00 I have no Children my wife is 63 years old. 
1 mare 15 years old a cripple 10.00 
2 Cows & Calves 20.00 
1 sow & piggs [pigs] 7.00 
5 Chairs 1 pott [pot] 1 kettle 6.00 
1 sett [set of] knives & forks 1.00 
1 plow old & small 1 Hoe 1 axe 4.00 
56.00

George [his X mark] Spellman

Sworn to and declared, in open Court on the day fifteenth day of August 1821 before me John L Bridges at the time presiding in the fourth Judicial District of Kentucky. 
John L. Bridges

I, Rowland Thomas, clerk of the 4th Circuit Court of Henry County do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, 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 total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty six dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 15th day of August 1821 

Row Thomas 
Clerk of the Court for the Circuit of Henry 15th August 1821
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I have no children 
George [his X mark] Spillman
In Open Court 
Sworn to & Subscribed [crossed out – before me] day & date above
Row Thomas clk [clerk]
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[typed form]

(a) The whole of the form prescribed in the first section, to verify the amount of property of the applicant, the oath of the party, and the certificate of the clerk excepted, must be done while the court is in session. 
(b) All are courts of record, within the contemplation of the act of Congress, 
1st. Which are expressly made courts of record by the laws of the state which create them; 
2d. Which have been solemnly adjudged, by the tribunals of the several states, to be courts of record; 
3d. Which proceed according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings. 
4th. Which have the power of fine and imprisonment; And courts which proceed according to the course of the civil and canon law, having neither of those attributes, are not courts of record, although they may keep a registry of their proceedings, and possess a seal. The court should, in every instance, state, on the face of the proceedings, that it is a court of record, and state why it is such. - (Opinion of the Attorney General of the United States.) 
(c) Here set forth the regiment, company, and line, or ship, corps, or vessel, and the date of the original declaration; and, if he has received a pension, the number of the pension certificate should be inserted. 
(d) Here enumerate each article of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, and subscribe the same. The declarant must also mention his occupation, his ability to pursue it, the number and names of his family residing with him, their ages, and their capacity to contribute to their support, in order that the department may be enabled to decide whether the applicant is in such indigent circumstances as to be entitled to the pension. It is the opinion of the Attorney General, that the words of the third section of the act of the 1st of May, 1820, "in such indigent circumstances as to be unable to support himself without the assistance of his country," comprehend those only who are incapable of supporting themselves without the aid of the government, except by private or public charity.
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George Spillman
Claim on file

Admitted 

Rh M Johnson
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4th Judicial District of Kentucky SS 
On this 10th Day of August 1818 before me the subscriber Judge of the circuit court for the said District personally appeared George Spellman aged 58 years resident in Henry County 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 George Spillman enlisted in Spotsylvania County in Virginia twelve miles from Fredericksburg in April 1775 in the company commanded by Captain Alexander Sawney Dick [Alexander Dick] of the 1st Virginia Regt in which he served 18 months – he again enlisted under Lieutenand [Lieutenant] Bankhead in the spring of 1777 who belonged to the company commanded by Capt. Dick of the 1st Virginia Regt commanded by Col Samuel Hawes of the Virginia line and that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of [the] United States untill [until] the month of Otober [October] 1781 when he was discharge at Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia that he served again 18 months and that he was in the battles of Guildford Courthouse [Guilford Courthouse 15 Mar 1781] and at Camden [Battle of Hobkirk Hill near Camden SC, 25 Apr 1781] and at the siege at ninety six Courthouse [Ninety Six] and in the battle at the Eutaw Springs [8 Sep 1781] and that he
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is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said service

Sworn to and declared before and the day and year aforesaid 
S. M. Noel J. C. C. 

I Silas M Noel Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Spellman did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding Declaration against the Common enemy for the term of nine months and served as stated on the Continental Establishment And that he is in reduced circumstances – And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
S. M. Noel
Judge of the Circuit Court 
in the Judicial District Kentucky
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4" Judicial District of the State of Kentucky 
Circuit of Henry towit
I Row Thomas Clerk of the Court of the Circuit aforesaid do certify and make known that the Honble l[Honorable] Silas M Noel who has signed the foregoing certificate was at the time thereof & now is Judge in and for the District and Circuit aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given his acts as such. 
In Testimony whereof I the said Clerk have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 20" day of August in the year 1818
Row Thomas