Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39883, George Weldy, Va
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Va
*Weldy, George
NUMBER
S.39883
CONTENTS
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39.883
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39.883
George Weldy
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: - Vol. 3, Page 537
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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7599
Virginia
George Weldy
of Goochland Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiments commanded by Colonels Fleming, Heth, & Dabney of the Virginia line, for the term of Seven years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 181[illegible] and sent to Wm Miller Esqr Goochland CH Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  52.38
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819  48.
$100.38
Died 8 July '21
[88 crossed out] 75
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent October 30, 1820 to William Miller, Goochland C.H. Virginia
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George Weldy
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At a Qarterly Sessions Court continued & held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Wednesday the 19th day of August 1818
Present in Court John Brown, William Bolling, Benjamin Anderson & William Guerrant Gentlemen Justices.
On this 19th day of August 1818 personally appeared in Court George Weldy, aged 63 years, resident in the county of Goochland, & State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal 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 certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." that he the said George Weldy enlisted as a private soldier under Captn Samuel Woodson in the county of Goochland and State of Virginia in or about the year 1776 for two years & belonged to the Regiment commanded by Colo Charles Fleming that he served the term of two years & then reenlisted in the - same county as a private soldier [caret] for 18 months under Captn Tarlton Payne and belonged to a detachment commanded by Colo Heath that he served the term aforesaid and remained Prisoner part of the time, that he reenlisted in the county aforesaid after being [illegible] charged under Captn Crump for and during the war and belonged to the regiment commanded by Colo Charles Dabney that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States according to his several enlistments until the [illegible]of the war when he [illegible] regularly discharged at
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Little York in the State of Virginia that he was a[t] the battle of Hackingsach in Jersey, and that he was at the seige of Charlestown in South Carolina & at York in Virginia and that he is in reduced circumstances & 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 services, sworn to and declared before the County Court of Goochland which is a Court of Record the day and year aforesaid & it is ordered by the Court aforesaid to be certified that from the courts own knowledge he the said George Weldy is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated by himself and that it appears to its satisfaction that the said George Weldy did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the Common enemy for the term of 9 months on the continental establishment & doth now transmit the preceedings had before it to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress--
State of Virginia, 
Goochland County, to wit;
William Miller Clerk of the Court of said county of Goochland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an [illegible] of the court of said County
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made concerning George Weldy -
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said county & court to be hereto annexed this 27th day of October 1818, and in the 43rd year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Miller
State of Virginia,
Goochland County, to wit;
I John Curd presiding magistrate in & for said county, do certify that the foregoing certificate & attestation of William Miller who is clerk of the Court of said county is in due form and according to law. Certified under my hand & seal this 30th day of October 1818.
Jn. Curd {Seal}
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George Weldy.
2d declaration 7.599
17th July 1820.
Sept. 1819
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State of Virginia:
At a Monthly Sessions Court held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 17th day of July 1820
Present in Court George W. Payne, John Brown, William Ford & Thomas Tamman Gentlemen Justices.
On this 17th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court,  being a court of record for the said county of Goochland, George Weldy aged 66 years resident in said county of Goochland, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; [caret] that he enlisted as a soldier under Capt. Samuel Woodson in Goochland about the year 1776 for two years on continental establishment and belonged to Colo. Charles Flemings regiment in the Virginia line that he made a declaration before this Court of his enlistment as a soldier on the 19th day of August 1818 that he received in consequence of the declaration aforesaid, a certificate for a pension dated 13th March 1819 [caret] & marked 7.599 and I do solemnly swear 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 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 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, my occupation or trade is that of an overseer but I am not able to pursue it, I have no family except my wife Nanny aged about sixty and very unable to labour for her support, sworn to and declared before the court aforesaid on the [caret] said 17th day of July 1820--
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(A Schedule to wit) A Schedule of the estate of George Weldy this 17th July 1820 -
6 plates 25.c 1 dish 50.c 6 Knives & forks 50.c 1/2 Dozen Cups & sausers 58.c 1:83
1 pot $1-1 dutch oven $1-1 Butter pot 25.c 6 Chairs $2-2 water pales $1-. . . 5:25
1 Washingtub 25.c 1 Chist 200.c 1 Table 100.c 1 aug 100. 1 hoe 33.c 1 [illegible] $10  14:58
 due me from that Millers estate say $150 ($50 of it due this fall). . . 150:00
$171:66
George his X mark Weldy
 I William Miller Clerk of the Court of Goochland County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & 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 One hundred & Seventy One dollars & sixty six cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29th day of August 1820. and in the 45th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Miller, Clerk of the Court for the County of Goochland.