Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2,168-400, for Augustine Slaughter, Virginia
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(3-1776) SERVICE Va. 
Slaughter, Augustine
B.L. Wt. 2168-400
CONTENTS
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Augustine Slaughter
No. 2168
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DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
Regulations for the heirs of Officers and Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army, who
were slain by the enemy, or who have died since the war, and have not received land from the United States.
By an act of Congress of the 16th September, 1776, it is provided that the Officers and Soldiers who engaged for, and continued to serve during the war, or until discharged by Congress, and the heirs of such Officers and Soldiers as shall be slain by the enemy, shall receive land in proportion to their rank.
N. B. Those who engaged for three years, or for any other period than during the war, or who died
of sickness, fatigue, or casualty, are not entitled to land from the United States.
The following declaration and enclosed blank form of heirship) must be filled up and signed by the proper authorities:
District of Columbia
County of Washington
I Philip R. Thompson advisee of Doctor Auguster Slaughter
do, upon oath, testify and declare, to the best of my knowledge and belief, that said Auguston
Slaughter did enter the service in 1776, for the term of the war
and served as a surgeon in the Regiment No. 7 under the command of Colonel
of the Virginia Continental line; and that he continued
in the service aforesaid until February 1779 when he became a super[unreadable]
further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to said Auguston Slaughter on
the part of the United States; nor do I believe that he ever received
it, or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever: Witness my hand
and seal this 7th day of February 1834
Phil. R. Thompson
Know all men by these presents, That I
aforesaid,
do hereby constitute and appoint
to be my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the
United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is
hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys
under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
Personally appeared the abovenamed Phil. R. Thompson subscriber
to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same
Attest, Justice of the Peace
In testimony that the above written was a magistrate authorized to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the State of
at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have unto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at this
day of
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C. Clerk, &c.
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Whereas Dr. Augustine Slaughter by his last will & testament  now remaining duly recorded in the Court of Norfolk borough after bequeathing a legacy of two thousand dollars to me John F. Slaughter and other legacies to other persons did devise and bequeath all the residual of his estate equally to be divided between me the said John F. Slaughter and Philip R. Thompson Esq. and whereas I the said John F. Slaughter have this day sold all my rights to the interest of, in and to the estate of the said Dr. Augustine Slaughter devised to me under and by virtue of his said [illegible] including not only the said pecuniary legacy but residuary interest aforesaid, and all other interest whatsoever which I may have therein whether the same be real or personal unto Philip R. Thompson for the sum of six thousand dollars; now know all men by these presents, that I the said John F. Slaughter for and in consideration of the aforesaid sum of six thousand Dollars by him the said Philip R. Thompson to me the said john F, Slaughter in hand paid it on before the ensealing and delivery of these presents Have granted, bargained sold afsigned [sic ]transferred and made over and by these presents do grant bargain sale afsign [sic]
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assign transfer and set over unto him the said Philip R. Thompson all my right title and interest of in and to the estate of the said Dr. Augustine Slaughter deceased whether the same be real or personal estate and including therein not only the pecuniary legacy but also the residuary interest devised and bequeathed to me as aforesaid. And I the said John F. Slaughter do hereby authorize and empower him the said Philip R. Thompson to receive and do hereby also direct and require the executor of the said Dr. Augustine Slaughter to pay and deliver to him all and every such part or parts of the money goods chattel rights or credits of the said Dr Augustine Slaughter to which I may be entitled in the same manner as I myself might or could receive or he the said executor would pay or deliver the same to me and the receipt therefor [sic] given by him the said Philip R. Thompson or his assigns shall be as good and effectual to acquit the said executor for the same as my own receipt would be. And I the said John F. Slaughter for myself and my heirs do hereby promise and agree to and with the said Philip R. Thompson that at any future time hereafter when I shall thereto be required. I will execute any other conveyances the more effectually to transfer a good and effectual title to all or any part of the premises hereby sold and conveyed to him the said
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said Philip R. Thompson in which conveyances the wife of me the said John R. Slaughter shall unite.
In Wintess where of I have hereto set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen (1815)
seal and delivered in the presence of Sitt. W. Gazewell
Stanton Slaughter
Jno. G Slaughter (seal)

On the twenty third day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifteen (1815) I,  William T. Nivison executor of Dr. Augustine Slaughter deceased received notice of the above assignment of the pecuniary legacy and residuary interest of John Fields Slaughter of Georgia to Philip Rovles Thompson of Culpeper in the State of Virginia.
W. T. Nivison executor
Augustine Slaughter deceased
Copy of exhibit filed with the enserver of Thompson in the suit of Hoffman V. Thompson
A copy-teste
J. Robinson CC
Hen and Cir. Co.
The aforegoing is a true copy from the original, composed and examined in this office.
William Gordon first Clk
February 8th 1837
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[handwritten] Doct: Augustin Slaughter' Will

Philip R. Thompson Esq
[illegible] Feb: 2nd 1837
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In the name of God amen I Augustine Slaughter at present of the Borough of Norfolk but lately of the County of Norfolk, bring sound in mind but being weak and infirm in body, do make this my last will and testament in manner and form in following viz. imprimis. I give and bequeath three thousand dollars due me by John C. Holt of the Borough of Norfolk and served by by  deed of trust upon his lots and homes on Main Street on said Borough to the Mayor and Alderman of the Borough of Norfolk for the time being in trust for the following purpose viz: to pay my Negro man Slave Will or Billy sixty (arising out of int. upon the said three thousand dollars) dollars each year and every year during his life in such summed and at such times as they may think most conducive to his interest and I hereby emancipate and set free forever the said Negro man Slave Will or Billy. Also to pay my negro man slave York Forty dollars yearly out of the int. arising from the $3,000 during his life in such summed and at such times as they may think most conducive to his interest and I hereby emancipate and set free forever the said negro man Slave York. Also to pay my negro man Slave Stephen forty dollars yearly during his life out of the int. arising from the said $3000 in such summed and at such times as they may think most conducive to his benefit and I hereby emancipate and set free forever the said Negro man Slave Stephen after the decease of the above Mentioned Slaves it is my will and desire that the int. arising from the said $3000 be employed for the purpose of educating one poor by or two if the int. will admit of it in reading writing and arithmetic and the elements of navigation properly equipped after having acquired a tolerable proficiency in the above branches of education and bound for such time as may be thought best to the commander to one of our vessels of War or some discreet Master of a merchant vessel, and the vacant place filled by another poor boy to be treated in the same manner as it is my expressed will and intention that the said int. arising from the $3000 be a perpetual fund for the purposes above mentioned and I hereby strictly forbid the said int. being employed in any other way and the principal being meddled with except there should be [unreadable] in the payment of the int a Mr. M. Holt insists upon paying the principle in each case the said Mayor Alderman are directed to place the principle upon unquestionable landed [unreadable] and employ said interest as already directed, as I intend it for a perpetual fund for the above purposes and consider it as my [unreadable] toward fostering our infant country which I confidently hope and expect will in a few years be able to protect out vessels from insult and oppression when the Ocean on I hereby [unreadable] request the Town Councel of the citizens of the Borough of Norfolk of the Mayor and Aldermen should be so lost to all sense of equity and Justice as to attempt employing the said $3000 and int. any other way than herein directed to take it out of their hands and employ it as herein directed.  Items I give and bequeath to my brother Robert Slaughter of Culpeper County two thousand dollars provided he gives up some anguish inequities claimed he told me last winter he had against me, the first time I ever heard of them, although they must be 50 years old at least. I hereby I give and bequeath to John Fields Slaughter who married a daughter of the above Robert and reside at present in the State of Georgia two thousand dollars. I give and bequeath two thousand five hundred dollars to my sister Elizabeth Hamersly
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Item I give and bequeath two thousand five hundred dollars to my sister Mary Ann Pallen.
Item I give and bequeath to Col John Nivison of the Borough of Norfolk one thousand dollars which I beg he will accept as a small mark of my gratitude for a service he did me when I was first struck with the Palsy I say I beg he will accept it for the above consideration as he has ample fortune luckily places him far above regarding such trifles.
Item I give and bequeath to William T. Nivision of the Borough of Norfolk one thousand dollars and hereby appoint him sole Executor to this my last will and testament and desire him to reimburse himself for all the necessary expenses he may be at in discharging his duty as Executor out of my property.
Item I give and bequeath the over plus if any of my property after pay the [unreadable] to Philip Root Thompson of Culpeper and John Fields Slaughter of Georgia already mentioned here in to be equally divided between them.

A. Slaughter
Nov. 23, 1814
Acknowledged in presence of
Matt Glenn
James B. Warren
John Therowgood
Joshua Fentress
Norfolk Borough

[unreadable] Continued and held the 27th day of December 1814 the last will and testament of Augustine deceased was preserved by the acting of Mathew Glenn and John Therowgood two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of William T. Nivison the Executor therein named who made oath thereto and with John Nivison his Security entered into and acknowledge a bond in the penalty of forty thousand dollars
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May 29, 1939
Miss Jennie L. Sharp
Route #1
Salvisa, Kentucky

BA-J/AWF
John McGee-R.6717
Augustine Slaughter
B.L.Wt.2168-400

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John McGee of Botetourt County, Virginia, served under General Andrew Lewis, and Augustine Slaughter. You are furnished herein the Revolutionary War records of John McGee and of Augustine Slaughter. John McGee-R. 6717 The data which follow concerning John McGee were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, R. 6717, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of birth of John McGee, and names of his parents are not given. While residing in Rockbridge County, Virginia, John McGee served a a private in Captain William McGee's company, and in the 12th Virginia regiment, was on Lewis' Campaign against the Shawnee Indians was [illegible] of Guilford Court House, wounded twice while in the service, and was discharged October 10, 1778, at Fort Ran-

[handwritten] See her letter [illegible] John McGee R 6717
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dolph.

John McGee moved after the Revolution to Tennessee. He was living in 1818 in Warren County, Tennessee. John McGee married sometime in the year 1792, in Sevier Country, Tennessee, Esther Clendenning.  The date and place of her birth, and names of parents were not stated. John McGee died January 24, 1820, in Warren County, Tennessee. His widow, Esther McGee, died in the month of March, 1846, in Warren County, Tennessee. She was survived by the following children: Jane, widow of James Hennessee; Polly, wife of Ezekiel McGreger or McGregor; John McGee; Sally McGee; Samuel McGee; James L. McGee. Charles M. Forrest of Warren County, Tennessee, administrator of the estate of the widow, Esther McGee, applied for pension September 6, 1852, which might have been due on account of the service of John McGee, in behalf of the above named [sic] children. The claim for pension was not allowed, as proof of marriage of John McGee and Esther Clendenning was not furnished. In 1852, Richard McGee of Henry County, Tennessee, then aged seventy-seven years, stated that he was well acquainted with the soldier, John McGee; also in 1852, one R. McGreger was clerk of the court of Warren County, Tennessee. Their relationship to the family of John McGee was not shown. The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.
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Augustine Slaughter-B.L.Wt.2168-400

The data which follow concerning Augustine
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Slaughter were obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty land, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The date and place of birth of Augustine Slaughter, and names of his parents were not stated. Augustine Slaughter entered the service sometime in April, 1776, as surgeon in the 7th Virginia regiment, and continued as such until in the month of February, when by an arrangement of the army, he became a supernumerary surgeon. Warrant number 2168, for four hundred acres of bounty land was issued February 8, 1937, on account of the service of Augustine Slaughter. It was not stated whether he was ever married. He was a resident of the borough of Norfolk, Virginia, in 1814, and died between November 23, 1814, and December 27, 1814, exact date not given. Robert Slaughter of Culpeper County, Virginia, brother of the above named [sic] Augustine Slaughter, and two sisters, Elizabeth Hamersly and Mary Ann Patten, were living in 1814. John Fields Slaughter who married Robert Slaughter's daughter, was living in Georgia, in 1814; the daughter's name was not given, nor was it states that the John Fields Slaughter was a relative to the family. Reference was made in 1814 to Stanton Slaughter, his relationship to the family is not given. The papers on file in this claim contain no
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further discernible data relative to family.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land referred to herein, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish the following data:

Warrant #2168- 400 acres- issued February 8, 1837.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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HARRY SLAWTER PRINCIPAL  
HOWARD M. LOUDIN COACH

CAMERON HIGH SCHOOL
ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION

Box 622
Cameron, W. Va.
October 19, 1927.

Chief of Bureau of Pensions
Revolutionary War Record Section
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am interested in the Revolutionary War soldiers named below, and I should be glad to know what the records show about them, if anything is shown.

Augustine Slaughter - - - -- - - - - - -7th Virginia
Capt. George Slaughter- - - - - - - - - 8th Virginia
Ensign John Slaughter- - - - - - - -- -12th Virginia

I should be glad to know just what kind of information and how much can be obtained from the records.

Very truly yours, 

Harry Slawter
Harry Slawter
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A Copy
To the Honorable the Speaker and House of Delegates

The petition of Augustine Slaughter
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The original Resolutions of Congress of the 16h and 18h Sept 1776. providing
bounty lands, apply, exclusively, to Military officers Vizs - Colonels, 2d. Colonels
Majors, Captain, Lieutenants, and Ensigns --  with Noncommissd. officers & privates
The Resolutions of Congress, establishing the Hospital Department and
Medical Staff, passed the 30 Septem. 1780, contains the first provisions for
granting bounty lands to the officers of those Departments, and no clause
in these Resolutions, provide for grants of land to any officer of these
Departs. who became supernumerary prior to the passage thereof
Augustine Slaughter, having, as it appears, became supernumerary in
Feby 1779. Vezt, 8 or 19 months previous to the passage of the Resolutions
granting lands to officers of the Medical & Hospital Depts. -  he was thereby
necessarily excluded from the benefits of said Resolutions
Department of War
Bounty Land Office
Feby 3d 1837
Not withstanding the want of any specific
provision as stated above, it appears
that from a very early day officers (including
surgeons & surgeons mates who
became supernumeraries prior to the
first resolutions granting land, in express
terms, to supernumeraries, have been allowed
their bounty lands. If the question were
a new one, I should find it difficult if
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if not impossible, to give the resolutions this
broad instruction; but I cannot under undertake
to overrule a usage & practical interpretation
long [illegible] acquiesced in, and as I think there
is no good reason for distinguishing, in this respect
between surgeons and other officers, & as the
precedents include several cases of surgeons as
well as others, I think the representations of
D. Slaughter are entitled,  & so decide.
B. F. Butler
Feby 7, 1837.

[written down the side] D. Slaughter
N Jan. 24th, 1837
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Copy
Extract from the Journal of the House of Delegates Nov 19 1784

M Carter Henry Harrison reported from the Committee of 
Propositions of Grievances, that the Committee had, according to 
order, had under their consideration the petition of Augustine 
Slaughter, to them refer'd, and had agreed upon a report, and 
come to a resolution thereupon - which he read in his place, and 
afterwards deliver'd in, at the Clerk's table, where the same was 
again twice read & agreed to by the House as followeth —

It appears to your Committee that the petitioner enter'd into the 
Service as Surgeon to the 7th Virginia Regiment, in April 1776
and Continued therein, untill the month of February, 1779 - 
when by an arrangement the army,  he became a Supernumerary 
Surgeon.  It further appears to your Committee that, 
the petitioner whilst his State was Invaded by the British Army, 
was repeatedly in Service, as Surgeon to the Militia ordered out 
on duty.

Resolved that it is the opinion of this Committee 
that the petition of the said Augustine Slaughter praying that a 
Bounty in Lands may be granted him, is reasonable & that he 
be allow'd the like quantity, as is by law, given to a Surgeon —
order'd that Mr Carter Henry Harrison, do carry the Resolution 
to the Senate, & desire their Concurrence.

November 19 1784
a message from the Senate by W Brown

M Speaker. The Senate have agreed to the Resolutions, allowing 
Bounty in Lands to William Finnie & Augustine Slaughter  —
allowing James Gilmer a Sum of Money for liquidating the 
claims of David Jones ‒ Granting a Military Certificate 
to James Sherlock. and for Remiting the Interest and Damages 
upon a judgment against William Mason & then he with withdrew.
 
Virga. [Virginia] City of Richmond to wit — I George W Mumford Clerk 
of the House of Delegates & Keeper of the Rolls of the Commonwealth 
of Virga. [Virginia] do hereby certify & make known, that the foregoing 
are Correct Extracts from the Journals of the House of Delegates 
given under my hand this 19th of January 1837.
A copy
[Signed] George W. Mumford
C.H.D. Va
& Keeper of the Rolls
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Copy
In the House of Delegates 4 November 1784

Resolved that the petition of Augustine Slaughter praying that 
a bounty in Land may be granted him, is reasonable & that He 
be allow'd the like quantity of Land, as is by law, given to a 
Surgeon. 

Test John Bardsly. C. H. C.

1784 Novem 28 agreed to by the Senate. Will draw - C.S. 
Two warrants paid to Augustine Slaughter on 24 Novem 1784 
to wit. one for 3000 and No. 3541 & the other for 3000 and 
No. 3542 — a Copy from the Records of the Land Office of Virginia 
as witness my hand & Seal of office hereto affixed, at Richmond 
this 20' January 1837.

[signed] W Selden 
R L off

The aforegoing is a true copy from the original, composed & exam'd. in this office
[signed] Hu Gordon first clk
Feby 8h. 1837.