Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41358, James Wiers, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va.
Wiers, James
NUMBER
S. 41358
CONTENTS
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9854 R
Virginia
James Wirrs
of  in the state of
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Buford of the Virginia
[l]ine, for the term of 18 Months.
[I]nscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the '9 of June 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April 1819
and sent to H. Bowyer -
Fincastle, Va.
Arrears to 4th of March  70.89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48
118.89
8 224
3031
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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Notification sent October 30, 1820 to H. Boyer, Fincastle, Virginia
Date of decide sent on A.B.
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James Wiers
Declaration
9.854
Con
Septr. 1819
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State of Virginia
Botetourt County, to wit, 
On this 11th day of September 1820 - personally appeared James Wiers, (aged about Eighty two years,) in Open Court, being a Court of Record for the Said County, which proceed according to the Course of the Common Law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings, & having the power of fines & imprisonment; and the Said James Wiers being first duly Sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st May 1820 -  that he the Said James Wiers enlisted in Captain Adam Wallace's Company in the Army of the United States and Continental Establishment in the revolutionary war; that he Served in Said Company (which was attached to a Regiment or detachment then commanded by Colo Abraham Buford) about eighteen months, when he recd Seven wounds at the defeat of Said Regiment by Colo Tarlton of the Brittish Army, at a place called the hanging rock in South Carolina, he thinks in the year 1780 or 81, when he was taken prisoner & paroled by Said Colo Tarlton; after which he was no more in
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Said Service, being disabled by the Said Wounds; that he recd no discharge from the Army, nor does he know whether he was rechanged or not; he further States that he is now in Such reduced circumstances as to need the assistance of his country for Support, as will appear by my original Declaration dated (as appears by my Pension Certificate No 9854.) the 9th day of June 1818 - And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 he Solemnly Swears, that he was a resident Citizen of the United States of America on the 18th - March 1818 - And that he has not Since that time, by Gift Sale, or in any other manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress "Entitled an Act to Provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval Services of the United States in the revolutionary war, passed on the 18th March 1818; And that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to him, nor has he any income other than is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me Subscribed
Schedule - One Cow, one Small mare purchased with the money recd of my pension last year, [illegible] my wearing apparel  
James his X mark Wiers
That he is a labourer by profession, but is unable thru age & infirmity to work that he has a wife aged 62 years & no Children living with him - they having grown up, and left him I Sworn to & declared in Open Court the 11th September 1820 - Magistrates Comprising S Court} Thos Wilson, Wm Anderson, Nathl Burwell & John Kelly Gentmn
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I Henry Bowyer Clerk of the Court of Botetourt County do hereby Certify that the foregoing Declaration & 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 contained in the aforesaid Schedule is $37 -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the Seal of the Said Court this 12th day of September 1820
H Bowyer, Clk   

was no more and
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James Wiers
Adm.
Henry Bowyer,
Fincastle, Va