Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 8326, James Alverson, Va.
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Service
Va. Alverson, James    W.8326
Sibitha
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South Carolina
James Alverson
of Chester Dist in the State of S. Carolina who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Earl of the regiment^s commanded by Colonels Heath and Neville in the Virginia line, for the term of during the war from Sept 1777 to 1783
Inscribe on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 5th day of December 1826
Certificate of Pension issues the 30th of December 1826 and sent to I. Rosborough Esq
Chester C.H. S Carolina
Arrears to 4th of Semi-anl. all-ce ending May 1862 $24.00
Total $24.00
Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818
and May 1, 1820
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1 Case. 2322
David Johnson, Judge
Union C.H. So Ca
rec. Oct 5, 1818
Further evidence of service and the [bluffed] certificate of indigent circumstances and wanting
[smudged signature)
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South Carolina
The Declaration of James Alverson made in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818.
The declarer being duty sworn 
that on the month of september in the year 1777 he enlisted as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States during the war in the 3rd Virginia Continental regiment
Col. william Heaht--Capt Val Paton, and that he faithfully served the period of his enlistment. That he first joined the army men in Valley Forge, was in the Battles at Germantown;;Monmouth and Stoney Point. was taken prisoner shortly after the battle of Jumantown and remained a prisoner in Philadelphia about seven months and was by the enemy in consequences of -----. and after his recovery he joined the American army at [smudged[. in Virginia line busy much broken they formed into three battalions to the second of which belonged and marched under the command of Col Neville to S. Carolina and was taken prisoner at the surrender of Charlston and made his escape in June following and never after joined his battalion which was wholly prisoners or dispersed.
The declarer further said that he is native of the United States and has always resided therein and now resides in Union District in the State aforesaid, and due from his reduced circumstances
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he needs the assistance of his County for support
his
James X Alverson 
mark
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South Carolina
Christen District
Personally came Elijah Alverson and being duly sworn on the law directs and saith that he saw James Alverson enlist in the regular service of the United States 3rd Virginia continental regiment and saw the said James Alverson receive a part or all of the money of the county the department.... he enlisted in the year 1777 and this informant/ says that he went James Alverson to the regular services as aforesaid to Fredericksburg [smudged] in Virginia.
Sworn to this
April 1820
Richardson
Associated Judge
his. X   Mark
Elijah Alverson
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Addit Proof.
Hon. J McCreary H.R.
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State of South Carolina, Chesters District
Personally appeared Elijah Alverson of 2nd District before me Wm. P. Gaston one of the justices assigned the enjoined to the peace of 2n district, and being duly sworn on this oath said to, that although he was but young, he remembers perfectly well the time when his brother James Alverson enlisted in the revolutionary war, who has applied to the war department of the United States, for a pension, in consequence of the Act of Congress of March 1818 making provisions for indigent soldiers of the Revolutionary war. that he enlisted, he thinks in the year 1777 in theif sadder times. it was on the road about or nearly two nites from Colchester town, on Occoquan river, Fairfax county. State of Virginia, that he saw him enlist and receive the bounty money and that he was absent from home several years and understood he had been taken prisoner in Charleston South Carolina, when captured by the British that he must have served in the army including the time in prison about the space of three years. Sworn to and described November 3rd 1819 before me
W. P. Gaston, T.P.            his mark Elijah Alverson
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South Carolina, Chester District
In testimony that the within named William P Gaston Esquire was a Justice of the Peave for the district aforesaid, on the day the .... deposition was taken. I inscribe my name and affix the district seal this 23rd day of November, 1810
[signature] J Rosborough
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James Alverson 18.054
private
on roll page 82
John Rosborough
Chester C.H. S.C.
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South Carolina
Chester District
In the court of Common Pleas Spring Term 1821
On this 4th day of April 1821 persoanlly appeared in open court being a court of record for the said District James Alverson aged sixty years resident in South Carolina in said District who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows. that he enlisted in the month of September 1777 for the term of during the war as a common soldier in the army of the Revolution in the service of the United States in the 3rd Continental Virginia Regiment under Col William Heath the company command by Capt Wall Patton and that he faithfully served during the period of his enlistment that he first joined the army near the Valley Forge. That he was in Battles at Germantown Monmouth and Stoney Point he was taken prionser shortly after the battle of Germantown and remained persioner in Philadelphia about seven months and was left there by the enemy in consequence of indisposition and upon his recovery he joined the American Army at Trenton. The virginia line being much broken they were formed into three Battalions to the second of which deponent belonged and marched under the command of Col Neville to South Carolina and was taken prionser at the surrender of Charleston in 1780 and made his escape the June following and never after joined his Battalion which was wholly prisoners and dispersed and I solemny 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 thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any properrty or securities
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or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Schedule
One hundred acres of land chiefly cut down and partly worn out at$26 acre for which he owes $97---} $103
one bay mare 12 years old ---35.00
one grey horse 6 years old ---45.00
two cows and calves--- 20.00
Two head of young cattle---8.00
two sows five pigsd and three shoats---9.00
one cupboard and furniture===5.00
one other of pewter spoons---2.00
knives & forks--- 25
six old chairs and one churn---2.00
one pine table---1.00
One old trunk and old flax wheel---2.00
one bedstead---1.00
two old vessels---.62
pots ovens---5.00
axes hoe one shovel----4.00
two pair of plowing geers---2.00
one very old loom---2.00
one lot of old tools---1.50
-------$243.37 1/2
I also owe for the above hogs by note of hand---21.25
total value of my estate    $227.12 1/2
I am a farmer and am not well able to pursue it on account of old age and infirmity the number of my family is myself my wife Sabi aged sixty-two years and a bound boy named Tilman Whitehead aged fourtheen years able to suppport ourselves. I have also a daughter named Nancy aged 25 years who is afflicted with the rheumatic pains so that she has not been able to feed herself for nearly seventeen years and have her to support and we are not all well able to support ourselves.
Sworn to and declared on the 4th day of April 1821 before me in open court 
Abm Nott             James Alverson (his mark)