Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,851, George Fields, Md.
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Md
Fields, George
S. 34.851
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Maryland Roll.
1798
George Fields,
Cap't Grriffeth Privates.
Maryland Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued on 30 of June 1818 and sent to the pensioner at Frederickstown, Md.
Appears to 4th of Sept 1818.
4 months 24/30. 
$ 38.40
{REVOLUTIONARY Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Fixed years, war
No information on the 17th June 1820,
Schuley Esq. Frederickstown , MD
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April 11th 1818
I hereby certify that George Fields the bearer here of was enlisted as a private soldier for the third Maryland reg't. Continental Army & joined the army in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight then under the command of Coll Mordieai Gist.
Sam Griffeth Cap in the 3rd Rgt.
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State of Maryland. Frederick County
On this eleventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the fifth Judicial district of said state personally appeared George Fields aged 64 years, resident in Montgomery 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 Fields Enlisted in November 1777 in the state of Maryland in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Griffeth of the third Maryland Regiment in the continental army as will appear by the annexed to ficate ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, when he was discharged from service in Annapolis state of Maryland, that he was in the battles of Monmouth and surge of york and that he is in reduced circumstances, and 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 me, the day and year aforesaid.
Abm Shriver

I, Abraham Shriver Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said George Fields did serve in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Witness my hand this 11th day of April 1818.
Abm Shriver
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Maryland Frederick County To Wit

I hereby certify that Abraham Shriver Esquire before whom the within affidavit was made and whose name is thereto subscribe is one of the Associate Judges of the Fifth Judicial district composed of the counties of Frederick, Washington, and Allegany in the said state; to all whose acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in courts of Justice as thereout.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal this 7th day of May 1818

John Schley - Clerk
Fred County Court
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George Fields

FREE
1796
Continue

(Sept 1818)
Notif sent
John Schley
Clerk Fredericktown
MD


To The Honorable
The Secretary of War
Washington City
D.C.

STAMP Dated Jun 13
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Maryland Frederick County
On this 10th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record for Frederick County George Fields aged sixty six years resident in Montgomery County who being first duly sworn according to law date on his oath  declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Captain Samuel Griffins company of Infantry in the 3rd Maryland Regiment commanded by Colonarel Ramsey that he applied for a pension and obtained a certificate number 1796
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 and since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property orany part there of with intent thereby so to diminish it as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled " An set to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed 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; or have any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
two doz cups & saucers
1 oak table
1 old chest
1 dutch oven
2 chairs
1 tea pot
1 tea cannester
4 barrels
George Fields
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And the said George Fields doth also swear that he is by occupation a labourer but scarcely able to work being a cripple that he has no family
Sworn to in open court here this 10th day of June 1820
Lest John Schley clerk
I John Schley clerk of Frederick County Court in the state of Maryland do hereby certify; that the foregoing oath and the schedule there to 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 ten dollars.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the fourteenth day of June 1820
John Schley clerk of the court for the county of Frederick
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34857
Invalid
File No. $4,857
George Fields
Pin Rev. War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:-Vol. S, Page 139