Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39337, William Coleman, Continental Ga. Enl. In Va.
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Continental Ga., Coleman, William, S39337, Enbim Va.
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get to L. Webb apl 26. 1830, 
4883, 
Virginia Roll,
William Coleman,
Va
Georgia[redacted] Lice!,  Private 4,
Capt Toler,
Georgia,
Eight,
21st. September 1818,
14th. Dec. 1818,
Sent to the Hon'ble T. M. Nelson,
H of regress, 
March 1819,
5 months,
10/30 [illegible] 4/31,
H 43:69
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State of Virginia, Mecklenburg County ss.
On this 21st day of September 1818 before the County Court of Mecklenburg Personally appeared William Coleman aged 58 years resident in Mechlinburg County who being first duly sworn according to Law, on his oath
doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the 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 William Coleman enlisted in
Mecklenburg County State of Virginia, in the Company commanded by Capn. Andrew Jeter
of the 3d Regiment in the Georgia line, on 12th October 1776 that he continued to serve in said corps in the United States service untill the 27th of September 1779 when he was discharged from service in Augusta in the State of Georgia, that he was in the Battles of Augusta, Savannah, Briar Creek & others,
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and 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 Court, the day & year aforesaid-
I Mark Alexander presiding Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Coleman 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 establish- ment; I further certify that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from
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his Country for Support; and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had before the Court to the Secretary for the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress - 
Given under my hand & seal the day & year first Above Written
M Alexander JP

State of Virginia, Mecklenburg County Sct
I Edward L Tabb Clerk of the Court of the
County aforesaid do hereby certify that Mark Alexander Gentleman whose signature is above subscribed, was an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and presiding at the time of his signature aforesaid. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of my Office this seventeenth day of November 1818. In the forty third year of the Commonwealth
Edwd L Tabb C.M.C
[Seal affixed to left of signature]
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William Coleman, of
Mecklenburgh County
M. Alexander JP
4883
Wm Coleman

[The County in which
the pensioner lives
must be inserted
and he must appear
before a Court of 
Record in sd county -
This comment is stricken.]
Conl
J.L.E
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District of Virginia Mecklenburg County Sct
On this 19th day of Febr'y 1821 personally appeared in open Court (made a Court of record by an act of assembly and called the
County Court of Justice and Common Law for the County of Mecklenburg in the District aforesaid), William Coleman aged fifty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in army of the Revolution in the 3rd Regiment commanded by Colonel Scriven until the death of the said Scriven that the command of
the said Regiment then devolved on Col Malminday with whom he continued to serve until discharged by Majr Culberd in Augusta Georgia in September 1779 that he was in the
battle at Savanna, Briar Creek & Stono. His original declaration was on the 21st day of September 1818 and his pension Certificate under the law of 18th March 1818 issued on the 14th day of December 1818 and numbered 4883 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States of America
on the 18th 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 as 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 the 18th 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
Schedule Towit:
Six head of Cattle, one Horse, a few plantation tools consisting of an axe or two &c. amounting to one hundred dollars.
William Coleman
I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the said
County Court of Mecklenburg do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true & perfect transcript taken from
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the Records of my office and that it is the opinion of the Court the amount in value of the property on the schedule mentioned is one hundred dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the Seal of the said County
at office this 20th day of Feby 1821. in the
45th year of the Commonwealth
Edward L. Tabb Cl
[Seal affixed to left of signature]
State of Virginia, Mecklenburg County Augt Court 1821.
Wm Coleman a Revolutionary Soldier, personally appeared in open Court and made oath that he is a resident of the County of Mecklenburg in the State of Virginia.
I Edward L. Tabb Clerk of the said County 
County Court, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and perfect transcript from the 
Record [of my] office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of the said
County at Office this 1st day of Sept 1821 in the 4th year of the Commonwealth
Edwd L. Tabb Cl
[Seal affixed to left of signature]
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September 10, 1935
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WILLIAM COLEMAN
S. 39337
BA-J/MLB
Miss M. Lucille Wales
1427 Westover Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are furnished below the record of William Coleman as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39337, based upon his
service in the Revolution.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not given.
William Coleman enlisted October 12, 1776, in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Andrew Jeter's company, Colonel Screven's 3" Georgia Regiment, and in Colonel Malmedy's regiment, was in the battles of Augusta, Brier Creek, Stono and Savannah, and was discharged September 27, 1779.
William Coleman was allowed pension on his application executed September 21, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Mecklenburg
County, Virginia, and stated that he was aged fifty-eight years. In 1821 he was still residing in Mecklenburg County and then gave his age
as fifty-nine years, with no explanation of the discrepancy.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this
soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Coleman, Certificate #4883, issued December 14, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced September 21, 1818, Act March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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[Left Side]
39337
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39,337
William Coleman
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 93
[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Right Side]
1935 Sept. 10 - Hist. to M. Lucille Wales 
(Rev ltr in [place] of
Samuel Coleman, Wt. 469-200) MLB.
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476
Virginia
Old Schedule
Recd 6 Sept 1821.
Free
Boydton
September 4
J.C .Calhoun
Secretary of War
Mailbox
Washington City
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Case

Hon. T. M. Nelson

21  Nov

Admitted
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Samuel Coleman
Wt 468-200
*******
[handwritten note]
This correspondence belongs in

William Coleman
S. 39337

BA-J/MLB

Miss M. Lucille Wales
1427 Westover Avenue
Norfolk, Virginia

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of September 4, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of any persons of the name Bondurant or Bondurand, from Goochlan, Cumberland or Powhatan County, Virginia, also or Daniel, Samuel or William Coleman, from any of the counties name above or from Caroline County, Virginia.

The Revolutionary War records of this office have been searched and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service of a Daniel Coleman of Virginia, or of any soldier with surname Bondurant, Bondurand or other spelling of that name.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.  Records were found for Samuel and William Coleman of Virginia, and they are furnished herewith.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistance to the Administrator