Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,635, John Arthur, Va.
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[Form]
(3-1776)

SERVICE                       NUMBER 
Va      Arthur, John      W 5,635
Elizabeth

CONTENTS [BLANK]
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Virginia No. 32,056
John Arthur of Bedford Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Leftwich in the Virginia line for Monmouth.
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Inscribed in the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 33 -- Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1838.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of July 1840 and sent to R, H. Gre[  ] Lynchburgh Va
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1840  $399.96
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. $16.66
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                                                              416.62
Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Hetestenant    Clerk
Book E   Vol 672    Page 
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Rep'd 24 July
Letter to D. H. Landan
[  ] age 30. [  ] 1846
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This is to certify that I John Arthur of the County of Bedford was drafted in the Bedford militia. I was called into service under Captain Thos. Leftwick and was marched immediately to join General Gates near Campden, South Carolina. I was engaged in the Battle of Gates'es [sic] defeat, the time I was engaged under that call was five months, after which time I was regularly discharged. The date I do not recollect. In the course of about three months afterwards I was again called out under Captain John Trigg of Bedford and was marched directly to Portsmouth in Virginia and was attached to Major McClaman's Regiment. I was engaged for the space three months, after which time I was discharged, that being the time for which I was call'd out. I returned home + remained but a few days before I was again ordered out. I  was marched by Captain Isaac Clemans to the fort at Ninty [sic] six, at which time I served three months. I was discharged. I remained at home but a few days before I was called out + was marched by Captain John Trigg to Yorktown where we joined Col. Tucker's Regiment under General Laurens I was then engaged in the battle at the taking of Corn Wallis [Cornwallis] at which time I received four several wounds to wit both of my knees, my right arm, and my under jaw, from which wounds I have suffered more or less ever since. I am of late much disabled from labouring, which is the only means I have to support myself and a helpless family, and am entirely destitute of any kind of property. All of the above nam'd discharges I have lost except one, and for all of which time I have never received any sort
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of compensation except one four pound bill. Given under my hand this tenth day of July 1824.
   John Arthur

Bedford County Virgina
This day John Arthur came before me John Headen, a Justice of the Peace. I was duly qualified that the foregoing instrument contains the truth to the best of his knowledge.
Given uner my hand this 12th day of Nov 1824.  John Headen

Bedford County to wit:
This day Benjamin Mitcham and Thomas Hackworth came before me John Headen, a Justice of the Peace, and was duly sworn as the law directs, that John Arthur served two tours in the service of the state of Virginia in the time of the revolutionary war. One tour under Capt. Thomas Leftwick and one other under Capt. John Trigg and that he was at the taking of Corn Wallice [Cornwallis]. Given under my hand this 12th day of November 1824. 
John Headen

Bedford County Virginia
Thomas Dixon came before me John Headen, a Justice of the Peace, I was duly qualified that himself and John Arthur was soldiers together in the revolutionary war and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown
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in Virginia, a cannon ball struck John Arthur on the head as it passed through the breastworks and laid him senceless for some length of time and caused him to lose a great quantity of Blood, this deponent saith to his knowledge John Arthur served three or four tours in the war and the last Tour under Capt John Trigg.  Jon Arthur is now an Old man verry poor and infirm and prays some relief from his country.  Given under my hand this 23rd Decemb 1824.

                                               John Haden


Virginia, City of Richmond to wit:
  
       I George W. Munford Clerk of the House of Delegates & Keeper of the Rolls of Virginia do hereby certify & make known that the foregoing are true copies of papers now on file in my office.  Given under my hand this 30th of May 1843.
                                George W. Munford, C. H. D.
                                & Keeper of the Rolls of Va.
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State of Virginia 
Bedford County S  S
On this 17 day of May 1843, before me Lewis C Arthur a Justice of the peace, in and for said County personally appeared Mr Jno Arthur a respectable resident (Aged 85 years), of said County, who being first duly sworn according to the law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June, the 7th June 1832: That he served for regular tours in the militia during the Revolutionary War amounting in all to about 13 months- the first tour he served under Cap [Captain] Thos Leftwich, of the Bedford Malitia. that they met at New London, in the said County about the last of May 1780, and marched from thence, under said Capt [Captain] with Aug. Leftwich as Lieut [Lieutenant] and Danl Mitchell as Ensn [Ensign] by the way of Disces Ferry on Staunton River, to Hillsborough N. Carolina, the place of Genl Rendevous; that the Troops remained there. 6 or 8 weeks - and marched from thence to the Pedee, [Pee Dee] and crossed into S. Carolina, and by the way of Rugly [Rugeley's] Mills toward, Camden S.C. and hearing of the British, he set out to meet them, and did meet them at Camden S.C. The Americans was commanded by General Gates, in which action at said place the Americans suffered a defeat by the British on the 15th day of August 1780. That the American militia was routed, and dispersed, and returned home, not
having been organized again for action, and declarant
also returned home from said tour at Gates defeat
having served about four months - from the time
he left home, until he returned.
That the 2nd tour declarant served was under Cap [Jon] Trigg of the Bedford Malitia, that they met at N. London on the 15th of January 1781, and marched from thence through Petersburg, and Smithfield, to Portsmouth VA , was marched backward and forward in the lowwer [lower] part of the State under Col. [Colonel] Wm Trigg and Genl [General] Mulenburg, [Muhlenberg] and was discharged about middle of April, at Prince George Ct. [Court] House and returned about the last of April
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1781 - making about three months and a half service
he performed during said tour to Portsmouth.
That the 3rd tour he performed was at 96 in S. Carolina under Genl Green (the Cap's name he can not recollect) In June 1781 - that the company to which declarant belonged on said occasion, met as usual, at N. London, the place of rendezvous-- about the 1st of June 1781, and marched to 96  S. C. where the americans entrenched themselves under Genl Green- outside the British fortifications, and remained there the best part of
two months, fighting part of the time, and trying to 
make the British surrender-- but they held out until
they had reinforcements sent them, and then the
Americans had to retreat into N. Carolina - where
the malitia to which he belonged was discharged. About the last of August- making three months that he served at the siege of 96. which was after the Battle at Guilford.
That the 4th tour that declarant served, was 
under Cap Jon Trigg of the Bedford Malitia . that he
was at home only a week or two from the tour at 96- 
before he was again called out to go to Yorktown, to
take Cornwallis - that they met at N. London, again
and marched under said Cap John Trigg, about the middle of Sept or earlier down to Yorktown, where entrenchments were thrown up, and the place besieged, fighting from day to day until Lord Cornwallis surrendered on the 19th day of October  1781- that during said Battle, declarant was wounded by a cannon ball from the enemies guns - for which wound sufred.  at said place he was allowed a pension by the State of Virginia of $60 per annum - which he is now, and has been receiving something like 18 years. That he served about two months on said occasion at the capture of Cornwallis.
That the reason why declarant has not applied
sooner for a pension under the act of June 7th
1832, is that he understood, that he was not entitled
to receive a pension under that law, and his Invalid too, at the same time-- but that by a subsequent
act to 1832- he is entitled to receive both, and do
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accordingly claim, in addition to the Invalid Pension, which he is now receiving from the State of Virginia
a further pension from the Genl Govt. under the act
of June 7, 1832, in consideration of his Revolutionary Services recited above & which services, was proven, either in whole or in part when he obtained his Invalid pension. That Thos Discous testimony was filed in the Executive departments of Va which alone proved three tours that declarant served to with, at 96, at Portsmouth, and at Yorktown-- besides the Affidavits of others - he thinks also Wm Arthur- which he wishes the commissioner of Pensions to obtain a copy of, as evidence, to be filed with the declarants papers. And further he saith not.      
John X (his mark) Arthur
Witness, 
Ro. W Gray
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written- Before me- Lewis C Arthur
In presence of -
John Arthur Jr. & Elizabeth Arthur

State of Virginia
Bedford County S.S.
Lewis C. Arthur a Justice of the peace in and for
said county do hereby certify that John Arthur, who
has this day sworn to and subscribed the foregoing
declaration before me is the Identical person
who has been receiving a pension from the State of
Virginia, as an invalid pensioner, in consequence of a wound rcd. [received] by a cannon ball at the battle at Yorktown-- for the last seven years at least and how much longer I cant say - I having prepared his papers for said length of time from said county, and rcd.[received] $60. annually from Richd. [Richmond] Va.
That the said Mr. Arthur was by reputation a soldier
in the Malitia, several tours during the Revolutionary War- but that until recently he was not informed that
he had the privilege of receiving both an Invalid
pension, and also under the act of June 7, 1832. I 
have the utmost confidence in his being a man
of veracity- and that what he has sworn to in his
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declaration he believes to be strictly true. I do
further certify, that he is very infirm--indeed
too infirm to go to court so great a distance to make his declaration- say 20 miles- without great inconvenience. and perhaps serious injury attending such trip.
Given under my hand this 17 day of May 1843.
Lewis C. Arthur, J. P.
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State of Virginia
Bedford County  S .  S  .
On this 20 day of July 1843, before me Lewis C
Arthur, a Justice of the peace in and for
said County, personally appeared Mrs Isabella
Mitchem, a respectable resident of said County
who being first duly sworn according to law;
doth on her oath say-- That she is 85 years old and well acquainted with John Arthur
during the Rev war- The same man that was
wounded by a cannon ball, at the capture of
Lord Cornwallis, and for which wound the said
Arthur obtained a pension from the Genl Govt
at $60 per annum, or rather State of Va, as an Invalid. That said John Arthur, served two or three tours in the Rev. War, if not more-- one tour she thinks he performed with her husband Benj. Mitcham and another tour, he the said John Arthur served as a substitute for her husband, the aforesaid Benj Mitcham-- she having been married to him, before
or in the early part of the Revolutionary War. It has been so long ago that she has forgot most all about it- but thinks one tour was under Capt. Thos Leftwich. Thos Arthur that married Sally Dixon also served 2 or 3 tours, but she cannot recollect the places he served at this time, but is satisfied of the fact-- both John and Thomas Arthur were small men-- and brothers.
Isabella Mitchem  X her mark
test
R. U. Gray

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written- Before me
Lewis C. Arthur P.
In presence of Silas Mitchem, 
Rhoda Mitchem
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5636 [5656]
Virgina Richmond
Elizabeth Arthur
widow of John Arthur Va
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence 26 August 1837
Certificate of Pension issued 13th day of 
and sent to
day of May 1837 and sent to R. H. Gray, Esq. Lynchburgh Va

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under [  ]
February 2, 1848, Page 132 Vol. 3
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Elizabeth Arthur Widow of John 
Va
Act 2 Feb 1848
Married 1784
Husband deceased 24 August 1850
[At 10 as pri] $33.33 per Annum [County]
24 Augt 1850
Rich
R H. Gray
Lynchburgh Va
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State of Virginia
Bedford County to witt
On this 10 day of April 1851, before me Lewis C. Arthur
a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State,
personally appeared Mrs Elizabeth Arthur, maiden
name Adams, a resident of said County Aged 81 years, who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions for life to widows of officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of John Arther deceased of said
County, who was a United States pensioner under the act
of Congress of June 7, 1832, at the rate of $33.33 per Annum unto the time of his death, the 24th of August 1850.
That she was married to her deceased husband aforesaid
in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia, by the
Revd [Mr] Holt on or about the     day of October 1784
and that her deceased husband John Arthur aforesaid
died in said County, on the 24th day of August 1850
as aforesaid. And that she is still a widow.
Elizabeth Arthur X her mark
witness
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year year
above written - Before me Lewis C Arthur JP
In presence of Robt H Gray
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State of Virgina
Bedford County Sat
At a Court held for the said County of Bedford at the Courthouse the 28 day of April 1851.
This day Elizabeth Arthur widow of John Arthur 
deceased, presented in Court a declaration
claiming a pension under the Act of Congress,
passed February 2nd 1848, and the court upon 
examination thereof, and after hearing the
testimony addressed, doth certify to the commissioner of pensions that the said Elizabeth Arthur (whose maiden name was Elizabeth Adams) is the widow of John Arthur deceased, late of said County, who was a United States pensioner up to the time of his death, at
the rate of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the act of June 7
1832, That the said John Arthur died in the
said County of Bedford on the 24 day of August 
1850 leaving a widow the above named
Elizabeth Arthur whom he was married
on the    day of October 1784 - and that
Lewis C. Arthur before whom the said Elizabeth
qualified is an acting Justice of the Peace in
& for the said County, and that the signatures.
thereto attached purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony that the above is a true transcript from the records of the County Court of said County. I John R. Steptoe have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 28th April 1851
Jno R. Steptoe Clk
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Elizabeth Adams Daughter to John and Sarah
wife was born September 18, 1759
Thomas A Arther son to the above name was born
January 3 1787.  
[Dosia] Arther was born November 23, 1789.
Willis Arther was born February 27, 1791.
Larkin Arther was born February 25, 1793.
Lilly Ann Arthur was born March 12, 1795.
John Arther was born September 15, 1797.
Sally Arther was born [April] 27, 1800.
Caley Arther was born July 27, 1802.
.Winnifred Arther was born January 8, 180[ ]
[Jane] Arther was born March 21, 1807.
Melindah Arthur was born January [ ]th, 1814.
Emley Jane Arthur January [3],1816
Elizabeth Arthur was September [ ]th 1816

1832.   6
1789.   11
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     42.    5
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Nicodemis Leftwich md Peggy Adams
John Arthur died the 24th of August 1850.
State of Virginia, Bedford County   to wit
I Lewis C Arthur, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, do hereby certify that the within is The Marriage Register of John Arthur deceased and Elizabeth, his present widow and found in his possession at this date.
Given under my hand this 10 of April 1851.
Lewis C Arthur J.P

I also certify that John Arthur died on the 24 
of August 1850.  Lewis C Arthur JP
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BA-J/MCS
John Arthur
W. 5635

Mr. T. D. Killian
1152 DeKalb Avenue, N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia

Dear Sir,
Reference is made to your request for the record of John
Arthur, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data furnished below were obtained from papers on
file in the pension claim, W. 5635, based upon the military
service of John Arthur.
While a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, he enlisted
and served as private with the Virginia troops as follows: from
May, 1780, about four months in Captain Thomas Leftwich's Company
and was in the battle of Gate's defeat at Camden; from January 15,
1781, three and one half months in Captain John Trigg's Company in
Colonel William Trigg's Regiment; from June, 1781, three months in
Captain Isaac Clemans' Company and was in the siege of Ninety-Six;
from September, 1781, two months in Captain John Trigg's Company in
Colonel Tucker's Regiment and received four wounds during the siege
of Yorktown.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 17,
1843, at which time he was eighty-five years of age and was living in
Bedford County, Virginia.

He died August 24, 1850, in Bedford County, Virginia.

The soldier married in Bedford County, Virginia, in October, 1784, Elizabeth Adams who was born September 28, 1769, and was the
daughter of John and Sarah Adams.
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Kent
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
Thomas A.  born January 3, 1787
Dosia             "      November 23, 1789
Willis              "       February 27, 1791
Larkin             "      February 5, 1793
Lilly Ann         "       March 12, 1795
John               "       September 15, 1797
Sally                "       April 27, 1800
Caley               "       July 27, 1802
Winnifred        "        January 8, 18--
(name illegible) "       March 21, 1807
Melindah            "      January 17, 1814
Emley Jane        "       January 3, 1816
Elizabeth            "       September --, 1816

The soldier's brother, Thomas Arthur, served during the
Revolution and married Sally Dixon. One Thomas Dixon also served during the Revolution, his relation to Sally not given. In 1843 William Arthur was living in Henry County, Virginia, aged eighty years, and then stated that he served during the Revolution, his relation to soldier not given. One Lewis C. Arthur was justice of peace in Bedford County, Virginia, in 1843, his relation to soldier not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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1910, Dec. 20 Hist. to
Mrs. William T. Moore
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1933. Jan 26 Hist. to
Mr. T. D. Killian [  ]

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5635

Elizth Arthur
Widow
John Arthur
Pvt Rev War
Act: Feby, 2 of 48
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 17
Arrangement of 1870.]
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John Arthur
Va
Act of June '32
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[    ]
10 mo pri
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33.33
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State of Virginia, Bedford County    S.S.
On this 22 day of May1843, before me  When,
a Justice of the peace in and for said
County personally appeared Rev W Leftwich,
a minister of the Gospel, and a respectable resident
of said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he is 68 years old and has been a preacher of the Gospel for 40 years past and that he has been acquainted with John Arthur of said County for 50 years or more, and has always regarded him as a man of strict veracity, and that any statement that he the said John Arthur would make in regard to his Revolutionary services, be the dep.
would unhesitatingly believe. That the said
John Arthur is a man of slender Statue, about 5
feet 8 inches high. That he understood - said Arthur served several tours in the malitia - during the
Revolutionary war: and had had a pension from the 
State of Virginia; in consequence of a wound be
recd by a cannon ball at Yorktown in Oct. 1781-
and that dep. gave a certificate of character { ] to
enable him to receive said pension: That Thomas
Dixon, has moved out of said State, and Wm
Arthur out of said County.
Wm Leftwich

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written -
Before me
W. [Read] J.P.
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At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Bedford County at the Courthouse the 24th day of May one
thousand eight hundred and forty three-
The declaration of John Arthur was read in Court
to obtain a pension from the General Government together
with the affidavits of Genl Joel Leftwich, John [   all], Revd William Leftwich, & the certificates of said C. Arthur, John L. Cobbs and David W Quailes and William W Reese Justices of the peace in and for said County and the court being satisfied with the same, do order it to be certified to the War Department, that said John Arthur was by reputation a Soldier in the Militia several times during the Revolutionary War, and obtained a pension of sixty dollars per annum as an invalid in consequence of a wound received by a cannon ball at Yorktown Virginia and that the
said John Arthur has always sustained the character
of a man of veracity, and that the statements contained
in his declaration in regard to his Revolutionary services
they believe to be true. and the court doth
certify that Genl. Joel Leftwich, John Hudnall, Rev.
William Leftwich are respectable citizens of said
County, and that their oaths are entitled to credit.
and that Lewis C Arthur, John L. Cobbs, David
W Quailes and William W. Reese are acting
Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly
commissioned and qualified as such and the signatures 
purporting to be theirs affixed to their several
certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I Robert C. Mitchell
Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set
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my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 24th day of May 1843.
R. C. Mitchell CBC
By Jno. R. Steptoe DC
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State of Virginia     Bedford County    S   S
On this 15 day of June 1843, before me Lewis C Arthur, a Justice of the peace, in and for said County
personally appeared Mr William Arthur, a respectable
resident of the County of Henry who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath say---
That he is 80 years old. that he served a tour of Service in the Revolutionary War of 3 or 3 1/2 months duration under
Capt. Jno Trigg of the Bedford Malitia, that Jno Arthur
now, an Invalid pensioner from said county, was in
the same company with dep. under said Trigg and
which rendezvoused at N. London in Jany 1781 - leaving
said place the 15th of Jany 1781- marching through, Petersburg, and Smithfield down to Portsmouth - was at
Smithfield when news came, that Morgan, had defeated  [Tarlton]. That said company remained in
service until the 15th day April 1781 and was discharged
on that day, at Prince George Ct. House, a
deep snow falling the same evening and Night.
Deponant also knows the fact, that the said Jno Arthur
served another tour of duty, of duty in, and during
the Revolutionary War, under Capt. [Thomas] Leftwich of the Bedford Malitia at Campden S. C. Gates defeat so called in the
Summer of 1780 - dep. recollects distinctly when said
Arthur left home, and when he returned from said tour at Gates defeat for as he returned home, in company, with Thos Arthur, and Thos. Dison- he passed by deponant's father's house, with his knapsack on his back.
That he served 3 months or more on said Occasion leaving
home the last of May, or 1st of June 1780, and return
about the early part of Sept- dep. being at the time
engaged in beating peaches to make brandy- saw
Jno Arthur, Thos. Arthur, and Thos. Dixon called [said] got
dinner before they passed on home. Dep. has also some
recollection of said Jno Arthur, having served a tour of duty
at 96, in S.C. in 1781 - thinks it was in the spring, and
summer of that year- Thos. Dixon was with him there
also of the particulars of said tour he cannot speak positively,
that the last tour that said Jno Arthur, performed
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was at Yorktown in Virginia, at the Capture
of Lord Cornwallis in October 1781 at which place
he was wounded by a cannon ball-- and for
which wound he is now receiving a pension
from the State of Virginia, as an Invalid.
That on said occasion, the said Thos. Arthur, served
two months or more - leaving home the last of August
or 1st of Septr 1781. and returning the early part of November 1781 - it being pulling fodder time, when he left, and cold weather when he returned. That the said Jno Arthur as dep. understands - was not aware of his
right to receive a pension under the law of 1832-
and his Invalid pension at the same time. until
very lately-- or else he would have put in his claim sooner. That the said Jno Arther must have 
served 11 months or more, in and during the Revolutionary War- in his four Several tours of service, and further dep. saith not.
William Arthur
Test
Ro. H Gray
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written
Before me-    Lewis C. Arthur J.P.

Virginia, Bedford County to wit;
I Robert O. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court
of Bedford in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lewis C Arther Esquire whose signature is annexed to the foregoing certificate, is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs and that his said signatures are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my
hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
26 day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
Rob. Mitchell CBC
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Affidavit of Wm Arthur, as to Jno Arthur Services
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State of Virginia  Bedford County  to witt
On this 23rd day of May 1843, before me David W Quailes. a Justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Mr Jno Hudnal, a respectable resident of said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is 80 years old- that he was well acquainted with Jno Arthur of said county, in and during the Revolutionary war - that he was a
small man- and some years older than deponant. That deponant recollects distinctly of serving a tour of duty with said Jno Arthur in the Revolutionary war, under Capt Jno Trigg from said County of three months and 15 days duration- To witt, that on the 15th
day of January 1781 the company under Capt. Jno Trigg to which deponant, John Arthur, and Thomas Dixon rendezvoused at New London in their said County, and marched from thence to Petersburg, thence to Smithfield, thence to Portsmouth- marching to, and fro in the lower part of said State, under Genl Mulenburg and that on the 17th day of April 1781- the troops under said Cap. Jno Tripp- including deponant, Jno Arthur aforesaid, and Thos Dixon- was discharged at Prince George Court house and returned home to Bedford about the last of April
making 3 1/2 mo in all-- which said tour of Service was faithfully performed by the said Jno Arthur in and during the Rev. War. Dep. was not at York, Cambden or 96 - and knows nothing of Jno Arther being wounded or receiving an invalid pension, except from hearsay.  Jn Hudnall
[        ] and,
[      ] before signed   D W Quailes  J.P.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above written.  Before me D. W. Quailes J. P.
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Greenup County
State of Kentucky [Lot]
This day Thomas Dickson  said oath before me Horatio Callett, a Justice of the Peace for the
county and state  aforesaid, that he is well acquainted with John Arthur of Bedford County
Virginia having been raised boys
together and  did make oath] in Bedford County Va before John [Headie] about seven years past that then said John Arthur 
served with him their several tours
in the revolutionary War and was wounded at the Capture of Cornwallis at Little York.
Giving under my hand this 25th May 1833
Horatio Callett
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State of Virginia Bedford County [Set]
On this 30th day of March 1843 personally appeared Genl [Jon] Leftwich aged
82 years, a Revolutionary Pensioner, & made oath that John Arthur, a small man about five feet eight inches high, was attached to the 
Company of Militia in the service of the United States commanded by Capt Thomas Leftwich to which he himself was attached as orderly Sargeant + rendezvoused at New London, Bedford County. That said Company
commenced their march for Hillsborough, North Carolina. The Genl rendezvouses
of the Virginia Militia in that company about the last of May or first of June 1780, as here the Troops were organized into Regiment which formed a Brigade which commenced the march for the Southern Army sometime in August & joined Genl Gates about two days before Gates' defeat near Camden on the 15 of August since which this Deponant knows of no further actual service rendered by said
Arthur.       Jon Leftwich

words and figures, about the last of May or first of June, interlined before signed
John L Cobb, P
Before me
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written
John L Cobbs J P.
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May 29, 1843 [postmark]
Jno Arthur
Act 1832

[June]
Jas. L Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City

wait for papers
from Richmond
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[Lynch] May 25 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration Jno Arthur- a State
Invalid pensioner- claiming a pension
under the Act of June 7, 1832 - to which by a subsequent act in 1833- he is entitled to, in addition to his Invalid pension of $60 per Annum which he receives from the State of Virginia. The said Arthur served 4 several tours in the Malitia, 3 tours of which, if not all. he proved by [Thos} Dixon to witt, 96, Portsmonths, and York-- the other tour at Campden S.C. he has proven by Genl Joel Leftwich of Bedford a U.S. pensioner. Jno Hudnal has proved also the tour at Portsmouth.
The Afft. of Wm Arther was obtained also when said Jno Arthur obtained his Invalid pension.
I have written to the Executive of Virginia requesting copies of the evidence filed in Arthur
pension case - to be forwarded to you to be
filed with the papers I have sent you.
Should they be dilatory in sending them, you will please write and request them in your name.
I think, there will be something like 12 mo. services proven amount to $480 in all. I have enclosed the Afft. of Thos. Dixon of [Kent] refering to his former Afft. which he gave before he left the State of Virginia- which [tho] imperfect  then, that he gave an Afft. before in regard to Arthur's service when he obtained his Invalid pension.
yours respectfully,
R. U. Gray Af
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The signature of of Lewis C. Arther Esq. is with you in this case.

July 29, 1842
Add [les] case of
John Arthur
June 7, 1832

R. L Edwards, Esq. [    ]
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Bedford County July 24, 1843
Sir,
Enclosed is the Afft. of Mrs Isabella Mitchem
in further proof of Jno Arthur- who claims a pension under the Act of June 7, 1832- in addition to
his Invalid pension, which he is now receiving from the State of Virginia. The dep. also refers in her afft.  to the service of Thos. Arthur, the brother of Jno  Arthurs aforesaid. I think it is clearly made out that both Jno and Tho. Arthur, served at least eleven months each.
Fife this Afft. with Jno Arthur papers.
yours in haste
[No.] U. Gray Ag
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John Arthur
Va 32
(postmark) Lynchburgh, Va

Mr. Cole

[  ] E. Heath [ ]
Com. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Lynchbg    May 2d, 1851
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Elizabeth Arthur, widow of Jno. Arthur deceased of Bedford Co Va who was U. States pensioner Act 1832, at $33.33 per Annum and claims under Act Feb 2d 1848
- when issued, her certificate of pension will be direct to myself in Lynchbg, N.C.
Yours respectfully--
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July 1, 1843
(postmark) June TBERY VA

[ June ]
Jas. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington City
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Executive Department
May 30th, 3
Sir,
I received your letter of May 17th this morning. The evidence required not being 
on file in this department. Col Munford has kindly favored me with a copy from the Rolls office, which copy is enclosed.
Respectfully yours,
Henry Richardson
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Lynchbg  Co  June 26, 1843
Sir,
Since I mailed my letter enclosing the Afft. of Wm. Arthur-  I have [no] from the Executive of Va a copy of the declaration of Jno Arthur;
and the Affts. of Thos. Dixon, Thos. Hackworth, and Benj. Mitchem in proof of his Arthur Service- which in addition to that which I have forwarded will be satisfactory as to Jno Arthur's services for at least 9 not 11 months - please file the same with the papers and issue his certificate as soon as possible
Ro. U. Gray Agt

[  ]. The name of the captain that Arthur 
served under at "96" was Isaac Clements- which name is common in Pittsylvania Co.
Va.
Ro U Gray
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Dec 30th
(postmark) DEC  RICHMOND, Va

Mr. Evans

[J.] Edwards, Esq.
Com. Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Richmond Dec 28th 1846
Mr. J. L. Edwards
Dr. Sir,
I herewith enclose the pension certificate
of John Arthur of Bedford Co which did not reach me til the 90 [Do.] had
[kind] by few days. May I ask that you
will direct the pension agent here to pay it. 
This will greatly oblige the parties & save
the delay which will be required to make out
a new certificate.
Most respectfully
[   ] [  ] 
D. H. London
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July [  ]
(postmark) [..BERY] VA  JUN

[  ] proof
Jno Arthur
[   ] [  } Va
for pension [          ]
June 7, 1832

[  ]
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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Lynch'g  June 26, 1843.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the Afft. of Wm Arthur
in further proof of Jno Arthur- an Invalid pensioner claiming also under the Act of June 7, 1832- I have had no communication from you since I sent his papers on- whether you have yet received a copy of the Affts. of Thos. Dixon and others from the Executive of Virginia- of such evidence as said Jno Arthur
filed when he obtained his Invalid pension [8.]
Please let me hear from you.
Yours in haste- Ro. [H] Gray Agt

[B.] I think there is about 11. mo. services proven in this case-      Ro. H Gray
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(stamp) RECEIVED JAN 11, 1933

1152 DeKalb Avenue N. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
January 9, 1933

Mr. A. D. Hiller
Assistant to the Administrator
Dear Sir:
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,
I will appreciate the favor if you will be good
enough to send me the pension record of an ancestor, John Arthur, Sr., of Bedford County, Virginia, who served in the Revolutionary War.
John Arthur, Sr., is mentioned in a list of Revolutionary Pensioners under the Act of 1840, on page 50, Volume 7, of the Virginia County Records.
Respectfully,
T. D. Killian
T. D. Killian.
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Newark, Ohio
Dec. 12. 1910

Pension Office
Record Dept.
Washington. D.C
Dear Sir-
Will you kindly advise me if you have any record of John Arthur, of  Bedford Co. near Lynchburg, Va, for services rendered during the War of the Revolution?

If you have no record of Mr. Arthur, is it possible for me to look elsewhere for this
information?
Am positive he served in this war.
Thanking you for any information you may give me, I am.
Very sincerely
Francis F. Moore
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Please address-
Mr. [  ] T. Moore
16 North 7th St.
Newark, Ohio

(stamped) RECORD DIVISION DEC 13, 1910
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(pen)sion on file in this Bureau. John Arthur W File 5635
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
May 1780
Jan. 15, 1781
June 1781
Sept. 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
about 4 mos.
3 1/2
3
2
sustained 4 wounds by a cannon ball in Siege of Yorktown
RANK.
private 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Thomas Leftwich
John Trigg, Colonel William Trigg
Isaac Clemens
John Trigg, Colonel Tucker
STATE.
Va

Battles engaged in: Gates' defeat at Camden and Siege of Ninety-Six and Yorktown.
Residence of soldier at enlistment: Bedford Co., Va.
Date of application for pension: May 17, 1843. His [ I ] was al.
Residence at date of application: Bedford Co. Va.
Age at date of application: 85 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier died Aug. 24, 1852 Married in Bedford Co. Va. Oct. - 1784 Elizabeth Adams
She was al. pension on an aff. dated Apr. 10, 1851, while a res. of Bedford Co. Va. aged 81 yrs.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
Family Record also furnished
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December 30, 1910.
Mr. Francis F. Moore,
Newark, Ohio.
Sir,
In addition to the military history of John Arthur, Wid. File No. 5635, you are furnished the following family data found in the papers
in said claim.
Elizabeth Adams, daughter to John A. and Sarah his wife, was born September 28, 1769.
Thomas A. Arthur, son to the above named, was born January 3, 1787.
Dosia Arthur,Born November 23, 1789.
Willis Arthur,  "      February 27, 1791.
Larkin Arthur, "     February 5, 1793.
Lilly Ann Arthur, " March 12, 1795.
John Arthur,   "      September 15, 1797.
Sally Arthur,    "     April 27, 1800.
Calep Arthur,  "     July 27, 1803.
Winnifred Arthur,  " January 8, 18--
[illegible] Arthur,   " March 21,1807.
Melindah Arthur,    " January 17, 1814.
Emley Jane Arthur, " January 3, 1816.
Elizabeth Arthur,  " September --,1816. (?)

Very respectfully,
Commissioner,