Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6186, for Anthony Sydnor, Virginia
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SERVICE
Va.

Sydnor, Anthony

NUMBER
S. 6186

carded

CONTENTS
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5731

Virginia

Anthony Sydnor
of Halifax in the State of Va.
who was a pr: in the Compy commanded
by Captain Lee, of the Regt commanded
by Col. Gaskins in the Va:
line for 6 months from 1777.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15' day of Feby
1833 and sent J. G. C. 
Baynham. Present.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832........................30-
Semi anl. allowance ending 4' Mar: .33 10-
...............................................................................40

  Revolutionary Claim,
⎨ Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Nathan Rice _ Clerk,
Book D Vol 7 Page 129
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End

Antony Sydnor's
decl.

from 1777 private
6 months
$20

Joseph G. E. Bayn??

167
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Virginia, to wit:
On this 29th day of November 1832
Personally appeared before the Court of the County of
Halifax, Anthony Sydnor a resident of the County
and State aforesaid, aged Seventy years, who being
duly sworn according to 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 the
7th of June 1832. This applicant states that in the
time of the Revolutionary War. he was a resident ┃
of Northumberland County, one of the lower Counties, in
the Northern Neck of Virginia, and was held
in readiness to march wherever the enemy came,
with their small boats in our waters, and drove
them from our shores. That he commenced his
service in the Revolutionary War in the year 1777
and served whenever called out under or by the
command of Colo Gaskins & Capt. Charles Lee
for the term of two years up and down the Wicomcomico [sic]
River, and on the Chesapeak bay, occasionally
two or three weeks, that after continuing
in Northumberland two years, he removed to
Lancaster County, on the Rappahannock River,
and served in the same way under Colo James
Ball & Capt. Carter and carrying beeves to the
army at Gloucester, until after the Siege at
York, that he served so after such short
tours, that he cannot ascertain precisely the
amount of his services, but do: that he
served over six months in all during the
Revolutionary
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Revolutionary War. That he claims only
six months as a soldier in the Revolution
That he knows no living person by whom
he can prove his services, that he was born
in Northumberland County State of Virginia _
have lived in Nottoway, Dinwiddie, Mecklenburg,
& Halifax Counties, since the Revolutionary War
and do now live in Halifax County & State of
Virginia _ that has a record of his age and
was born the 7th day of May 1762; that he has no
documentary evidence of his services _ that hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
or annuity except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the Pension Roll of
the Agency of any State
Anthony Sydnor
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

We William Claborn & Joshua James, residing in
the County of Halifax & State of Virginia, hereby
certify that we are well acquainted with Anthony
Sydnor who has subscribed & sworn to the above
declaration that we believe him to be seventy
years of age, that he is reputed and believed
in the neighbourhood where he resides to have
been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we
concur in that Opinion
William Clabourn
Joshua James
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the Investigation of the matter and
after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the
War department, that the above named applicant
was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states
and the Court further certifies that it appears
to them that Wm Claborn & Joshua James, are
residents of the County & State aforesaid & are credible
Persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit

I Samuel Williams, Clerk of the Court of Halifax
County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the said Court in the
matter of the application of Anthony Sydnor for
a Pension
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and Seal of Office this
12th day of December 1832
Samuel Williams
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AW/eel

January 7, 1930

Mr. F. W. Sydnor
P. O. Box 83
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:
 
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.6186, it appears that Anthony Sydnor
was born May 7, 1762, in Northumberland County, Virginia.

While residing in Northumberland County, Virginia,
he served from in 1777 at various times in Captain Charles
Lee's Company, Colonel Gaskins' Virginia Regiment until in
1779, when he moved to Lancaster County, Virginia, and
served at various times in Captain Carter's Company, Colonel
James Ball's Virginia Regiment and served until after the
siege of Yorktown. All of his service amounted to six
months.

After the Revolution, he lived in Notteway, Dinwiddle,
Mecklenburg and Halifax Counties, Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
November 28, 1832, at which time he was living in Halifax
County, Virginia.

There are no data as to family.

Very truly yours

EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Richmond, Va.,
October 31st, 1929.

Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Revo

Gentlemen:
Kindly favor me with the pension record of
Anthony Sydnor for services in the war of '76.
Thanking you for the kindness, I am

Very truly yours,
F. W. Sydnor,

U. S. PENSION X OFFICE
NOV 2 1929

Address:
F. W. Sydnor,
P.O. Box 83,
Richmond, Va.
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DR. A. J. NELSON,
RURAL ROUTE No. 1.
RICHMOND. - VIRGINIA.

W. S. P. N. [Illegible] NAVY
FEB 25 1905
FILES.

WABASSO, Feb - 19 1904

Com of Pensions-
Dept of Interior _
Wash. D.C.
Please pardon me if
this enquiry is presumptuour
but I have been informed
to the contrary -
Will you kindly
state how long and
which of the Sydnor family
were enlisted or served in
any capacity in the War of
the Revolution - Possibly from
Richmond Co. Va.
Again asking your [illegilbe],
I am, Respectfully,
Mrs A. Jeff Nelson
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, March 23, 1905.

First Deputy Commissioner.
MAR 21 1905

Hon. Vespasian Warner,
U. S. Pensioner Commissioner,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:

I have the honor to request that you will please furnish to
Dr. Arthur Jordan, my brother, of Seattle, Washington, Rooms Nos.
301 and 302 Oriental Block such information as is compatible with
official propriety in relation to the military record of the follow
ing persons who are supposed to have served in the Continental
Army during the war of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing
the descent of Mrs. Arthur Jordan, nee Sydnor in order to enable
her to join the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

1. Fortunatus Sydnor, born January, 30, 1737, of Virginia.
2. John Sydnor, .. March 19, 1739 ..
3. Joseph Sydnor .. October 17, 1749, ..
4. William Sydnor .. April 27, 1752, ..
5. John Sydnor .. Feb. 20, 1736 ..
6. Robert Sydnor, .. January 23, 1750 ..
7. Anthony Sydnor .. March 12, 1752 ..
8. Giles Sydnor .. August 8, 1753 ..

Thanking you for any information that you may be able to furnish
my brother, I am,
Respectfully,
Llewellyn Jordan, M.D.

N.S. Treasury Dept.
Room 188.
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Mch 20, 1905 Hist to
Mrs. A. Jeff. Nelson
Richmond Va

Apl. 1. 1905 His to
Dr. Llewellyn Jordan
Treasy Dept .

Rev War

6186

INVALID.

File No. 6186
Anthony Sydnor
Pri Rev. War

Act: June 7th /32
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 367

[Arrangement of 1870.]