Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31980, for Wm Speares, Virginia
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Va. Speares WM S31980
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31980
Revy INVALID.
File No. 31890
Williams Spears
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 390
Arrangement of 1870
1934, Mar 11 Hist. to
Mrs. Larie M. Persons
1932 April 7 hist. to 
C. G. Young MCS
1940 Jan 25, hist. to Ethel Speer Dent MCS
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Monticello, Ga., February 5, 1924.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Will you send me a statement of the military history of William Spears, Revolutionary Pensioner in Franklin county, Ga., in 1840, also of William Smith, Revolutionary Pensioner in Coweta county, Ga., in 1840?
Respectfully,
(Mrs.) Laree Malone Persons.
(Mrs.) Laree Malone Persons.
U. S. Pension Office
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FEB 7 1924
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Proctor rk
Feb. 29. 1932
Veterans Bureau 
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Will you please look up Pension Records on he following
William Spear- Elbert County Georgia.
" " Franklin " " Only one from Ga.
John Spear Jasper County Ga.
" " Newton County Ga. Only one from Ga.
I know that you only wish two names sent in at one time but I wish to find out if these could have been one and the same men, and shall appreciate any data that you may have on them.
Thanking you for this favor,
I am most sincerely,
Mrs C. G. Young
Proctor, Crk.

Received
Mar 2 1932
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PENSION FILES SUB-DIVISION

REVEIVED
MAR 2 1932
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MAIL SUB. DIV.
U.S.V.
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MCS
Inglewood Calif.
Jan. 10,1940
Veterans Administration
Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
I should like a copy of the information which you have on William Spears age 95 residing in Franklin Co. Ga. In 1840 and is receiving a pension for military service.
Information from, Printed Census of Pensioners of Franklin Co. Ga. of 1840. by Blair and Rivers printed in 1841. This is a census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Service with the name age and place of residence. under act of taking the 6th. Census of U. S. page 147.
I am not familar with the procedure with the procedure and should like information as to how I can obtain the above information, if there is a charge kindly let me hear fromy you.
Can you alson advise if there is a census of 1810 showing the names of families of Franklin Co. Ga. and is so what are the charges for the searching of same.
Thank you very much for any information you may be able to give,
Sincerely,
Ethel S. Dent
Ethel Speer Dent
433 E. Spruce Ave.
Inglewood California.

Received 
Jan 15 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER NO. 1
VETS ADM
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[unintelligable] one set of "1835-List of Pensioners" under Ga, the pages 33 to 10 are duplicated which accounts of this soldier appearing twice in said book
April 7, 1932

Mrs. C. G. Young
Proctor
Arkansas

BA-J/MCS
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Wm. Speares
S. 31980

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of February 29th, requesting information in regard to William Spear, a soldier of the Revolution.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in pension claims, S. 31980, based upon Revolutionary War service of William Speares (personal signature Speares), the only soldier of Georgia by that name, searched under all spellings, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.
 
He was born in 1745 in Amherst County, Virginia. 

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, he enlisted and served with the Virginia troops as follows: six months in 1775 or 1776 as sergeant in Captain Tankersley's Company in Colonel Nevil's Regiment; twenty days in 1776 or 1777 as private in Captain John Bates' Company in Colonel Cabel's Regiment; next served three months as private and was engaged in guarding Hessian prisoners at the Point of Fork in Virginia; in 1780 he served as substitute for his brother, James, for three months as private; from about January 1, 1781, until April 3, 1781, he served in Captains William Cannon's and Charles Allen's Companies in Colonel Holcombe's Regiment and was in the battle of Guilford Court House.
See Heitian

In 1788 he moved to Elbert County, Georgia, and in 1798 or 1799 he moved to Franklin County, Georgia. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, at which time he was living in Franklin County, Georgia, aged about eighty-eight years.

There are no further data on file relative to his family.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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M.C.S.

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

March 11, 1924

Mrs. Laroo M. Persons
Monticello
Ca.
 
Madam:
I have to advise you that from papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, s. 31980, it appears that William Speares, pensioned as Spears, was born in 1745, in Amherst County, Virginia.

While a resident of Buckingham County, Virginia, he enlisted in the Virginia Troops and served as follows: 

Six months in 1775 or 1776 as Sergeant in Captain Tankersley's Company, Colonel Nevil's Regiment.

Twenty days in 1776 or 1777 as private in Captain John Bates' Company, Colonel Cabel's Regiment. 

Three months as private,, detailed from Captain Chambers' Company as guard to Hessian prisoners.

In 1780 three months as private in Captain Chambers' Company

From about January 1, 1781, until April 3, 1781, in Captains William Cannon's and Charles Allen's Companies, Colonel Holcombe's Regiment; he was in the battle of Guilford Court House. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 6, 1833, while a resident of Franklin County, Georgia, aged about eighty-eight years. There is no family data in file.
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The records fail to show a Revolutionary War pensioner of Coveta County, Georgia, in 1840, named William Smith, so in order to make a proper search in your behalf you are requested to furnish as much possible of the following data in regard to the subject of your inquiry: Approximate dates of birth and death, place of residence at enlistment and after service, and first name of widow.

Respectfully,

Commissioner