Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,118, for James Sadlers, Virginia
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Service 
VA.      Sadlers, James or Salder 
Number 
S. 41,118
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13,664 R. Virginia
James Sadlers
of Amelia in the state of Virginia 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Virginia 
line for the term of 18 month

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of May 1819

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 19
and sent to Peter Randolph
Perkinsville Virga [Virginia]

Arrears to 4th of Apr 1819  30.73
semi-anl all'ce ending 3 22/31 4/30 
[double line]
$30.73
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

Dead see rep [check mark] [illegible] To me 1831

Continued
Notification sent to the clerk of the Court
Amelia Court House, Virginia
8th Sept 1820
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 VA 
James Sadler  21
Recd 8 Aug 1820
Enc Exams
13067
Amelia Cty
July 1819
Notification sent to Clk of Court 8 Sept 1820

Amelia County 
Aug 7th 18[illegible]
Secretary War
Washington City
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Virginia Amelia County to wit
On this twenty seventh day of July 1820 personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid being a court of record James Sadler aged about fifty nine years resident in said County of Amelia in said State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz that he entered the service about September 1780 for the term of eighteen months in company commanded by Capt William Bentley in the Regt commanded by Col. Green and Colo Haws in the line of the State of Virginia on continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until the last of December 1781 when he was discharged from said service in the state of North Carolina at Salisbury that he was in the battles of Camden and Eutaw that he has heretofore received a pension under a
pension certificate number 13667 issued on the original declaration dated 10th May 1819
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18" day 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 so 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 & 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 nor have I any income other than what is contained in the
schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed

Schedule
One Loom worth $6:00
One Cupboard 2:50
1/2 doz chairs 2:25
Houshold & Kitchen furniture 12:00
$22:75
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amt [illegible] up 22:75
one spinning wheel $1:50 table 84ds $2:34
One Sheep 2 shears 5:00
One looking glass 1:50
3 hoes one axe 3:25
1 Saddle $3 one Gun $5 8:00
Total. $42:84
Family
Himself infirm - his wife upwards of 60 years of age infirm -
One daughter about 27 years of age only tolerably healthy -
his mark [hand drawn x] James Sadler

Sworn to and subscribed in open Court before the Justices of the peace then sitting - 
Witness
Edwd. Eggleston one of the Justices of the Court

On the day first mentioned -
(Signed) Edwd. Eggleston. JP

I John S Leigh Clerk of the County Court of Amelia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of 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 abovesaid schedule is forty two Dollars and 84 Cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 2nd. day of August 1830 in 48th. year of the Commonwealth
J. S. Leigh C Al Va.
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4221
James Sadler's

Declaration &
Certificates.
Peter Randolph
Judge
Perkinsonville, Va
Recd July 1. 1819
Virginia line
Colr Greene
year 1780 to
Admttd
Correct by [illegible]
Page 269.
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Commonwealth of Virginia SS
Amelia Circuit
On this tenth day of May 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court for the said circuit personally appeared James Sadler, aged 57 years, resident in the County of Amelia in the circuit aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 James Sadler enlisted for the term of eighteen months on the day of ___ in the year 1780 in the County of Amelia, State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Bentley, of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Green, in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment. That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States until the said term of service expired, when he was discharged from service in Salisbury, State of North Carolina. That he was at the Battle of Campden, Guilford Court House and Eutaw Springs, 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, than the statement of William Bentley, annexed hereto —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Peter Randolph
Virginia SS.
This tenth day of May 1819 came before me a Judge of the General Court for the State aforesaid, William Bentley..
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...who being duly sworn states that he was a Captain in the Revolutionary war. That James Sadler whose name is before mentioned, enlisted with him for the term of eighteen months and marched in his company to the south sometime about the year 1780 or 1781 as well as he recollects, that the said James Sadler was a faithful soldier, and served his aforesaid term out —
Virginia SS.
This 13th day of May 1819, came before me a judge of the General Court for the state aforesaid, James Robinson, who being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with James Sadler, and with his condition in life; that he is very infirm, and has no property of any kind to support his family, except some indifferent articles of furniture —
I Peter Randolph, Judge & as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Sadler did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, at one time 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. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support, and that the witnesses who have appeared as above are worthy of credit and disinterested.
 Peter Randolph
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September 25, 1935. 


Mrs. Jennie T. Grayson 
P.O. Lock Box 105
Charlottesville, Virginia. 


[illegible]
Benjamin Sadler 
S. 39060
James Sadlers 
S. 41118


Dear Madam, 


Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Sadler and James Sadler, soldiers of Virginia. 


The records of these two pensioners are furnished herein as found in the papers on file in their claims for pension, based upon services in that war. They are the only soldiers named Benjamin and James Sadler found on the Revolutionary War pension recors. Benjamin was pension for disability also. 
Benjamin Sadler-S. 39060.


Benjamin Sadler enlisted in Virginia, in 1776, served as a private in Captain Samuel Woodson’s company, Colonel Geoorge Mathers’ 9th Virginia regiment and was discharged at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, having served two years and six months. 


Benjamin Sadler was allowed pension from January 1, 1803, under the Act of April 25, 1808, on account of disability incurred in service during the Revolutionary War. the nature of the wounds or injuries are not shown. 


The statements made by this soldier in this application for pension are not on file, because of the destruction of papers when the British burned the public buildings in 1814. He was a resident of Goochland County, Virginia in 1808, and in December 1819, had moved to Sumner County, Tennesse. While a resident of that county, he applied February 22, 1822 for pension on account of his services in the Revolutionary War as stated above. At the time of this application
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he was aged sixty-six years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. Benjamin Sadler’s pension was granted on this application under the Act of March 18, 1818.

There is no reference to wife or children of the soldier.

James Sadler-S. 41118.

James Sadler enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, served as a private in Captain William Bentley’s company, Colonel John Green’s Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford Court House, and Eutaw Springs and was discharged at last of December 1781, having served eighteen months. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 10, 1819, at which time he resided in Amelia County, Virginia. His name was borne on the pension roll as — James Sadlers. At the time the soldier made application for pension, he was aged fifty-seven years; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. 

In 1820, James Sadler’s wife was more than sixty years of age; her name is not shown, nor the date of her marriage given. One daughter, aged about twenty-seven years, was living at home then, her name not stated. There are no further data regarding the soldier’s family. 

Very truly yours, 
A. D. Miller, 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Nov. 15 1925.
Will you kindly give me a record of the services of Revolutionary soldier by this name Captain Robert Sadler and James Sadler, of Mathews Co. Va. 
Thanking you
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Handwritten text (top of the paper):
I am sincerely
Mrs. V. H. Connell
Clifton Station, Va.

Stamped text (in a circle, upside down):
U.S.
PENSION OFFICE
NOV 17
1925
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section 						
December 28,1925
Mrs. V. H. Councill 
Clifton Station, Virginia 

Madam: 
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41118 it appears that James Sadler [underlined] ( Pensioned Sadlers) enlisted in Amelia County, Virginia, Served as a private in Captain William Bentley’s Company, Colonel John Green’s Virgirnia Regiment, was in the battles of Camden, Guilford, and Eutaw Springs and was discharged the last of Decemebr 1781 having served eighteen months. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 10, 1819 while a resident of Amelia County, Virginia aged fifty-seven years. 
In 1820 he referred to his wife aged over sixty years and a daughter about twenty-seven years, their names not given. 


Respectfully,
E.W. MORGAN 
Acting Commissioner. 


[Handwritten note in bottom left corner:]
Date of death not on
A. 13 + the [illegible]
note on jacket nor definite


[Handwritten note in top right margin, written vertically:]
He said in Sept. 1780, [illegible]
Battle of Camden was Aug. 1780
[illegible]
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41118  
INVALID.  
Rev.

File No. 41.118  
James Sadlers
Pvt. Va. [illegible]

Act: 18th March, 1818  
Index: — Vol. 8, Page 468

[Arrangement of 1870.]

[Handwritten note on top right margin:]


1920 Dec. 28 [illegible]
J. N. Canneill. [illegible]
1935 Sept. 25. Hist to Mrs. Junis 
L. [illegible] in letter to in Rev. [illegible]
Benjamin Sadler. S. 39060 [illegible]