Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39416, William Day, Va.
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SERVICE: Va.
Day, William
NUMBER: S. 39416
CONTENTS
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to pay May 26, 1837

Notification sent January 3d, 1821 to Joshep Grisham Pendleton - S. Carolina
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Notification sent January 3d, 1821 to Joshep Grisham Pendleton - S. Carolina

to pay May 26, 1837
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5.357
South Carolina.
William Day,
private
Capt Hawkins Va 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina
at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 26th of Augt. 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of Jany 1829 and sent to the Honble. Mr Jenkins
House of Reps. US.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. 6/31. 4/3 2:60
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819 48.00
$50.60
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
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State of South Carolina
Abbeville District.-
By the Honourable Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the State aforesaid.-
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting - Know ye, that William Day of the Dist. of Abbeville, & state of South Carolina, planter, did This day appear, & made Oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God, That he entered the Army of the United States of America in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, on or about the Third of March Seventeen hundred & seventy seven, under Capt. Hawkins of the 14th. Regt. Infantry commanded by Col. Lewis & That he faithfully served three years, the time for which he enlisted. During that time he was in the battles of Brandy Wine, German Town, & Monmouth. He further swears that during the service he recd. a service [illegible]
That in his advanced period of life, in capacitates him from manual labour. He attained his discharge from Col. Webb of Frederickstown, which discharge (not thinking it important) is now in Virginia, which he is endeavor-
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-ing to Obtain. He further swears that from his wide gut an an stones, & ill state of health, that he needs the aid of his Country for a support. -

In Testimony Whereof, that the above named William Day did this day make Oath before me of the truth of the above affidavit, I have hereto set my hand & caused the Seal of this Court to be affixed, this 26th. day of Augt. in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight-hundred & Eighteen, & of the Independence of the United States of America The forty third.-
Wm Day
Sworn to this 26th Augt. 1818 before me
R: Gantt
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To the Honl. Jno. H. Calhoun
Secy: at War:
I Richard Gantt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the state aforesd. do hereby certify, that from the evidence as taken here, before me, it appears to my satisfaction, that the within named William Day did serve in the Revolutionary war as above noted, that he is entitled to the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 18th. March 1818 in such Cases Made & provided - and I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Day is in reduced circumstances and needs the aid of his Country for support -
Richard Gantt
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South Carolina-
Abbeville District} Personally appeared before me James Gains who being sworn saith that during the revolutionary war he served in the same regiment & company with the within named William Day in the continental establishment - that as well as this Deponent can recollect - that the said Wm Day was transferred from the fourteenth to the fifth regiment in which last, this deponent thinks he served with him nine months or more-
sworn to this 4th of} James Gaines
August 1818 before} 
Chs. C Mayson J. P.

South Carolina} Before me personally appeared
Laurens District} William Irby and who being duly sworn saith that in the time of the revolutionary war he served in the same regiment with the within named William Day in the Continental establishment and that to the best of this deponents recollection the said William Day served the term of three years-
Wm Irby
sworn to & subscribed before me
this 12th. of August 1818.-
John Garlington
Clk of Laurens Dis.
& I. Q. -
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Schedule
The State of South Carolina,
Pendleton District.} On this Twenty sixth day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court, in the Court of General Sessions of the peace Oyer and Terminer Assize and General Gaol Delivery being a Court of Record for the said District in the said State, William Day aged Sixty four Years, resident in Pendleton District in South Carolina, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: That he enlisted under Lieutenant George Holland of Captain Hawkins Company of the Fourteenth Regiment Commanded by Colonel Lewis of the Virginia Line for the term of three Years Served about six Months in it and was transfered or exchanged to the Fifth Regiment Commanded by Colonel Parkin and served there twelve months or more and in that time this Deponent was in the battles at Brandywine, Germantown, & Monmouth and served the Remainder of his time in the third Regiment of the Virginia Line, just before discharged was sent from Philadelphia under Colonel Webb to convey Prisoners to Fredericktown in Maryland. And was discharged by Colo. Webb there - Made an original declaration on the 26th day of August 1818. And received Pension Certificate No. 5357 dated 18th January 1819. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of any 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 and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on 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, "One mare, one cow and calf, three small hogs, one plough, two old axes, two old hoes, one pot, one oven, one Saddle, one bridle, one pair plough gears, on sett of earthen plates, two mugs, two bowls, three knives and forks, three chairs, one jug & one bottle. This Deponent saith that by means of a wound he received in his back in the Revolutionary war and his age he cannot follow his occupation as a farmer to do much towards his support, Son Reuben about Sixteen years old, and Lewis aged Fourteen Years who ought now to be sent to school and that he hath no other children living with him, and his wife is dead, and that he is hardly able to maintain himself in the most humble situation, and but for the assistance he gets from his friends and neighbours could not keep house at all.
Sworn to and declared on the} Wm. Day
26th day of October 1820
Before
Abm Nott
Presiding Judge
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The State of South Carolina,
Pendleton District.} I John T. Lewis Clerk of the Court of General Sessions for Pendleton District do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the 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 aforesaid schedule is Fifty five Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of October, 1820.
John T. Lewis C. C. G. T.
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Hantery & Mechanics Bank of So Ca
Charleston 16 May 1837
J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
Sir
I forward for your Authority & pay the following vouchers having 12 months pension due on them Viz John Darwin, John Craig, D Hamilton, Wm Summerford, Charles Smith, Wm Day, John Ritcher, & Jos: West.
I am very Respectfully
Your Ob Serv:
A Spears
Penn. Agent.
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39416
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,416
William Day
Priv Rev War
Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. E, Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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William Day
5357
iss. Jan: 1819.
Mar '19
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Hon. J. C. Calhoun,
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Ho. Reps. 11 Jany. 1819.
Dear Sir,
Mr. Edwards has rejected 12 mon of my applications for pensions, all of which I have sent back for further proof except the one accompanying this, which I think bears so many intrinsic Evidences of being true & bona fide, and I am so well acquainted with the character of the applicant that I solicit your decree upon it-
This case by no means rests upon the common ground of the parties own oath, but is accompanied by the affidavits of two distinguished men that he did serve in The Continental Establish
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ment for three years-
If this decrepid old man is compelled to send to Virginia for his discharge, which he can near in all probability get, it will amount in all probability to a denial of justice - Let me hear from you as soon as you decide - & I will send for it if it is possible -
You will remember Dr. James W. Paxton of Wellington supported not only by the recommendations of Dr. Waddell & Mr. Wm. Calhoun, but by the certificate of Dr. Dorsey applied for a surgeons place in the Navy & if not to be had some such appointment in the army, & that I enclosed them to you some days ago as acting Secy. of the Navy-
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Will you inform me whether any other step way be necessary to take to further his pension?-
I am Yrs. Obediently,
Eldred Jenkins -

Honble J. C. Calhoun-