Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5,616, William Abbott, Va.
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Va.               Abbott, William         N. 5,616
                          Mary
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Illegible 8328 Virginia  Illegible Illegible to n Ba
William Abbott March 19. 1866
of Halifax Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Cobb of the Reg. commanded
by Col in the Virginia
Illegible for 8 1/2 months


Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 28 Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.


Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of Apr
1833 — and sent to M Spraggins
Whitesville Halifax Co Va

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 – $ 56.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 33   14.16
$70.82
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Jn. Cromwell Clerk
Book E  Vol. 6    Page /
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of October 1832. —
Samuel Williams

William Abbotts Illegible

$278

Service estimated by consent of M. Spraggins
his allo- at 8 1/2 months
aim @
8 1/2 mo. pri
$28.33

M. Spraggins
Whitesville
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Virginia to wit
On this 23rd day of October 1832 Personally appeared before the Court of the County of Halifax William Abbott a resident of the County aforesaid who states that he was born in the County of King & Queen and resided there until he was about six years of age at which time (he was informed) he removed to the said County of Halifax, who is at this time in the 76th year of his age, who being first duly sworn according , to law. doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the envoy of the Provision ^made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. that he volunteered  as a Private in the year 1777. under Capt James Cobb & Leut John Waddington of Halifax and William McDaniel was the orderly Sergeant belonging to Capt Cobbs company. he marched from the aforesaid County to Williamsburg wheee he was stationed a short time, he recollects Capt Quarles who was stationed at said place belonging to ….Col Thomas Marshalls Regiment of State Artillery he also recollects a certain Private by the name of Butler who belonged to the state troops of Virginia who was from Halifax: and from Williamsburg he marched to yorkTown, thence to Hamilton in the County of Elizabeth City and from thence he recrossed the
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Hampton Roads to Portsmouth on Elizabeth River where he was stationed for a considerable time and from thence he marched to the Peasure house where he was stationed for some time: and from thence he returned to Portsmouth, where he was discharged, by the said Capt Cobbs some time in the fall, after serving 3 1/2 months. He further dates that he revisited the Camps of Gen Green when he was stationed at Halifax old  Courthouse in February 17( illegible)7 and he was sent by the said Gen. Green with an express to the then Governor of. Va. Viz. Thomas Jefferson and he was ordered by the said Gen Green to follow the Army on his return until he overtook it, which he did and delivered the dispatches from the said Governor Jefferson to Gen. Green in the state of No. Carolina near the Highneck of the Haw River after a tour of about 3 weeks very shortly after his return to said County after the delivery of the dispatches aforesaid he volunteered as a Private to guard certain Prisoners from the aforesaid County of Halifax (who said that they were taken in the South) to Col John Coles in Albermarle County Va who took charge of them, “I returned to the said County of Halifax after being in service about
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One month and I was informed when  I volunteered as one of the guard as aforesaid that it would clear one of a 3 months tour of duty. But on my return to said County of Halifax I was informed that I had been drafted as a Private in Capt James (Garrison’s is faded) Turner’s Company I started in pursuit of said Capt James Turner some time in April in the year 1781. and Joseph Terry was Capt Turner’s Ensign he recollects the following soldiers  belonging to Capt (Garrison’s stricken) Turner’s Company Viz John Pass Peter Roberts George Ande^rton V Thomas Puckett, He marched from Halifax to Guilford Courthouse where the battle was fought Illegible on the 15th day of March 1781 and some of the wounded had not left the said Place and from thence he marched to Salsberry in said State of N.C. where he was stationed for a considerable time and he was taken sick at the said Place with the small Pox after he recovered so that he could march. he returned to Halifax and was discharged by the said Capt (Garrison stricken) Turner some time in August after being in service (4 mo underlined) about 4 months, and he is (discharged stricken) unable to Produce a discharge for either of the aforesaid tours of duty –
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He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the Present and declares that my name is not on the Pension Roll of agency of any State
William Abbott 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the Investigation of the matter and after putting the Interrogation ILLEGIBLE Prescribed by the War department that the above named apparent was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.

I Samuel Williams clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that the foregoing contains The Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Abbott for a Pension In testimony I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of October 1832
Samuel Williams
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Halifax County Set
This day Capt John Yates of the said County personally appeared before me a Justice of thee Peace for the said County and certified and swore that he was well acquainted with William Abbott of said county and that the said William Abbott march from the County of Halifax as a Private soldier in the company of James Cobbs who was volunteers in the year 1777 to the City of Williamsburg when the said John Yates joined a Company of artillery which separated him from the said Williams Abbott after Which he know nothing further of said Abbott’s service. Given under my hand the 23rd day of October 1832
JH Wimbish JP

I Moses Dunkley of the COunty of Halifax and State of Virginia do hereby certify and solemnly swear that in the Spring of 1781 I was a ILLEGIBLE as a guard and was at Halifax Court house with a Parcel of British Prisoners and went with
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with the said Prisoners to the Green Mountain in Albermarle County Virginia, and that William Abbott also went as a guard with the said Prisoners from the said Halifax Court house to Albermarle County Virginia that he acted on the march as a sergeant under Daniel Roberts who acted as a Captain of the said guards given under any hand this 22nd day of October 1832
Moses Dunkley

I Mel Spragins a Justice of the Peace for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that Moses Dunkley who this day appeared before me and subscribed and swore to the above certificate is a credible man and that his statement is entitled to credit given under any hand this 22nd day of October 1832
Mel Spragins JP

I Elizabeth Abbott of the County of Halifax and State of Virginia do hereby certify that my brother William Abbott of said county an old Revolutionary soldier left home sometime in the Spring of 1787 and was absent for several months, and when he left home he
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He stated that he was going into the Army as a soldier, and on his return he stated he had been in the Army and it was my belief and the belief of the family at that time that the cause of his absence was in consequence of his being a soldier of the army and I remain in that belief. We then, and do at this time reside in the aforesaid county. Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1832
Elizabeth her X March Abbott

Virginia Halifax County, to wit:
I Mel Spragins a Justice of the Peace for said County do hereby certify that the above named Elizabeth Abbott, this day Personally appeared before me in the county aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate which certificate is entitled to full faith and Credit. Given under my hand this 12th day of October 1832
Mel Spragins

Virginia, to wit
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the County Court of Halifax do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits of John Yates, Moses Dunkley and Elizabeth Abbott are true copies of the originals remaining in my office In
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In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of October 1832. —
Samuel Williams

William Abbotts Illegible

$278

Service estimated by consent of M. Spraggins
his allo- at 8 1/2 months
aim @
8 1/2 mo. pri
$28.33

M. Spraggins
Whitesville
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Date of death not on AB 
5123
Virginia Rich
Mary Abbott
Widow of William Abbott
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October and sent to Alfred Pinshaw
Halifax Ct. House
Va.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ILLEGIBLE February 2, 1848, Page 132, Vol. 3
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Date of death not on AB 
5123
Virginia Rich
Mary Abbott
Widow of William Abbott
Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 28 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of October and sent to Alfred Pinshaw
Halifax Ct. House
Va.

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under ILLEGIBLE February 2, 1848, Page 132, Vol. 3
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No 652 
Mary Abbott
ILLEGIBLE of William
(Stricken)
ILLEGIBLE
ILLEGIBLE
Married 1784
Husband died 4 Jan’y 1848
Adw 8 1/2 Months pri.
$28.33 Per annum
Commencing 4 Jan’y 1848 
Adw Oct 2 Feb ‘48
Com ‘g 4 March 1848

Richmond Roll
Alfred Pinchaw
Halifax Ct House
Va.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the ILLEGIBLE of Company’s of the 2’ February 1848 entitled An act- making further professions for summarizing widows and soldiers of the Revolutionary war (smudged)
State of Virginia SS.
County of Halifax
On this the 18th day of September 1848 personally appeared before me John R Lewallen A Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mary Abbott a resident of Virginia in the County of Halifax aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on this oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the professions made by the act-of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Abbott who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war she further states this deceased husband was a pensioner under the act of Congress on the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Eight dollars & 33 its per annum and (stricken-ILLEGIBLE) to the ILLEGIBLE ILLEGIBLE by him, to obtain said pension, she refers the Hon Department- for proof of his service in the Revolutionary War
 She further declares she was marked to the said William Abbott on the 2nd day of December in the year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Four and that this said husband died on the 4th day of January 1848 and she further declares she is still a widow.

Mary (this X mark) Abbott

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me

Jno. L. Lewallen J. Peace
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At a Court held for the County of Halifax at the Court house the 28th day of November 1848
On motion of the declaration of Mary Abbott widow of William Abbott does  for a pension under the act of February 2nd 1848 was presented in open Court with the accompanying evidence all of which were explained to the entire satisfaction of the Court and the proceeding of the Justice appeared and Confirmed
I William S. Hall deputy clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax do hereby certify that the foregoing order is truly transcribed from the records of my office: I further certify the John S Lawallen is a Justice of the Peace for the said county duly commissioned and sworn and the the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine 
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said county I subscribed my name this 20th day of Decr 1848

Wm S. Hall. D.C.
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I Mary Abbott widow of William Abbott hereby certify that the register hereto annexed is the original family register kept by William Abbott my deceased husband in his life time; given under my hand and seal this 26th day of September 1849
Mary (her X mark) Abbott {Seal}
Sworn & subscribed to before me 
Jno. S. Lewellen JP

State of Virginia
Halifax County SS I John L Lewellen a Justice of the Peace in and for said county certify that Mary Abbott who has this day appeared before me under oath to the foregoing certificate is a credible pension & entitled to full confidence upon oath given under my hand this the 26th day of September 1849
Jno. L. Lewellen J.P.

I William Hall Clerk of the County Court for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that John L. Lewallen is a Justice of the Peace for the said County duly confirmed and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the seal of the said County and subscribed my name this 26th day of September 1849

W.m Hall Ck