Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39346, Samuel Courtney, Va.
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Service - VA.


Courtney, Samuel



Number - S. 39346
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Virginia Roll
5,015

Samuel Courtney
Private
Capt. Gibson 
Virginia Line
4 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 22nd of Dec. 1818 and forwarded to Robert White, Esq.
Fauquier Co. VA.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - $37.33
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1819 - $48.00

Arrears 4 months 20/30   $85.33

{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Duplicate certificate found 21 May 1824, and sent to John S. Barbour, H.R. 
See W. Barbour's letter in the William Stubling  papers for evidence of Magistrate's official character and Gideon Johnston's affidavit.

Notification sent to Gideon Johnston Esq.
Fauquier C.H. Virginia
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Fauquier County State and District of Virginia

On this 15th day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the presiding Judges of the Superior Court of Fauquier County State and District of  Virginia personally appeared Samuel Courtney resident in the said County and District who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, that he the said Samuel Courtney enlisted as a common solider in the year 1776 in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia in a company of Infantry commanded by Captain John Gillison of the 10th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment and of the County of Culpeper State aforesaid, that he served in this company three years the period of his enlistment and that he at the end of this term enlisted under the same captain and served as a common soldier during the war, at Middle Bush in New Jersey, and he remained in the service until the end of the war.  That he received a discharge at this time and which he has long since lost, that he was in the Battles of Stony Point, Paulus Hook, Germantown, at the siege of Charleston, and in a Battle against the Indians near Savannah in Georgia, that he is in reduced circumstances and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country, for support and that he has no other evidence of his services except the annexed affidavits of Joseph Blackwell, and the certificates of John Blackwell whose affidavit he cannot with some ? attain on account of ? being ? unable to ride.

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 

Robert White
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This 15th day of April 1818 Joseph Blackwell appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace of Fauquier County and State and district of Virginia and made oath that he is well acquainted with Samuel Courtney who has lived in the neighborhood of the Deponent, that the Deponent was an officer in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain and knows that Samuel Courtney sometime in the year 1776 enlisted as a solider in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. John Gillison of the 10th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment and that he served in the company until the end of the Revolutionary War and that the said Samuel Courtney was taken a Prisoner at Charleston, that  he was a good soldier, that he is now old and poor and in such needy circumstances as to require the aid of his Country for support.

Sworn before me the day and year above written

John Edmonds 
Justice of the Peace
for Fauquier County

I Robert White and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Laws for the County of Fauquier in the District and State of Virginia do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid Samuel Courtney did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the proceedings at ? against the common enemy. And I now transmit the proceeding and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary of the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Robert White
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Samuel Courtney

Declaration 

5016

March 1819
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Fauquier County, State and District of Virginia

On this 13th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Records for the County of Fauquier a part of the tenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia made a Court of Record by law possessed of the powers of fine and imprisonment and proceeding according to the Common law with jurisdiction unlimited in amount, Samuel Courtney aged between sixty four and sixty five years resident in said County and Circuit who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, that he first enlisted under Captain Alexander Dick of Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County Virginia for the term of two years in Continental establishment, that before he had served actively any part of that term he procured another man to take his place and was discharged himself, that he then enlisted for the term of three years under Lieutenant Brock at Fredericksburg also, that he was marched to the north and there attached to a Company of Musketry Commanded by Captain John Gillison, of the 10th Virginia Regiment that before his term of three years expired he enlisted at Middle Brooke in New Jersey during the war and was still commanded by Captain Gillison who marched him to the South that he was taken prisoner at Charleston  with his Captain Gillison, that when he was discharged from his captivity he served Captain Alexander Parker of Virginia and was in the Service from the time of his first enlistment until the end of the War., that he was in the Battles of Stony Point, Paulus Hook, Germantown, and the Siege of Charleston, that he made his original declaration before the Hon. Robert White that he has received his pension up to the 4th March 1820 that his certificate of pension is dated 23rd December 1818 not November 25 1818.
And I Samuel Courtney do solemnly swear that  I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th  March 1818 and that I have not since that time
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by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with interest 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  of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust 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 my subscribed - A joint interest in three Horses, one twenty years old, Seven head of Cattle including three calves, 12 sheep, he has belonging to himself, solely, 3 benches, one old oak cupboard, 3 Pewter Plates, 1 Fork, 1 case knife, 1 iron port, 1 broken oven, and 2 pewter spoons, the stock of Horses and kepty by his brother the owner of the other half.  He the aforesaid Samuel Courtney employs himself as a Sawyer, he is hired at a stated price to pursue this business, that from inability and aged he is obliged to give a part of his wages to a young man to help him, that his support is very narrow and insufficient for ordinary comfort, and that without the aid of his Country he must from necessity be placed on the Parish List.

Samuel Courtney (his mark)

Subscribed, sworn to and declared by the aforesaid Samuel Courtney on this 13th dayf o September 1820 in open court before the Judge of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid.

David Rodes
Deputy Clerk

At a Superior court of Law contained and held for the County of Fauquier  at the Courthouse of said County this 15th day of September 1820.

The property of Samuel Courtney a Revolutionary Soldier is estimated at Fifty Dollars; It is
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Ordered that this Estimate with his declaration and affidavit to be certified to the Secretary of War

A copy

Teste  Berkley Ward
C.F. Superior Court

Fauquier Superior Court this 15th day of September 1820 

I Berkeley Ward clerk clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of Samuel Courtney and the Schedule thereto annexed and truly copied from the records of the said Superior Court and 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 Dollars.

In testimony Whereof,

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court on this 15th day of September 
One thousand eight hundred and twenty.

Berkley Ward
Clerk
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August 2, 1929

BA-J/00
Samuel Courtney
S.39346

Ruth Ritchie
Box 1074
Charlottesville, Virginia


Dear Madam:

The data which follows were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S.39436, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Samule Courtney.

The date of his birth and names of parents are not stated and the only reference to place of birth shown in the papers is that in 1818, Joseph Blackwell stated in Fauquier County, Virginia, that Samuel Courtney was born in his neighborhood, but did not state where he (Blackwell) was residing at that time.

Samuel Courtney enlisted sometime in 1776, in Caroline County, Virginia, served as private in Captain John Gillison's company, Colonel John Green's 10th Virginia Regiment, and was in the battles of Germantown, Stony Point, Paulus Hook, in a battle against the Indians near Savannah, Georgia, and at the siege of Charleston where he was taken prisoner, length of captivity not shown; after he was exchanged he enlisted and served in Captain Alexander Parker's Virginia company in the close of the war.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.

In 1820, he stated that he was aged between sixty-four and sixty-five years.  In the same year it was stated that "he has neither wife nor children to help him".  Reference was made to a brother, in that year, but his name was not stated.  No further
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family data are shown.  In 1820, he was still a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Samuel Courtney, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and site the following data:

Samuel Courtney
Certificate #5016
Issued December 28, 1818
Rate $8.00 per month
Commenced April 15, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency

Very truly yours,

G.H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Fauquier County to wit

On this eleventh day of May 1824 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Fauquier, personally appeared Samuel Courtney, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Capt. John Gillison in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Green in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia that he received a Certificate of that fact, under the signature of the Secretary of War, which certificate in or about the month of November 1820, was lost or mislaid, as he has been informed and believes, by Capt. Gideon Johnston of Fauquier County, and has not yet been found that he either knows or believes.

Samuel Courtney (his mark)

Mar. 19

Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid

George Kemper
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Samuel Courtney






Admitted
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Fauquier County State and District of Virginia

I Berkley Ward Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fauquier in the State and District aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert White is the ? presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fauquier in the State and District aforesaid.  In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and ? my seal this 18th April 1818 there being no official seal
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Fauquier County State and District of Virginia

I Berkley Ward Clerk of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fauquier in the State and District aforesaid do hereby certify that Robert White is the sole ? presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Law of the County of Fauquier in the State and District aforesaid.  In witness whereof I have subscribed my name and ? my seal this 18th April 1818 there being no official seal.

B. Ward Clerk
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Virginia Fauquier County 27th March 1818

I do certify that Samuel Courtney served as soldier in the Army of the Revolution, from the commencement to the termination thereof principally in the Virginia line on Continental establishment first in the tenth Virginia regiment second in the third Virginia Regiment and was taken prisoner at Charles Town, and when exchanged he served with Capt. Alexander Parker in the Southern Department to the end of the war.  He is old and poor and well deserves the support of government. 

John Blackwell
Late a Capt. in the 3rd Virginia Regt. on 
Continental Establishment
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August 2, 1939

BA-J/CC
Samuel Courtney
S.39346

James Courtney
S.9265

Ruth Ritchie
Box 1074
Charlottesville, Virginia


Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Courtney and of James Courtney both of Virginia.

You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War records of James and Samuel Courtney of Virginia.  These are the only Revolutionary War pension records found on a James or Samuel Courtney of Virginia.

Very truly your,

G.H. Sweet
Acting Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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39346

Revy INVALID


File No. 39346

Samuel Courtney
Priv Rev. War

Act:  18 March 1818

Index:-Vol. T, Page 93

[Arrangement of 1870]


1939 - Aug. 2 - Hist. to Ruth Ritchie
letter in James Courtney S. 9265