Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7,667, for George Sutherland, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Va.
Sutherland, George
NUMBER
S.7.667
carded
CONTENTS
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Reported
Virginia 32,016
George Sutherland
of Fluvanna Co. in the State of Virginia
who was a Pr. & Sergt. in the company commanded
by Captain Eddins of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Virginia
line for 12 months private 40
12 " Sergeant 60
$100
N.C. [handwritten star above] and Va. July 26, 1914
Records completed.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond
at the rate of 100 Dollars -- Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feb.
1843 and sent to Col. H. H. Sylvester, Present
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1842 1150~
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '43 50~
$1200:00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 6½ Page 34.
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Capt. I. Winn
Genl. Cooke
as to Geo. Sutherland.
Recd. from Mr. Talianfind
on 13th July
Care
Honbl. I. Talinfind
House
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Gen. Jn. H Cooke
Col Winn
Fby 7. 1843
[Tho]mas Hord Esqr.
Washington City
D.C.
Reps.
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Winnsville Fluvanna Co Va
7th Feby 1843
Sir
Agreeable to the request contained in your
letter of the 7th Ult. I subjoin the following statement.
I have known Mr George Sutherland, now a resident
of Fluvanna County State of Virginia for the space of 35
years past, having lived in his family as a school boy
at that period, and have been intimately acquainted with
him since that time.
I have seen him personally
within the last ten days, and should judge him now to be
upwards of Eighty years of age and although not entirely 
blind, it is with some difficulty he can distinguish his
intimate acquaintances. His other faculties are however
uncommonly good for a man of his age.
During my long acquaintance with Mr. 
Sutherland and at various times, I have heard him
speak of having been a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
and have heard him with some of the incidents of
the war, which induced me to believe that he was
actually a soldier of the Revolution.
Believing Mr. Sutherland to be a man of
truth and veracity, due credit in my opinion ought
to be given to his statements, so far as the lapse of time
and his recollection will justify.
He is the only George Sutherland
now living, or who ever lived in this County since
my recollection, and the only man of that name ever 
known by me-
When I first knew Mr. Sutherland
he was in moderate circumstances, but by
industry and economy he has accumulated
considerable property & provided well for his children.
Very Respectfully
J. Winn
Thomas Hord Esq.
Washington City
D.C.
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Brems Fluvanna Co Va Feb. 1843
I can bear testimony to the correctness of the foregoing
statement of my friend & neighbor John Winn Esq. - My
acquaintance with George Southerland is not of as long standing nor
does it extend to some of the particulars related by Capt. Winn
but as far as my knowledge goes, it is altogether corroborative
of the statement referred to. In relation to his revolutionary service
I have often heard Mr. Sutherland speak and to the best of my recollection that they were chiefly, if and entirely rendered in North Carolina -
John H. Cooke
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County} To wit ~ On this 13th day of February 1837
personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the
peace in and for said County, George Sutherland, a
citizen of said County and State, aged 75
years in August last, who being first sworn according to
law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in
order to obtain benefit of the provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 4th 1832 - that he enlisted
in the State of North Carolina in the fall of the first year of 
the Revolutionary War in the 1st North Carolina Regiment under 
one Captain Henry Dixon. The said Regt commanded by one
Col. Clarke - That according to his understanding of his engagement
at the time, he agreed to enlist as a Drummer for 3 years, and
always supposed his enlistment was so entered of record, but of this
he has no personal knowledge, as he was unlearned, and therefore
unable to attend to such things -- Early in the following spring he with
the said Troops was marched to the North thru Virga. to Georgetown
in Maryland when the said Troops were inoculated and from
thence was marched to Philadelphia - and from thence to Trenton in Jersey - and the troops to which he was attached were marched to & stationed at a place then called the Half Moon, and were there at the time of the engagement at Trenton - the 25th Decr - thence said Regiment was marched back to George Town where they had been innoculated [sic]. And in the summer or fall of that year said troops were marched to be Northward again,
and stationed on the Schulkill [sic] River near Philadelphia - In
the Spring of the year following he was put in the Hospital at Trenton and after recovering So as to be able to march he proceeded to Philadelphia and thence to Chester where the troops then lay to which he was attached and there remained in service until he was discharged the last of August that year, 1777 - He was discharged under the period of his enlistment expired
and that arose from the custom of so discharging on the
approach of winter quarters when the period of enlistment was about expiring
That he was in active service under this enlistment for more than two years -
was very young when he enlisted, not more than 14 or 15 years of age
In the fall of the year 1780 he again enlisted, or more properly because a recruit for one of the districts or divisions in the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia for 18 months, and entered into active service
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on the 5th day of October 1780- and under one Ensign Philips his [sic] mached [sic] to Williamsburg and was then attached to an Artillery  Regiment of the Virginia Troops which was attached to Genl Weedons Brigade, and was in the
Company commanded by Capt. Samuel Eddins where he continued
in active service until a short time before the siege of York when on
account of a painful affliction & swelling of one of his knees he was
furloughed by Genl Weedon, the exact date he cannot state
with precision, but refers to his account settled by the Auditor for that
service as showing more particularly the duration of said service -
Shortly after the close of the War he called on Genl. Weedon 
at Fredbg. in Virga. and received from him an in honorable discharge
which he delivered in Richmond to the State Auditor &
thence then received a certificate for 36.12.6 according to the
best of his recollection; and also a certificate for a small 
amount of interest-- that he was not in any battle whilst in said 
service -- That he hereby relinquishes any claim whatsoever to a pension 
except the present and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of any agency in any State - He states that at the
commencement of the American Revolution he lived in Caswell
County North Carolina, to which place he had moved from since
some years before the commencement of the said Revolutionary War -
and with the exception of the time he was in service resided in that
County & state - after leaving the service as aforesaid ^[insert] under the N. Carolina enlistment he remained to and
settled in Albermarle County, in that part now called Fluvanna,
and it was during his residence there, that he became the recruit 
to enlistment and discharge a district or division in Louisa
County aforesaid - and that he has resided in same the
close of said year in said County of Fluvanna - and
has for more than 30 years been assessed of property of
several thousand dollars value -
(The words "under the N. Carolina enlistment" interlined before subscribed
and sworn to) -
Geo Sutherland [signature]
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me
a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Fluvanna -
J. S. Hamson
And the same posted hereby further certifies that the above named 
declarant, George Sutherland he believes to be a person of strict veracity, and
that his statement above made is entitled to full faith and credit - That
owing to his bodily infirmity he could not with convenience attend
Court to make his declaration - And the same justice further 
certifies that he believes it to be the common belief in the neighborhood
of Declarant, and it is also my own belief, that he did
serve as a Revolutionary soldier - and that he is [?]
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30.582
Geo. Sutherland
Va.
(Ammd Decd)
George Sutherland
of Fluvana
Co. Virga.
Admd
12 Mo pri
12 - Sergt.
$100
Tho. Herd
agent - the
addressed at
Washington
See letter Bosh Vil 34 oc
Age 18 & 28 1834 LB
McGruder or the case.
H. H. Sylvester
Present
N.C. roll 1st Regt
Sergt. Oct. 77. omitted
Jany 78
certificates page 64
& 166.4.8
on va. list pri
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[be]lieve upwards of 75 years of age - Give under my hand
this day and year above written
A. S. Harrison
State of Virginia Fluvanna County to wit,
I Abraham Shepherd Jr Clerk of the County Court of said County
in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. S. Harrison 
before whom the foregoing Declaration appears to have been sworn
to, and who has given the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice
of the peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and
qualified, and that full and credit should be given to all his
official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Seal of the said County Court this
18th day of February 1837 in the
61st year of the Commonwealth
Abra: Shepherd jr C.C.
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June 25, 1931
Mrs. B.T. Riddle
Cisco, Texas
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the
Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7667, that George Sutherland
was born in August, 1761, place not given.
When very young he moved from Virginia to Caswell County,
North Carolina, and was living there when he enlisted in the
fall of 1775 and served as drummer in Captains Henry Dixon's
and Tilghman Dixon's companies in Colonel Clark's North Carolina
regiment. He was in the battle of Trenton, and was discharged
late in August, 1777.
Having moved to Albemarle (which was later Fluvanna) County,
Virginia, he enlisted, October 5, 1780, and served in Captain
Samuel Eddin's Virginia company until shortly before the siege
of Yorktown.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, February
13, 1837, at which time he was living in Fluvanna County, Virginia.
In 1843 reference was made to children but their names were
not given, nor was the name of his wife shown.
The above noted is the history of the only soldier named
George Sutherland (searched under all spellings of the name)
that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
[handwriting right margin illegible]
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Warrant for Land was 
[?] Geo Sutherland [?]
in 1785
[?] cert [?] 28 37
Audit Cert [?] 24 '37
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Apl 28 1834 - 10650
Sutherland alleges that he was a
amm [illegible]
5 Apl 33 Wm Hill
25 May 33 B. H. McGruder
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In 1834. Sutherland made a declaration what
was returned to his agent. He then alleged served as
now both in NC and Va. to wit in NC commencing
in 1775 and that in Va. he served one year in
an Artillery Co. He now states that he served in NC
as a drummer and was dischd in 1777
The cert of Mr Hill only shows that a Geo Sutherland
rec County Land in 1785 for 3 years served as a soldier
The certificates of the Auditor at Richmond, show that the
Geo Sutherland [?] on the rolls there was a soldier
of infantry. 
The original rolls of [?] in the Office
show that Geo Sutherland
Enlisted in Dixons Co. Feb. 1777 was appointed
a Sergeant. Oct 1777 and his name omitted in
Jan 1778
See Letter to B. McGruder Ap 28 & 18. 1834
Letter Book Vol 34
There is little doubt but that the dec. made a
Feb 1837 was made after the date of the audty cert
Altho' dated some days before
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Geo Foutherland Soldier of Infantry paid 15 Sept
1783 $3367
Auditor Cert.
Geo Southerland soldier for 3 years in NC.
Secty: Cert.
Enlistd 1775. Henry Dixon (14 years of age) a drummer for 3 years dischd Augt 77
1780 again for 18 mos Oct 5,
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Free W. Gilmer
Thomas Hord Esq
Washington City
Hon Tho. W Gilmer
Jan 11 1843
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House of Reps. Jany 7.43
Dear Sir
In reply to your inquiry of
this morning I state that I have
known Mr. Geo. Sutherland
of the County of Fluvanna & believe
he is still living. If there is any
truth of it by reference to
[?] or Col. W[?] you can
ascertain the fact. I have not seen
him for several
years, but do not [?]
to have heard of his death
very respectfully
Wm Hord
Th. W. Gilmer
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Mr Edwards,
I have just
doubts in this case. Will you
let me have your views
as it with any evidence in
the office which is not in the 
case from NC rolls, 
or otherwise
yours
J. C. B[?]
Aug 11 - '4
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To Col J. L. Edwards
Comss of Pensions
War Dept Washington
Addl pff
Geo. Sutherland
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To Col. J. L. Edwards
July 23rd 1841.
Sir
Enclosed is a supplemental
statement of Mr. Geo. Sutherland of Fluvanna
County, Va to his declaration filed some years
ago - I think if you will weigh all the
circumstances of this case you will not
hesitate in allowing the claim. The North 
Carolina Lands for County were not disposed
in Lots for military services until
sometime after the war - This man
Sutherland an ignorant Co resident
almost all his life - and probably as 
ignorant of his land claim as many others -
In the case of the Maryland Land 
Counties for instance the records show them -
Lands at this time ignorant of their
claims for military land - and any
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undoubtedly so in relation to N. Carolina &
more especially with those who left that
State before the close of the War as
Sutherland did - Sutherland States in his
first declaration that he enlisted in Capt.
Henry Dixs Co. 1st Regt N. Carolina
Troops - That Dix was promoted & Tilman
Dix took his command - how if he was not there
personally present to witness these
facts how could he passably know them?
He stated further more almost the precise
sum recd in certificates for his
Va. services - and there by a call on the
Executive Dept of Va. for a search of
the records it turns out that he is just
a private, then how could he have
known this without having a personal
knowledge as an actor when that transaction
took place? The records inserted by
the officers of the Govt. who have then
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possessing ^[insert] of them under lock & key, and the entire
controul [sic] of them, made after the statement
has been made of the man, & they are found
to agree, upon all the fair rules of decision &
sums to me amounts to the best proof
that can be got - and far better than paid
proof even if that were acceptable at this time -
I request the case to be examined, 
and feel confident that it will be allowed.
I am with great respect
your obt  Servt.
Thos. Hord
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War Department
Pension Office
November 6, 1837
Sir,
If Mr. George Sutherland can produce
satisfactory proof to this Department that he is
the identical person named in the certificates
of the Auditor at Richmond, and the Secretary
of the State of North Carolina, his claim
may be allowed. If he received bounty land
from that State, as is stated in that certificate
it cannot be difficult to show it. How much
did he receive, and what disposition has he
made of it? What became of his certificate
received upon a settlement of his accounts
at Richmond?
The papers will remain on hand awaiting this proof
I am Very Respectfully
Yr. Mo. Obt. Svt.
J.L. Edwards
Thomas Hord Esq
Present
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4
Geo. Sutherland
Certifc of Audr.
of Virga.
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I hereby certify that I have caused the
Continental and State Line Registers of the
Army of the Revolution to be carefully searched
and find the name of George Sutherland, but
once mentioned, and that in the Continental
Line as a soldier of Infantry
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office
Richmond, this 11th day of August 1837
Jas E Heath
aud
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Dear Sir
Washington July 2nd '37
Enclosed is Mr. Sutherland's afft.
accounting for his opinion 
to exhibit his old declaration which
was required -
I am Dear Sir with due respect
yr. obt. sevt.
Th. Hord
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5
1834
[ink stamp illegible]
Mr Thomas Hord
Auburn Va
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Albemarle
['Fluvanna' lined out] County to wit
George Sutherland this day made oath before
me a justice of the peace for the County that
he is the applicant for a pension for revolutionary
services, that he prepared his declaration about
two years ago, which was sent on to Washington
& returned to Mr. B. H. Magruder, that it was given
him by said Magruder, that he afterwards gave
it to Capt. Jno. Winn for the purpose of getting
his discharge from the Auditors office at Richmond,
that it was sent back to him, and as he thought
placed by him with his other papers, but this 
he has repeatedly lately made diligent [illegible]
for it, both by himself & with the aid of others, 
but that he is unable to find it, wherefore
he fears & verily believes that it is totally lost. 
Given under my hand & seal this
17th day of June 1837
John B Hart seal [hand circled]
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To the Hon. J. L. Edwards
Washington. Apl. 25. 1837.
Sir/
Enclosed you will receive the papers of
George Sutherland, of Fluvanna Co. Viz. -
He says he recd. [English pound sign] 36.12.6. on settlement
with State Audt. That no doubt was the
Amt of his principle [sic] certificate as well
as his interest certificate - The Audt.
says [English pound sign] 33.6.7 - The interest no doubt made
the [English pound sign] 36.12.6 -, of which he speaks-
Please have this case examined as
soon as convenient -
I am with great respect
Yr. Obt. Sert.
Th. Hord
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3
Geo. Sutherland
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State of Virginia}
Fluvanna County}
To wit - Isaac Lucards, a
Minister of the Baptist Church in the County aforesd -
and a pensioner of the U. States Government for services
in the Revolutionary War and John Shoton
a citizen of said County of Respectable standing
& living persons of veracity, personally
appeared before the subscriber a justice
the peace in & for said County and made
oath, that they do believe that George Sutherland
of said County is at least 75 years of age,
and also that according to their belief and
that of his neighbourhood, he did serve as a
soldier in the War of the Revolution - 
Given under my hand this 14th day of Feby. 1837 -
Rowland Jones J Peace
Fluvanna County to wit
This day personally appeared before me Rowland Jones a Justice of
the Peace for sd County, Isaac Lucado a Bastist [sic] Minister of
the Gospel & made ^[insert] oath to the above certificate Also, Mr John Stanton a
Respectable Citizen of my Veracity made Oath before me
to the same Amt. Given under my hand this 14th day of Feby
1837
Rowland Jones
J Peace
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State of Virginia Fluvanna County SS.
I Abraham Shepherd Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna in the
State aforesaid do hereby certify that Rowland Jones before whom the within certificate was given is an active Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly qualified commissioned and qualified, and that his signatures are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the said County Court to be hereto affixed
this 8th day of April 1837 in the 61st
year of the Commonwealth
Abra. Shepherd jr C.C.
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2
Geo. Sutherland
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This is to certify, that it appears from a List in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War,
as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay,
according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session 1781, that a Certificate issued on the15th day of Septem 1783 in the name of George Southerland as a soldier of Infantry
for £33. 6.7, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
24th day of February 1887.
Jas Heath AUDITOR.
{No Seal of Office}
271.
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Geo. Sutherland
Fluvanna Co.
J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Thos. Hord Esq
Present
please look after this
case with the papers
enclosed
Th. Hord
Washington
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War Department
Pension Office
July 8th 1837.
Sir,
I have received the affidavit of
George Sutherland, who claims a pension
under the act of Congress passed June
7, 1832, accounting for the loss of his original
declaration made in 1834.
In that declaration be claimed, as he
now does, for services rendered both in Virginia
and North Carolina as a regular
soldier commencing in the latter State
in the year 1775. He was informed in
May 1834 that the name of George 
Sutherland was borne on the Continental
rolls of the Virginia and N. Carolina Lines,
but in neither case, corresponding in grade
or character with the service then claimed
by him.
From that time until February 1837,
no farther movement seems to have 
been made by the claimant. He now states
that he entered the N.C. Service in the
capacity of a drummer; and that he was
discharged in 1777, more than a year before
his time would have expired. He
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further alleges that he enlisted in Virginia
in 1780, and was discharged in 1781,
and that he belonged to a regiment of artillery.
The objections to the admission
of this claim are, first, that in
the year 1775, he was between 13 and 14
years of age only; at an age when 
enlistments were very uncommon.
The second objection is to the Virginia service. He states
that he served in a corps of artillery, and
has furnished the certificate of the Auditor
in proof of this service. The certificate this
relied on as evidence, shows that a Geo.
Sutherland received a certificate in Sept.
1781, for his services as a soldier of Infantry.
This of course cannot be received as evidence
of the claimant's having served in the artillery.
The papers remain on file, awaiting
further proof of the service in Virginia.
I am, respectfully,
Your Obt. servt
J. L. Edwards
Thomas Hord Esq.
Present
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He says he enlisted in the fall of 1775 - & 75 yrs. old in Augt. 1836
75
1761
1775
14
It was very common to enlist boys of this age -
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Geo: Sutherland
additional declaration
His former declaration was made
& filed about Augt. or Sept. 1836.
I believe -
Thos. Hord his agent -
Walnut Branch
p. o.
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State of Virginia
Fluvanna County ⎬ SS - George Sutherland an
aged and respectable citizen of said County this
day personally appeared before me a Justice of
the peace in & for said County and being first duly
sworn according to law, states that some years ago
he filed his declaration at the War Department
stating his services in the Revolutionary war first
in the State of North Carolina under an
enlistment for 3 years in Capt Henry Dixons'
Company of the 7th Regt of that State - also his
Services of 18 months in the Virginia Troops from
the County of Louisa, Va. He the said George
Sutherland Now states that he having left the State of
North Carolina some years before the close
of the war, that the land due from that State
for his services he never went back to enquire
into - His Capt in the latter part of his North Carolina
service to wit Tilman Dixon, who
succeeded to the command of the company after
Henry Dixon was promoted in all probability
drew the land - He the said George Sutherland
states that he has been laboring under the
deep affliction of blindness for several years
past, and although he designed at one time to
go to North Carolina to enquire into these 
ancient matters, and endeavor to find some
of his old comrades, he has found himself 
actually incompetent to undertake the trip -
He further states that he received his certificate
for the 18 months service in Virga. amounting
to
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between [English pound sign] 30 and [English pound sign] 40, which he sold to one James Strastile who he is informed removed to
Bottetourt [sic] County, and dead, so that he finds it
impossible to get the evidence of the fact of
such sale of said certificates - He now respectfully
asks that his application for a pension
may be again taken into consideration
with a vein to all the circumstances of the case
and that the allowance be made to him which
ought in justice to have been done years
ago - And with all respect he would beg
leave to express his mortification that after
having performed his services faithfully and
then exhibited ['that' lined out] positive proof of those
services, that he should be met with the
suggestion that he might not be the same
person who did so perform sd. services - If
There were any other person of his name
who was in the same service, then there would
be some plausibility in such a suggestion -
but in the absence of such a suggestion
he is compelled to view the requisitions of
the department extremely hard and oppressive -
George Sutherland [signature]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day
of July 1841 -
A. S. Harrison
State of Virginia Fluvanna County to wit
I Abraham Shepherd Junior, Clerk of the
County Court of Fluvanna in the State aforesaid, do hereby
certify that A. S. Harrison whose name is affixed to the
preceding certificate, is now & was on the date of said
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Certificate, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County,
and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the said County Court
the Thirteenth day of July, in the year of
our Lord, 1841, and in the 66th year of the
Commonwealth
Abra. Shepherd jr C.C.
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Geo Sutherland
Va
Sar See let Tho Hord
May 29 / 37
Same July 8, 1837
same Nov. 6. 1837
Sept 14, 1841
Hon. J. Taliaferro
February 5th 1842}
Hon. J.C. Bates Augt 15 1842
10314
Act 7 June 1832
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Petition of George Sutherland
for a pension under the
Act of 1832
---
Jan 18. 1842
Rep to Com Rev Pensions
Mar 8, 1842, Bill W. 256
Mr Taliaferro 60
Rev Pensions
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To the Honl. Senate and House of Representatives
of the U. States in Congress Assembled ~
Your petitioner George Sutherland
of Fluvanna County, in the State of Virginia
Respectfully represents that early in the War
of the Revolution he entered the service of
the County in the State of North Carolina, to
which state he had emigrated whilst very
young, that he entered said service by enlistment
in the 1st North Carolina Regiment under one
Capt Henry Dixon-- said Regiment was 
commanded by Col Clarke - that according to his
understanding of his said enlistment at the time,
it was for three years as Drummer - Early in the
following spring he with said troops was marched
to the North through Virginia to George Town
in Maryland where said troops were inoculated -
from thence to Philadelphia thence to Trenton
thence to a place called Half Moon and was there
when the battle of Trenton took place. Thence to
George Town - and thence to the North again-- and
stationed on Schulkill [sic] River, near Philadelphia
In the following spring was put in the Hospital at
Trenton and after recovery went to Philadelphia -
from there to Chester where the troops then lay -
and was discharged in 1777, last of August, 
before his said enlistment expired, and during that
period of service was more than two years in
service - In the fall of 1780 he again enlisted, or
became a substitute to exhonerate [sic] a division of
Militia in Louisa County in the State of Virginia
for 18 months, and entered actual service on the
5th Oct. 1780, and under Ensign Philips marched
to Williamsburg Virginia - and his company was
there attached to an Artillery Regiment of the
Virginia troops, and to Genl. Stephen's Brigade
and was in a company commanded by Capt.
Samuel Eddins, and continued in actual service
till a short before the siege
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of York. He was furloughed on account of disease
in his knees - the exact date he cannot remember -
That he was in no battle - but underwent
much hardship, fatigue, and privation - 
Leaving the State of N. Carolina during the war
he did not get his land bounty, but the same was
afterwards drawn as he supposes by his Capt and
he defrauded out of it - That for his service in
the Virginia troops he received a certificate
from Virginia for, as nearly as he can recollect
at this time, the sum of [English Pound sign] 33.6.7 
which he sold to one James Studstile, who he has been informed
is dead. He further states that some time
ago he had his claim before the Commissioner of
pensions for a pension under the act
of Congress of 1832 - and filed the certificate
of the Secretary of State of N. Carolina 
showing the payment of said land bounty to his
name as a soldier in Capt. Leinan's Company of
the 1st N. Carolina Regt in 1777- And also a
certificate from the Auditor of Virginia showing
that he received the said certificate for his services whilst
in the Virginia troops - he further states that
for some years he has been blind, and now almost
helpless - The Comr. of Pensions without
having an atom of proof to sustain his
objections to his claim, wishes that your petitioner
might not have been the same George Sutherland
who so proffered said services - 
- Your petitioner trusts that a reason so preposterous
as this, unsustained [sic] by any pretense of proof,
may not be relied on to deprive him of a
claim so justly due to him
He therefore prays that his case may be taken into 
consideration by your Honl bodies, and that
he may receive a pension as authorised [sic]
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by law - and he will on pray. He refers
to his papers now on file in the office of the
Commissioner of pensions. If he has fallen into
any error as to dates it has arisen from the decay 
of memory from old age - The events incident
to his services are more fresh in his mind
than dates - He has had enquiry made but
can find none of his comrades in service now
living -
George Sutherland [signature]
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1909 Jan. 11 Hist to David Davis
from catalogue -
1911 Aug 14 Mrs. V. H. Gottschalk
1911 Sept 9. Mrs. C.J. Botsford to Aud.
for last paymt pens
1931 June 25 Hist to Mrs. B. F. Riddle
m.c.s.
7667
INVALID
Rev War
File No. 7667
George Sutherland
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10.314
George Sutherland
Service:
[ink stamp] REJECTED
consolidated with O. W. Inv. File 7,667.
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ,18
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DAVID DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
PHONE MAIN 118.
513 AND 514 JOHNSTON BUILDING,
CINCINNATI.
Ohio-
December 21st, 1908.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington. D.C.

My dear Sir: -
One George Southerland, or possibly the name may be
spelled Sutherland, was a soldier of Virginia Infantry during the
war of the Revolution. The War Department shows that he was paid
September 15th, 1783, the full amount due him. What I want to know
is, does your record show that he was a pensioner, and also does it
show where he was born, when enlisted, what colony or state he
enlisted from and also his age at time of enlistment, if given.
An answer to the above questions will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
David Davis

[ink stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE A DEC 22 1908
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[ink stamp]
DEC 23 1908
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3 - 871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Searched ['Briefed' lined out] by W. Conboye Dec 30, '08.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier George Southerland (or Sutherland)
Service Va. Rev.
Additional Service.
No. claim, State records , 190
No claim, combination records , 190
REMARKS:
No O.W. Inv. or Wid. No O.W. Rej.
as above except O.W.Inv.
File #7,667. and O.W.Rej 10314.
Chief Division
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No battles
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Rolla Mo -
Aug 9 - 1911
Pension Commissioner
Pension Bureau
Wash. D. C. 
Dear Sir -
Please send me a copy of the Pension of one
George Sutherland or (Southerland ) of
Fluvanna Co. Va. He served in
the Am. Rev. War. Also pension
of his wife or widow- with
all information you have. To be
used in making application
membership in the D.A.R.
Respectfully
Mrs. V.H. Gottschalk
address
Mrs. V. H. Gottschalk
Rolla Mo
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[ink stamp]
RECORD DIVISION AUG 11 1911
[ink stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE D AUG 11 1911
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Chillicothe, Missouri
Sept 4th, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you kindly tell me the date of
the last payment of George
Sutherland's (or Southerland's)
pension, and if his widow
drew pension after his death.
The name of his widow was
Jane Lord. He was a soldier of
the Revolution. Also, can you
give me any information
concerning a Genl. Dickinson
or a (Houstand James Dickinson)
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soldier of Revolutionary War.
His wife's name was Jane -
and they lived about 1826 in Nelson
County, Virginia - Thanking you for
any information which will help me
establish my claim as a Daughter of
the American Revolution,
I remain,
Very respectfully Yours,
Lois Cox Botsford
address -
Mrs. C. T. Botsford
Chillicothe, Missouri
#326 East Calhoun Street.
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Cisco, Texas
May 25 - 1931.
Gentlemen,
Will you please send me the Revolutionary record of
George Sutherlin (or Sutherland) Sr. of Pittsylvania Co., Va.
you will do me a favor.
Thanking you.
I am Respt. Mrs. B. T. Riddle
Cisco, Texas
[ink stamp] US PENSION OFFICE MAY 28 1931
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Record Division.
September 9, 1911.
Mrs. C. T. Botsford,
326 East Calhoun Street,
Chillicothe, Missouri.
Madam:
In reply to your letter dated the 4" and received the 7" instant,
you are advised that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail
to show a claim for the widow of George Sutherland, Sur. File No. 7, 667.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of his pension and name of
person to whom paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the
Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data:
George Sutherland, Certificate No. 32016, issued February 15,
1843, under the Act of June 7, 1832, at the Virginia Agency.
Very Respectfully,
Commissioner.