Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3449, for John Pettis, Virginia
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Questions propounded to John Pettis by the Court

Where and in which year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Spotsylvania County, State of Va. I do not know in
or about what year I was born, but believe about the year 1754.

Ques. Have you any record of your age, and if so what is it?
Ans. No I had one, but have lost it.

Ques. Where were you living when called into service, where have you
lived since the Revolutionary War, & where do you now live?
Ans. I was living in Caroline County when called into service, I have
resided in the County of Caroline, Orange & Spotsylvania since the
War and now reside in Spotsylvania.

Ques. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you
volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom.
Ans. I was drafted
State the names of some of the regular officers, who were with
the Troops when you served, such continental and Militia
Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances
of your service.
My recollection is very imperfect, and have stated in my
declaration all I now remember.

Ques. Did you ever receive a discharge from the Service
and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Ans. No. I never received one, the Captain of this company,
after the several services mentioned in the declaration
marched the company back to Caroline and there dismissed
the company.

State the names of the persons to whom you are known
in the neighborhood in which you now reside, and who
can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief
of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?
Mr Willoughby is the only person alive whom I now
know, who knew me about the time of the Revolution,
Capt James Nelson, Richard Richards & Ezikiah Richards
are my [illegible] neighbors, and have often heard
me speak of my services.

John his “X” mark Pettis

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year [illegible]
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Revy.    WIDOW, &c.

File No. 3449
Martha Pettis
Widow
John Pettis
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: Feb 2d 1848
Index:—-Vol. M, Page 119
(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1920 Dec. 6  Hist. To Mrs. John C. Coulter
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Richmond  August 31, 1848

Dear Sir,

We enclose you the declarations of Mrs. Mary Harris and Mrs. Martha Pettis all in proper form, to be filed, and when acted upon please forward them to us.

Yours very respectfully
Sutton & Southall
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I Ellen Carter of the County of Caroline and
State of Virginia, do hereby certify that I knew
John Pettis formerly of this county who married
a Miss Reynolds in this county many years ago
I cannot say when they they were married but
know it was before 1789. I believe Mrs. Pettis's
name was Martha but of this cannot say positively. 
I was young when I first knew them
Not sixteen years old. Given under my hand
this 18th day of February 1842.
Ellen her “X” mark Carter

This day personally appeared before me Ellen Carter
and made oath in due form of law to the facts set forth
in the foregoing certificate, I also certify that Mrs. 
Carter is a lady whose word may be relied
on implicitly-- Given under my hand this
the 11th day of February 1842.

M. H. Jones J.P. [signature]

State of Virginia, to wit
I John L. Pendleton Clerk of the
County Court of Caroline, in the State aforesaid
do hereby certify that Madison H. Jones is a
Justice of the peace in and for said County
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& was at the date of the foregoing certificate
an acting Justice of the peace, duly 
commissioned & qualified & that the signature
thereto purporting to be his, is genuine.

In Witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand & affixed my seal
of office this 18th day of February
1842, in the 66th year of the
Commonwealth

John L. Pendleton Clk [signature]
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STATE OF VIRGINIA, County of Orange.  SS:
On this 28th day of August 1848, personally appeared
before Richard Richards Jr a Justice of the Peace in and for the County
aforesaid, Martha Pettis a resident of the County aforesaid, 
aged Ninety years, who being first duly sworn according to law. doth
on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provision 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 John Pettis
who was a Soldier
and that as his widow she has drawn a pension under the
several Acts of Congress at the rate of seventy three dollars & 33 cents
per annum.     
She further declares she is still a widow.    Martha her X mark Pettis

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Richard Richards Jr. J Peace

Note, The words "dollars and &” interlined before signed  - Richard Richards Jr. J Peace

I also certify that Mrs Martha Pettis the above 
declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same
person who drew a pension as stated by her in her Declaration above
Richard Richards Jr. J Peace

I Philip S. Fry, Clerk of the Court of Orange County
hereby certify that Richard Richards Jr above is a magistrate
as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be
his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my
name this 28 day of August 1848
.
P. S. Fry Clerk of
the Court of Orange County