Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39918, William Wroe, Va.
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Va  Wroe William S39918
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Virginia
William Wroe
Northumb Co in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded 
Colonel Parker of the Virginia
for the term of two years
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month to commence
the 9th of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th of Aug
and deliver to the Pensioner
Pension of 
Semi anl all ce ending 6 Sep 1819
46.44
$46.44
5 mo 23/30  4/30
(Revolutionary claim
Act 18th March 1818)
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Wm Wroe

Adm'd
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District of Virginia, Northumberland County, to wit.
On the 9th day of March 1819 in open Court held for the county aforesaid, personally appears William Wroe aged sixty years, resident in the said County, who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and     service of the United States in the revolutionary war, that he the said William Wroe in the year 1776 enlisted in Captn Bingess Balls company of infantry in the Regt. commanded by Col. Jonas Parker in the Virginia line upon       establish that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States until the year 1778 when he was discharged at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania and that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of Country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the accompanying return of cloathing signed by Col. W. russel commanding Gen. of Muhlenbers Brigade dated Feby 6th 1778.
Sworn to and decalred in open Count the day and year aforesaid.                 Wm Wroe
   And the said Court doth certify that  it appears to their satisfaction that the said William did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as stated in the foregoing declaration and that he is now in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and doth transmit the proceedings and testimony had before them to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Saml. Downing presiding
Justice of the Court now sitting
State of Virginia
Northumberland County Court 9th March 1819.
The foregoing statement and declaration was sworn to and subscribed by William Wroe named, and also signed
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District Colum [illegible] Washington County [illegible]
On this 5th April 1821 Personally appeared William Wroe of lawful age being upwards of sixty years and made oath on the Holy Evangel of Almighty God that Abraham Wroe was in the land and naval service of the United States two years in the Revolutionary War, that they both served as privates together, that they first served under Col Jonas Barker, 5th Virginia Regiment and on occasion they served at times in the navy and after serving out the term for which they enlisted, two years, they obtained honorable discharges. Deponent having the one he obtained now in his possession. The said Abraham Wroe having lost his discharge soon after the war.

Wm Wroe [signature]

Subscribed and sworn to date above [illegible]
R. Storiscoe
J. Peace
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Mailed without review

July 26, 1935
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WILLIAM WROE
S. 39918
BA-J/MLB

Mr. George H.S. King
1301 Prince Edward Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of William Wroe, pensioned in Northumberland County, Virginia in 1819.

You are furnished herein the record of the only soldier named William Wroe, under any spelling, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, S. 39918, based on his service in the Revolution.

The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.

William Wroe enlisted in 1776, place not given, served as a private in Captain Burgess Ball's company, Colonel Josiah Parkers'  5th Virginia Regiment and was discharged after having served two years. The soldier stated that during his two years' service, as occasion demanded, he served at various times in the Navy, no details given.

William Wroe was allowed pension on his application executed March 9, 1819, at which time he was aged sixty years and a resident of Northumberland County, Virginia.

It is not stated whether or not the soldier ever married.

In 1821, the soldier referred to one Absalam Wroe who served in the same company with him in the Revolution, but stated no relationship.

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

William Wroe
Certificate #14057
Issued August 16, 1819
Rate, $8 per month
Commenced March 9, 1819
Act March 18, 1818
Virginia Agency.

Very truly yours,

A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1935 July 26 Hist to Geo
H.D. King - MLB

39918
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 39918
William Wroe
Div Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 3-81

[Arrangement of 1870]
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William Wrote
S 39918 - Va

Discharge is undated
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William Wroe a Continental soldier in the fifth Virginia Ridgement having served as a good and faithful soldier two years and is hereby discharged from service, given under my hand this

William Russel Colo
Com. Gen. Mulingburg Brig
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A return of clothing that I have drawn during my service of two years
1 Coat. 
1 Waistcoat. 
[illegible] Cloth Breeches.
1 Hatt.
2 pr. Stockings.
2 pr. Shoes.
1 Hunting Shirt.
1 pr. Overalls.
3 Shirts

William Wroe
Sworn before me 6 February 1778

H. Russell Col. Comm. of
Gen. Muhlenburg's Brigade
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The within articles to be deducted from the full allowance of clothing and the balance is still due to Wm Wroe

No clothing to be had [illegible] is there yet any [illegible] made for in lieu [illegible] 8180782

Wm Leachly
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1301 Prince Edward Street,
Fredericksburg, Virginia
15th of July, 1935.

The Commission of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I wished you would give me an abstract of all family information on the pension record of William Wroe of Northumberland County, Virginia. He was placed on Pension Roll 16 Aug. 1819 for his services in the Revolutionary War.

Thanking you,, I am

Yours very truly,
[signature]
George H. S. King

Rec'd July 16 1835
Mail Sub-Div.
Vets. Adm. Reader #4