Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39541, John Franklin, Va.
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Service  Va.
Franklin, John
Number  S.39541
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12,495
4
Virginia

John Franklin 
of      in the state of Va.
who was a corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Moylan of the virginia
line for the term of 3 years  War.

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 1 of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Feb 19
and sent to Wm. A.G. Dade
Dumfries, Virginia

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819             81.3
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19    48
                                                       $129.3

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.

Continued

Notification sent to Hon. T.L. Moore at Warrenton Va 12th May 1821.
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12495
Sept. 1819

Con
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Virginia Fauquier Court to wit
On this 27 day of November 1820, in open Court being a Court of Record made so by law personally appeared John Franklin aged about seventy two years, resident in Fauquier County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows   In the third Regiment of Light Dragoons under Colo. George Baylor, and that the number of his certificate of pension which commenced the first day of May 1818, is 12,495.  and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent 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 & naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due ot me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed, necessary Bedding & Clothing excepted to wit;
One cow, two chairs two spoons three knives & forks & three bowls one house pig one bed &c four pewter plates & one pewter dish  one small pot  one dutch oven & one chest.  Valued by the Court at twenty seven dollars & ninety four cents.  He also makes oath that his occupation is that of a common labourer, without much ability owing to his age & the debility consequent thereon.  he has no other family than his wife Elizabeth Franklin aged sixty eight years who is scarcely able to wa;l
John Franklin
Sworn to in open court on the day and year above
Jno A.M. Smith  DyC
F.C.C.
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At a Court of Quarterly Sessions held for Fauquier County the 27th day of November 1820
John Franklin a Revolutionary Soldier offered his Declaration and Schedule of property which being sworn to by the said John Franklin in open Court is ordered to be filed among the Records of this County.  The court is of opinion that the property in the Schedule mentioned is worth Twenty Seven dollars and Seventy two cents and ordered to be certified
A Copy
Teste
Danl. Withers Co

Virginia Fauquier County to wit
I Daniel Withers Clerk of the County Court of Fauquier do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and Schedule are truly copied from the records of the said Court as they now stand.  And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the Amount in Value of the property contained in the said Schedule is Twenty Seven dollars and Seventy two cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 5th day of December in the year A.D. 1820 and in the 45 year of the Commonwealth
Danl. Withers
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John Franklins
amended Declaration

Admitted

(Dumfries)
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Virginia 
Third Judicial Circuit SS

On the first day of May 1818, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia for the said district, personally appeared John Franklin aged then 69 years, resident in Stafford County in the said 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:'  That he, the said John Franklin enlisted for the war on the    day of April in the year 1780 in    in the state of South Carolina in the company commanded by Captain Churchill Jones of the Regiment commanded by Colonel George Baylor in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental Establishment;  that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the latter part of the year 1783, when he was discharged from service at Acquia state of Virginia, that he was in the battles of Camden - Ninety six - Cowpens and Eutaw where he was wounded
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support;  and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services than that hereto annexed
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid
Wm. A.G. Dade

I, W.A.G. Dade Judge, &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said John Franklin did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment;  and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.  Witness my hand & seal this 25" June 1819
Wm. A.G. Dade   L.S.
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this 13th day April 1818 I hereby certify that in the year 1779 I enlisted John Franklin for Eighteen monts in my Class and had him sworned in before Colo. Wm. Ganard and am well assured that he served from that time to the End of the War   Given under my hand this date above written
Geo Burroughs

I do certify that John Franklin was a soldier in the 3 Regt. of Light Dragoons, commanded by Colo. George Baylor;  that he was appointed a Corporal in said Regt. in June 1781 & that he served to the end of the war.  I was an officer in said Regt. during the time that Franklin served in it
Churchill Jones
May 1st 1819

I Certify that full faith & credit are due to the above certificates of Major Churchill Jones and Capt. George Burroughs.  Witness my hand this 25" June 1819
Wm. A.G. Dade
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Virginia
Prince William County to Wit
I Phil. D. Dawe Clerk of the Court of the County aforesd. do hereby certify that William A.G. Dade esqr. who appears to have signed the foregoing Certificates was at the time of so doing and still is one of the Judges of the General Court in the State of Virginia and that to all his acts as such, dule faith & credit is, and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout.  In Testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 29th day of June 1819.
Phil. D. Dawe
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39541
Invalid.
Revy

File No. 39,541
John Franklin
Corp. Rev War

Act: 18" March 18
Index:-Vol. 3, Page 179
Arrangement of 1870.