Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39408, William Day, Va.

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Service V.A. Day, William Number S39408 Contents

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39 408 Invalid
File No. 39.408 William Day Private Revolutionary  War
Act: 18 March 18. Index:-Vol. 3, Page 122.
[ Arrangement of 1870.]

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V.A. 
Received 11 September 1820.
William Day
6.77
Robert W. Christian
Charles City, Virginia

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Notification sent October 28 1820 to Robert W. Christian Charles City G.H. V.A. Dead. 

Paid at the treasury under the Act of the [illegible] April 1838 from 4th of September 1836 to 29 July 1837. The day of his death age notified 29 April 1839.

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6778 

Virginia  

William Day 

[illegible] of Charles City G.H. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible] Captain Scott of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year 8 months. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of August 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of February 1819 and sent to Honorable J. Tyler House of Representatives. 

Arrears to 4th of September 11/31 and 4/30 semiannually allowance ending 11 March 1819 

$3.89 

48.00 

$51.89

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State of Virginia  

Charles City County 

I James W. Christian clerk of the Court of the County aforesaid do certify that Edward Folkes, John Armstead, Henry Finch, and Edward Poindexter  whose names are subscribed to the ongoing certificate and declaration are and more at the times of signing and the same justices of the peace in said county duly commissioned and qualified and that said declaration and certificate were made and signed in open court for said County of Charles City the 21st day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20th day of November one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the forty third year of the Commonwealth. 

Robert W. Christian

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Treasury Department. Second Comptroller’s Office, April 19th, 1839. 

Sir: 

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” The children of William Day, late a Pensioner on the Roll of Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum, under the law of the 18th March, 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of September, 1836, to the 29th January 1837, the day of his death. 

Respectfully, yours,  

Albion, K. Parris  

Comptroller.

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[Charles?] City county State of Virginia to wit:
On this 21st day of August in the year of our Lord 1878 before us the subscribers justices of the peace and judges of the county court of Charles City personally appears William Day aged 57 years resident in the county of Charles City in the State of Virginia who being first 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 William Day enlisted [illegible] on the    day of September in the year 1779 in the county of [Charles?] City in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Cap. Scott of the 2d Virginia Regiment on continental establishment [illegible] continued to serve in said [illegible] or in the service of the U.S. until the    day of January 1787 when he was discharged from service at Salsbury in the state of North Carolina Cambden and '96.  That he is [illegible] of Guilford [illegible] & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

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and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Edw'd Folkes {Seal}
Jno Armistead {Seal}
Henry Finch {Seal}
Edw'd Poindexter {Seal}

We Edw'd Folkes, Jno Armistead Henry Finch and Edward Poindexter -- Justices and [illegible] as af'd do certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the s'd William Day did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; and that he is in reduced circumstances and should in need of the assistance of his country for support And is herewith present the proceedings and testimony had and taken before us to the secretary for the Department of War in pursuance of the directive of the aforementioned act of Congress. 
Augt 21 1818
Edw'd Folkes {Seal}
Jno Armistead {Seal}
H. Finch {Seal}
Edw'd Poindexter {Seal}

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State of Virginia, 
Chas.City County Vig:
On this 17th day of August in the year of 1820, before us the subscribers Justices of the peace and Judges of the County Court of Chas City being a court of record for said County personally appeared William Day aged Fifty nine years, resident in the county of afd and in the state afd who being first duly sworn according to Law doth make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by an act of Congress entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the u. states during the revolutionary War".  That he the said Wm Day enlisted in or about the month of June or July 1778 in the County of Chas City in the State of Virginia for the term of eighteen months and at Chesterfield Courthouse, in the state afd, he enter'd the company commanded by Capt Joseph Scot under the command of Col Sam'l Hawes of the 2d. Virginia Reg't. on continental establishment. That he was detachd to the South to join General Green and that after serving there some time Capt. Scott either resigned or was otherwise absent and Captain John Barber took command of the company. That he continued to serve in said corps untill December 1779, when he was discharged at Sallisbury in the State of N Carolina. That he was in battle of Guilford
courthouse, at Camden, at ‘96 and at Eutaw Springs and that for his services af’d. he has heretofore rec’d a pension certificate dated the 10 day of February 1819, to commence from the 21st August 1818 and No 6778.

And in pursuance of the act of Congress of 1st May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the U. States on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any 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 person engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution

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Act passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any one in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debt due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz Seven rush bottom chairs, 2 pine tables,1 loom, 1 dozen plates 2 pewter dishes 2 dozen knives and forks, 3 [illegible] 1 water pail, 1 Pegger 2 killing hogs, 2 worn pots 1 spoon 1 meal sieve 1 bread tray 1 dozen cups and saucers, 2 chests 2 spinning wheels, 1 Low and seven hogs 2 axes 12 Dungkill fowls and one pine cupboard
William Day
That he is by profession a farmer
That is by profession a farmer and rents small piece of land and does not have enough to support himself, that his family consists of his wife aged 59 years, and always unwell a Son now of full age and who works for his own benefit & three daughters grown and of full age who by their babies at the wheel and I am cloth themselves and the rest of the family
Sworn to in open Court this 17th day of August 1820
John Bradley {Seal}
John Ming {Seal}
Benjm Parker {Seal}
Edwd Folkes {Seal}

State of Virginia
Charles City County to wit
I Robert W Christian Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I 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 Thirty Dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this twenty third day of August in the year 1820.
Ro. W. Christian

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H of R Dec'r 29th 1818

Sir:
Enclosed you will receive the claims of Richard Baher and Wm Day to pensions under the act of the last session.
I have the honor to b
Wm Morris 
J. Ty Cen