Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 14395, William George, Va. Sea Service

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Va. Sea Service
George, William
R.14395
Va. Half Pay

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William George
Va. Line Revolution
Discharged ___, 18
4025

H'f Pay  Act '32

Received ____, 187
Attorney

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Virginia.
     Lancaster County Court February 16th, 1846. It is proved to the satisfaction of the Court that William George who was engaged in the war of the Revolution died about the year 1800. Leaving children Jesse George and Michael George
     Copy Teste
     Ro T Dunaway C.C.

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[illegible] proof
Wm. George [illegible]
6 July 32

L. L. & A. T. Smith
[illegible]

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Washington D C
20 March 1846

Sir;
     In the matter of the claim of the heirs of the late William George, of the Virginia State line & navy, we have the honor to enclose the certificate of the Clerk of Lancaster County Court, proving the heirship of the claimants, and the affidavit of Luke Ashman & Thos Currell as to the service of George in which we by your early attention.
     We are very respectfully our obd svts
     T L & A Tho Smith

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The deposition of Thos Currel taken as it respects the name of William George of Lancaster Cty which sayeth that said George was in a company under Capt J. Berryman in which Company he served fibe years
     This deposition saith 
Thomas his X mark Currel

Lancaster County to wit
     This day Thos Currel of the above County personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace and made oath that the above is correct and true.
Nov the 5th 1845  J. W. Gresham J. P. 

I do hereby certify that Thos Currel is a man of truth and bears a good character . Given under my hand this 5th day of Nov 1845
     J Currell J.P.

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Virginia: Lancaster County to wis
I Robert T. Dunaway Clerk of the County Curt of Lancaster do certify that Isaac Currell, whose name appears To The annexed Certificate is a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and annexed the Seal of Said Court this 17th day of February 1846
Ro T Dunaway

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Lancaster Cty to wit
     This day Luke Ashburn of the County of Lan. personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace and made oath that the above is correct & true. Given under my hand this 25th day of April 1834
     Ja. Harding

I do hereby testify that Luke Ashburn is a man entitled to be believed and that he bears a good character. Given under my hand.
     J Harding J Peace

Virginia, Lancaster County to wit
     I Robert T. Dunaway Clerk of the County Court of Lancaster do certify that James Harding whose name appears to the two preceding certificates was on the 25th day of April 1834 a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster duly commissioned & qualified according to the laws of this Commonwealth
     In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand, and annexed the Seal of the said Court this 17th day of February 1846.
     Ro. T. Dunaway

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The National Archives Form VAM-51 12-5-41
Bounty Land Warrant Record Card
Division of Veterans' Administration

Name Georges, Gideon  Grade Private  Line Massachusetts 

Warrant Number 4241  Acreage  100  Issued Mar. 18, 1790
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