Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6164, for David Street, Virginia

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Va
Street, David
Letitia
NUMBER
A6164
CONTENTS

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2907
Virginia
David Street
of Halifax Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Henry Terrell of the Regt. commanded by Colo Russell in the Virginia Contl. line for five years from 1776.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of Decr 1832.
and sent Hon T Davenport
Ho Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 40 00
$160 00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry C. Sylvester Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 7 Page 177

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept 1837. Agt Notified 5 Nov 1838.
Paid as above from 4. Sept 1838 to 4 Sept 1839. Agt Notified 3. June 1840.

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David Street's
Decl
Hon. T. Davenport

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Virginia, to wit:
On this 23rd day of October 1832. Personally appeared before the Court of Halifax county now sitting, David Street a resident of Halifax County and State aforesaid aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declartion (declaration) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States, in the month of February 1776. in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia for two years with Captain Henry Terril, John Loggins first Lieut. Thomas McReynolds 2nd lieut; and Reuben Walkins Ensign.  On the 26th of March 1776, we left Holl's Store in the Said County of Bedford and marched uict(?) to Williamsburg, Virginia, where we joined the 5th Virginia Regiment under the command of Major ....... and Colo. Leath, in Genl. Stephens' brigade and remained with him at different places in Virginia., Maryland and Pennsylvania, until some time in October 1776 we joined General Washington's Army at New York and was in a battle at Trenton, the 26th December, in another battle at Trenton the 2nd of January 1777. Another at Princeton. we were still under the command of Genl. Stepens

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Stephens. Col Scott and Josiah Parker commanded, we were marching, in various direction until the 10th of June 1777. I was then attached to Colo. Daniel Morgans Rifle Corps was with him in the battles of Sumserset, Court Court, Piscataway swamps in New Jersey, went with him to Albany, was in a battle at Stillwater on the North River the 19th of September, another battle, on the 7th of October, was at the Surrender of Burgoine, had a battle in the woods in New Jersey, & the next morning, had another engagement near Philadelphia, another at the white marsh in the State of Pennsylvania. I still continued with him until the 14th of February 1778, when my time of enlistment expired, and I was discharged at the Valley Forge by Colo. William Russell, that indentical (identical) discharge is now in my possession and herewith presented to the Court.
I was born in the County of Caroline in the State of Virginia the 24th of November 1754.
I resided in the County of Halifax when I entered the service of the Revolution. I lived in the said County when the war ended, and have lived in that County

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ever since. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency, of any State-
David Street
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he States. the Court further certifies that the said applicant has exhibited to them a discharge, signed "Wm Russell Colo. Com. in Genl. Mulenburgs Brigade,"
which they believe to be genuine-
I Samuel Williams clerk of the Court of Halifax county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David Street for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereuntoo set my hand and seal of Office the 29th October 1832.
Samuel Williams

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THE NEW TESTAMENT of our Lord and Saviour JESUS CHRIST,
Newly translated but of the ORIGINAL GREEK And with the former
TRANSLATIONS Diligently Compared and Revised,
By His Majesty's Special Command.
Appointed to be REad in Churches.
(heraldic seal illegible)
EDINBURGH;
Printed by the Assigns of Alexander Kincaid, his Majesty's Printer.
MDCCLXXXVI.

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June the 2d 1845
Commissioner of Pensions
Mr. James L. Edwards, Sir I Received your letter of the 22d of May 1845 with Directions to Send on for to obtain a pension for my mother Letitia Street which I am Truly Thankfull [thankful] to you for.  I now Send you her declaration, which I trust you find Correct, if so you will Send the necessary Certificate Directed to my Self or to her at Halifax court house Virginia, and you will much oblige my mother and my Self.
Respectfully yours Paul Street

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Mr. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington

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June the 10th 1844
Captain Walter Cole Sir about the first of may I Sent on to the Commission of pensions the Declaration of my mother Letitia Street, Claiming a Pension under the law of Congress past [passed] the 7th of July 1833, with a leaf of the Bible which Contains part of her Children's ages, Set down in my fathers own hand writing.  also the best Testamony [Testimony] I Could obtain to establish her Claim, you will ^be^ So good as to ascertain whether they have been Received or not, and as near as you Can when they Can decide on her Case, before you return So you Can let me know when I See you how the mater [matter] Stands and you will much oblige yours
Paul Street