Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,041, George Floyd, Va.

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SERVICE
Va.

Floyd, George

NUMBER
S. 13041
carded.

CONTENTS [blank]

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4700
Kentucky

George Floyd
of Garrard in the State of Ky.
who was a pri. [private] in the Compy [company] commanded
by Captain Jameson - of the Regt commanded 
by Col. Richardson in the Va:
line for 11 months from 1778. -

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 36 _ Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26" day of Jan: 33
and sent to Hon R.P. Letcher, [illegible] of Refs.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832  | 54.99
Semi=anl. [semi-annual] allowance ending 4" Mar: 33  | 18.33
[total paid] $73.32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.



Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 9 Page 39-

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[handwritten]

Geo. Floyd 

from 1778 [illegible- private ?]

 11 months
$36.66

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[A fill in the blank form]

BRIEF in the case of George Floyd of Garrard Co. in the State of Ken.
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 
a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
[blank space]

3. How old is he? 
76

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[table with four columns]
| Period.  in 17__ | Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. | Rank. As a | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen. |
| 1778 | " 1 " | pt. | Cap. Butler |
| 1779 | " 2 " | " | " Parnell |
| 1780 | " 4 " | " | " Quarles, Col. Jenni |
| " | " 1 " | " | " Jimeson, Col. Richardson |
| " | " 3 " | " | "   " |
[total] 11

5. In what battles was he engaged?
[blank space]

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
King Wm. Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, or by the rolls?
a witness & traditionary.

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[illegible - looks like conet?]

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[not signed]
Examining Clerk.

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[all handwritten]

State of Kentucky
Garrard County

On this 20th day of Nov 1832 personally appeared in open court before the county court of Garrard County now setting George Floyd aged about seventy six years, a resident citizen of the afd [aforesaid] county & state, who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress [illegible] 7th June 1832. That he served as soldier in the Virginia Militia Eleven months in the Revolutionary War, as follows (to wit) as a volunteer for one month in the year 1778, under Capn [illegible], Lieut. Ric'd. Dabney, at which time of entering the service he resided in the County of King William State of Virginia. He does ^not recollect the names of his other officers - That in the year 1779,, he again entered the service

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[all handwritten]

till residing in the same county (King William) as a volunteer for two months under Capn. David Parnell - He has forgotten the names of his other officers. That again in the afores'd year 1780 he volunteered for four months in the County of King William, under Capn. Quarles, Kill Patrick [Kilpatrick] was his Maj'r and Innis his Col. - He marched to Williamsburg Virginia, remained there but a short time, and was then marched to Hamton [Hampton ?] where he continued to serve until his time expired.

He again volunteered and served one month, under Capn David Jimmerson Quarles was his Maj'r., Richardson was his Col., he was attached to [illegible] Lawsons Brigade. He went this tour from the County of Caroline State of Virginia and before he returned home, there was a call for volunteers at the Manbin Hills, to which place he and his brother John went, and again

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volunteered for three months, under Cap'n. D. Jimmerson. [illegible] was the Maj'r, Innis the Col., they were attached to the command of Ge'l La Fayette. He served all his tour of duty faithfully, but has no written evidences of his service. He knows of no witness by whom he can establish the facts except his brother ^ John who was with him in all his tours, and always in the same Corps, with the exception of the first month referred to in this declaration.

He truly relinquishes every claim to a Pension except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.

Sworn to and subscribed.
[signed and underlined] George Floyd

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[all handwritten]
[page has been folded. Written at right angle to most of text, in lower half of page to the right]
George Floyd
Declaration for a Pension
[illegible -Nov?] County Court
att JHL

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On this 20th day of November 1832 personally appeared in Open Court John Floyd and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing of declaration  of George Floyd are true -

And Reuben Tarrent also came into [illegible] Court and made oath that he has been well acquainted with John and George Floyd for many years. that he has always understood and believed that he, George Floyd, was a soldier of the Revolution and also that John Floyd ^and George Floyd were men of unquestionable character and further

and the said Court do hereby declare them [illegible] after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Floyd and Reuben Tarrent who have made the foregoing afd. are [crossed through]men credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit

[in different handwriting] 
See John Floyds papers, on file, who served with his brother George, also Mr. Letcher certificate in the J. Floyd papers.

State of Kentucky
Garrard County
I James H Letcher clerk of the Court in and for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the application of George Floyd for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office in Lancaster this 21st day of November 1832 and 57th year of American Independence.
(signed) James H Letcher Ck
[flourish under signature]
[seal attached in lower left corner]

[written vertically in lower left corner inside boxed area]
Nov 1832 [illegible]

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13041.
[check mark] INVALID.

[handwritten on angle, top left] Rev War

File No. 13.041

Goerge [George] Floyd

Priv. Rev. War.

Act: June 7th 1832.

Index: - Vol. [blank space], Page [blank space

[Arrangement of 1870.]