Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39308, Stephen Cheatham, Va.

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Service Va. Cheatham, Stephen Number S39308 Contents

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4038

Virginia

Stephen Cheatham of Chesterfield County in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded Colonel Green of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence o the 3 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 18 and sent to the How W Pleasants House of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $42.52 Semi-anl all'ce ending 4th Sept. 1819 48
$120.52

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Kind Sir, will you please look for Pension record of Elam Farmer and his son Hezekiah Farmer. Both in Chesterfield Co Va. in 1780. Also Steven Cheatham of same Co. I hope you will also give me Pension records of James Thomas of Culpepper Co, in 1781. Thanks for your trouble 
[illegible] W. S. Farmer
413 Wrapping Street Frankfort Kentucky

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[left hand page]
39308
INVALID 
Revy
File No. 39,308
Stephen Cheatham 
Priv Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: Vol. 3, Page 83

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1924 - July 8 Hist to Mrs. W.S. 
Farmer aws.

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Commonwealth of Virginia, 
Chesterfield circuit, To wit,

On this third day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the general court for the Commonwealth of Virginia, and assigned to the 5th Judicial circuit; personally appeared Stephen Cheatham aged fifty six years, resident in Chesterfield county in the state of Virginia, 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 Stephen Cheatham was enrolled at Chesterfield courthouse in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain William Bentley which belonged to the regiment commanded by Colo. [John ] Green, in the month of July or August in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty, that he continued to serve in the said corps [illegible] the service of the United States untill some time in the month of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, when he was discharged from service in the town of Salisbury in the state of North Carolina; that he 
was in the battles of Guilford courthouse, Campden [Camden], Eutaw Springs, and the siege at Ninety six: That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.

And on the day and year first above mentioned personally appears before me, John Laprade of Chesterfield county, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists deposeth and saith, that he now, and was during the revolutionary war, well acquainted with the said Stephen Cheatham, and distinctly recollects that he was enroled and belonged to a company attached to the regiment commanded by Colo. Green, which marched from Chesterfield courthouse to the Southward

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and that he has good reason to believe the said Stephen Cheatham served a tour of eighteen months in the American revolutionary army, on the continental establishment.

The above declaration and affidavit were declared and sworn to before me on the day and year aforesaid.
Peter Randolph

I Peter Randolph Judge as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Stephen Cheatham did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment ; and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of congress.
June 6th 1818. Peter Randolph

Nov. 6th 1818.
I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction the above named Stephen Cheatham is in reduced circumstances and need the aid government
Peter Randolph

Commonwealth of Virginia, 
Chesterfield county Towit;
I Parke Poindexter clerk of the Superior court of law for the said county of Chesterfield, do certify that Peter Randolph esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration and deposition was made and taken, and whose signature is to the same; then was, and now is Judge of the said circuit court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this 6th day of June anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and in the 42nd year of our Independence: And I do certify that there is a no seal of office belonging to said court.
Parke Poindexter clerk [hand drawn seal]

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Virginia To wit;
At a Superior court of law held for Chesterfield county at the courthouse thereof on Tuesday the third day of November anno: Dom: One thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before the Honl. Peter Randolph Judge of said court.

Upon the application of Stephen Cheatham a revolutionary soldier who made his declaration at the last term of this court; Edmund Sockett was now sworn, and deposed that said Cheatham is in reduced circumstances, and not able to support himself and his wife, either by his own labour or the little property which he may possess; which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of the department of war.

I Parke Poindexter clerk of the Superior court of law for Chesterfield county do certify that the foregoing entry is Truly copied from the records of said court; I testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of November anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, made in the forty third year of our I independence and I do certify there is no seal of office belonging to said court.
Parke Poindexter clerk [hand drawn seal]

Virginia, Chesterfield county To wit,
I, Peter Randolph Judge of the Superior court of law for Chesterfield county do certify that Parke Poindexter whose signature is subscribed to the above certificate of attestation was at the date of the same, and still is clerk of the said Superior court of law; and That full faith and credit is, and aught to be had for all his legal and official acts: 

In  testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 6th day of November anno Dom: one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

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Rev and 1812
War Section 

July 8, 1934

Mrs. W. S. Farmer, 
413 Wopping St. 
Frankfort, KY

Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 39308, it appears that Stephen Cheatham enlisted at Chesterfield Court House, Virginia in July or August 1780 and served as a private in Captain William Bentley's Company, Colonel Green's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Guilford, Camden, Siege of Ninety Six and battle of Eutaw Springs and served un til in January 1783. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while a resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, aged fifty six years. 

His wife is referred to in 1818, but her name and age are not stated. 

Respectfully, 
Commissioner.