Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,776, Reuben Bird, Continental (N.C.)

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Continental (NC)
Bird, Reuben
S37,776

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Virginia
Reuben Bird
Powhatan Co, Va
Colo. Anthy. W. Whites
regl. dragoons, Va. line, 3 years.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 15. of June, 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. of Oct. 1820, and sent to William P. Dance, agent, Scottsville, Virg.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820         $21.33,
Semi-anl. all-ce ending 4. March    48.00
2 mos 20/30} 1821                        $69.33
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
and 1st. May, 1820

File Mch '21

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The name of Reuben Bird, is found on the rolls of the Virginia line, as a soldier of Infantry, but not a soldier of Cavalry.  The testimony, on oath, of two or more persons, proving the applicant's Service, or 9 months thereof, in continuance, and certified by the judge, as disinterested and credible witnesses, is required.

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Virginia, Powhatan County, to wit;
On this 15th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open court in the county court of Powhatan, in the state aforesaid, being a court of record Reuben Bird, aged about fifty six years, according to the best estimate that can be made, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818, and the 1st May 1820, that he, the said Reuben Bird enlisted for and during the American Revolution in April or May in the year 1790, in Hillsborough in North Carolina in the Company commanded by Captain James Grum in the Regiment of Dragoons commanded by Colo. White of Virginia; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the peace came, when he was discharged from service in Culpepper county, in the state of Virginia; that he was in no battle, he being a colored man, and kept as a Bowman, although he was very near the ground where several were fought; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the certificates of Benjamin Sublett and Jarkin Self herewith exhibited:
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st of May 1820, the said Reuben Bird solemnly made oath that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and

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That he has not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of his property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an 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", passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that he has not, nor has any person in trust for him, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to him; nor has he any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by him subscribed, to wit:  Real and personal property, none; he is by trade a Bricklayer, and is not very able to pursue his trade in consequence of a Rupture, which obliges him to wear a truss of steel; his family consists of his wife, who is about 37 years old, and one child, a female about seven years old; his wife is healthy, and by her industry somewhat contributes to support the family.
(signed) Reuben X [his mark] Bird
Sworn to and declared before the county court of Powhatan on the 18th day of June 1820.  (Signed by the presiding member of the court)
Edwd Moseley
---- Benjamin Sublett and
----- referred to in the
----- filed therewith,

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are as follows, to wit;
10th October 1819, Powhatan County, to wit;
I was a Serjant in Captain William Mayo's Company at the line of General Gates' defeat at Campden in South Carolina, and in the same company a mulatto boy appeared to be about the age of 16 or 17 years, by the name of Reuben Bird, who I believe enlisted under Captain James Gun, in the town of Hilsbury, as we were on the way of our march to the South, and that for ____ during the war; which I think was in the year 1780, sometime in May.
(signed)   Benjamin Sublett

14th October 1819.  Powhatan County, to wit;
This day came Benjamin Sublett personally before me, a Justice of peace for the said county, and made oath to the above certificate: given under my hand.
(signed) Benj. Watkins Jus.

Octo. 2nd 1818.
I do hereby surtyfy that Rubin Bird did inlist at the same time that I did at Hilsburrow in North Carlinor before Gates' defeat in the the month of April abut the 15th 1780.
(signed) Larkin Self
Teste,
Hughes Woodson)
I William S. Dance Clerk of the county court of Powhatan, being a Court of Record in the state of Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing are correct copies taken

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Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court hereunto this 27th day of June one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the 44th year of the Independence of the United States.
Wm. S. Dance Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan in the state of Virginia

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Old case     17,094
Reuben Bird
Powhattan Co Va.

Wm. P. Dance, Esq.
Clk: of Powhattan Co
Recd 7 Oct 1820

14 June, 1820

Col. A. W. White's Regt.
dragoons, Virga line,
1780 to 1783

Service proved by several persons.

No property.

Admitted.

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Virginia, to wit;
At a Court of Monthly Sessions holden for the county of Powhatan, in the state of Virginia aforesaid, at the Courthouse of the said County, (being a Court of Record,) on the 21st day of September 1820, Reuben Byrd, a soldier of the Revolution, who made a declaration of his services in the Revolutionary War, in this court, on the 15th day of June last, under the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and of the first of May 1820, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, in order to obtain a pension under the said acts of Congress, and a transcript of whose declaration, and of the evidence in support thereof, has been forwarded to the department of War of the United States, and returned for want of sufficient proof, this day again appeared in Court, and together with the said transcript, produced in Court an affidavit of Gabriel Gray, given before a Justice of the peace for the county of Culpepper, which affidavit was ordered to be entered of record, and is as follows, to wit:  "I do hereby certify that the ___ Reuben Bird was Boman for my brother ____ Gray, while he was Lieutenant in the _____ service under the command of Col. ____ the Southern Campain of 1780, and ____ my hand this 26th day of ______.  Gab. Gray.
Culpeper ____
____ came Capt. Gabriel Gray

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before me Thomas Norman, a Justice of the peace for the said County, and made oath that the above certificate contains a true statement, to the best of his knowledge:  Given under my hand this 27th day of July 1820.  
(Signed) Thomas Norman

All which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of Wars of the United States.

I William S. Dance Clerk of the County Court of Powhatan, in the state of Virginia, being a court of record, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct transcript taken from the Records of the said Court:  In Testimony whereof I have subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County Court hereunto this 2nd day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty, and in the 45th year of the Independence of the United States.
Wm. S. Dance C.

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37776
Revy INVALID

File no. 37,776
Reuben Bird
N S Dragoon Rev War

Act:  18th March 18--
Index:  Vol. 2, Page 38

[Arrangement of 1870.]