Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39515, Stephen Ferryman, Va.

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(3—1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Ferryman, Stephen 

NUMBER
S.39515

CONTENTS

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4,740
Virginia Roll
Stephen Ferryman
Capt Mays private
Virginia line  
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
[At th]e rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
3rd of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issues the 2nd of Dec 1818
and Sent to R White Esqr
Winchester Virginia

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1818 $24.53
Semi-anl. All’ce ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$72.53

{Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March, 1818.}

File [illegible]

Order to pay & letter to Wm Adell 28 March 1838
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4 Sep 1838 to 14 Dec’r 1838. Agt notified 13th Oct 1840.

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Notification sent October 26, 1820 to  
[illegible] Romney Virginia

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of the said declarant debts of $151.00.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court.
this 23rd day of August 1820.

John B White

Stephen Ferryman
4740

Con
March 1819

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On this 17th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court it being a Court of Record Stephen Ferryman aged upwards of 70 years resident in Hampshire County Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows  That he enlisted in the town of Winchester Virginia for during the war by Co'l John Smith. that he does not recollect the number of the Regiment nor the Col who commanded it. but that he recollects that he belonged to the division commanded by Gen. Greene of continental establishment. that he served for the term of three years, that he was at the Battles of Blufords defeat and at the seige of Ninety Six in South Carolina, at which last place he was taken prisoner by the enemy and paroled, which will now fully appear by his original declaration filed in the war office dated the 2d day of December 1818 upon which he has obtained a certificate of pension numbered 4.740 and he did solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not 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 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts owing to nor has he any other property or income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed viz. 2 horses worth together $80 two cows & a calf worth together $30.00. One sow and
five shoats $50.00. About 45 Bushels of wheat and rye worth together $22.50. Some little household furniture worth about $25.00.
The following is the amount of debts he owes. To Thomas Annelly $60.00 to Abraham Creswell $30.00 to Fred Buzzard $20.00 Richard Wood
$18.00 Nowel White about $20.00 Wm Henman $5.00. The following is a list of the members of his family - Priscilla his wife aged about 70 years, Rebecca his daughter aged 17 years, Henry his grand son aged 10 years. That his occupation is that of a labourer and that his very advanced age with the loss of the use of one of his arms in consequence of a while swelling renders him unable with the assistance of his family to support themselves.

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I John B. White Clerk of the county Court of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the court that the total amount of the value of the property Exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $207.50 and the amount of the said declarant debts of $151.00.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court.
this 23rd day of August 1820.

John B White

Stephen Ferryman
4740

Con
March 1819

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A schedule of the property of Stephen Ferryman and the amount of the debts he owes
Two horses worth together........ $80"00
Two cows and a calf worth.........   30"00
1 Sow + five shoals worth..........     5"00
about 45 bushels wheat and rye..22"50
Some little household furniture..... 25"00
[subtotal]   $207"50
Amount of Debt he owes      
To Tho. Onneley  ................$60.00
To Abm. Creswell...............  30.00
To Fred Buzzard...................  20.00
Richd. Wood.......................... 16"00
Nowell White about...........  20"00
William Houman..................    5"00
                                       $151"00
Stephen his Ferryman
               X
             mark

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39515
INVALID
Revy [handwritten]

File No. 39515
Stephen Ferryman 
Pri Rev War

Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 168 

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct 7 1840
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Stephen Ferryman late a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of ninety six dollars [crossed out: and cents] per annum, under the law of the 18 of March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the fourth of Sept 1838 to the 14th of Dec 1838.
Respectfully yours, 
J Seaver
acting Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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State and District of Virginia and county of Frederick Set
On this third day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, sole and primary Judge of the Superior Court of Law for the said county and the said state and district, personally appeared Stephen Ferryman aged upwards of seventy years, resident in the county of Hampshire - in the said district, 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 Ferryman enlisted in the county of Frederick in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Waho of Virginia regiment on continental establishment, then commanded by Col Bluford, the particular number of which he does not recollect; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the end of the war, that he was taken prisoner at ninety six and remained a prisoner on parole until peace; that he was in the battles of Bluford’s Defeat and at the seige of Ninety Six, that after the men with Bluford were dispersed he returned to Frederick County which is the time spoken of by Gen’l Smith’s certificate. and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Except the annexed certificate of  Gen’l John Smith. 
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Rob’t White 

I, Robert White, Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction from the annexed certificate of General J Smith as well as other evidence, that the said Stephen Ferryman 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 and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. And I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction from the testimony of a very respectable witness, his near neighbour, that he is in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of his Country's assistance for a support.
Rob’t White
SEAL OF THE COURT

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Fredrick Virginia, 

At the request of Stephen Ferryman, I hereby certify that under an act of the Virginia assembly for furnishing men for the continental line that I recruited the above mentioned Stephen to serve during the war. 
That after the battle of Ninety six, or Buford's defeat, I do not recollect which, I saw the said Stephen Ferryman in Winchester who stated that he had been taken prisoner and paroled
I recollect that he was charged with desertion taken up and examined, set at liberty by the officer, and, so well as I recollect, was sent on some time after with recruits from Winchester to to join the southern army.

Given under my hand the 3rd day of June 1818, 

John Smith 
Maj Gen
Virginia Mi;itia

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The Judge must
certify that he is
satisfied that
the claimant
needs the assistance
 of his country
The judge [illegible]
[illegible]
Certificate of
the Gen. Smith
that of his own.

The seal of the
county is wanted
to the Clerks
certificate

Admitted
R. White Esqr
Winchester
Va

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Virginia, tenth Judicial Circuit Frederick County to wit I Robert B. White Clerk of the Superior Court of Law for Frederick County do hereby Certify that Robert White whose name is annexed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate, was at the time of signing the same and now is sole Judge of the Superior Court of Law within the tenth Judicial Circuit and that the name of the said Robert White is subscribed with his own hand.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and private seal (there being no public seal of Office) this 3rd day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in the 42d year of the Commonwealth.
                                R. B. White 
                                                        Seal