Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3,502, George Furguson, Va.

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Va. Furguson, George R3,502

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873
3502
P.O. George Ferguson
Service: 
Enlisted:   ,18.
Discharged:   ,18.
Application filed:   ,18.
[illegible]
Reenlisted: 
[illegible]
[illegible]
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for   ,18

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Virginia
Sus: per 61 to the Hon N.H. Claiborne
Dev 14 1135
3502
Act 7 June '33

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Franklin County Set
This day Joseph Wood, Esq. & Lewis Davis appeared before ^me a magistrate of S County & made oath that they have examined the declaration of George Ferguson this day made in the County court of Franklin and as they served with the said George Ferguson in the [illegible] on their oaths state that [illegible] Ferguson- served [illegible] he alleges -  given under my hand & [illegible] this 5th July 1835.
Moses Greer L {illegible]
I certify that I know Josiah Woods Esqr & Lewis Davis wherefor before me as [illegible] and that they were [illegible] by me [illegible] credable witnesses Given under my hand seal this 5th July 1835
Moses Greer Seal

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Virginia Franklin County to wit.
I Caleb Tate Clerk of Franklin county Court do hereby certify that Moses Greer is a magistrate as within, and that the foregoing signature puporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office & subscribed my name this 2.d day of November 1835. in the 60th year of the Commonwealth.
 C. Tate, clerk

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33364  Dec 14
George Ferguson
Declaration
H. H. Claiborne

Hon. N. H. Claborne
HR

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State of Virginia Franklin County Set wit:
On (5th crossed out) this 2nd day of (July crossed out) ^ November 1835 personally appeared before the County Court of Frankline County George Ferguson (illegible crossed out) a resident of the county of Franklin and State of Virginia aged to the best of his recollection about seventy four years & who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration made to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1932. This applicant says he was living in Fauquer County Virginia, That he removed with his family to Henry County and in Franklin where he has since & now resides - That in the year 1781 he has forgotten the month he was in Henry County drafted in infantry of militia for three months commanded by Capt. George Hariston and ensign [illegible] & was marched to Guildford County North Carolina - A few days after the battle of Guildford, the company joined Genl Green's army and was attached to Genl Lawsons brigade in a regiment commanded by Col. Fisher and Major Haleron. They marched with [illegible] to Ramseys Mill on Deep river - At Ramsey's Mill they were attached to Col. Lee's infantry and were marched to Cape Fear North Carolina and then he was discharged - In writing this discharge he has

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long since lost - or mislaid in the S[illegible] fall of said year 1781 he was again drafted in Said county of Henry into said force [illegible] of militia commanded by S[illegible] H[illegible] Capt. Hughes Woods Leverett and [illegible] Ensign and was marched to [illegible] finally  to Yorktown where the company [illegible] by his Excellency Genl Washington. [illegible] was attached to a regiment commanded by Conld Skipworth, and participated in the seige of Yorktown. - After the Surrender of Cornwallis this applicant and the company to which he belonged were discharged. The discharge was in writing, - This discharge he has [illegible] lost. - This applicant [illegible] by [illegible] that the term for which he was [illegible] both times was three months and that he faithfully served (the [illegible] crossed out) as above stated and was honorably discharged, He has no documentary testimony- ([illegible] crossed out) [illegible] & Lewis Davis, two respectable men living in Franklin served both tours above with him & he refers to their testimony to support this declaration. (This applicant the [illegible] actual the whole tour and [illegible] crossed out) This applicant is well known to many respectable people in Franklin County and can safely refer

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to them - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension role or any agency ^of any state.
Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. 

George Furguson   (G Wood crossed out)

the Moses Greer is a clergyman residing in Franklin county Virginia and Ro. T. Woods residing in said county & State hereby certify that we are well acquainted with (illegible crossed out) ^ George Ferguson who has subscribed & served to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy (three crossed out) four years [illegible] he has [illegible] this declaration & of the [illegible] ^in which he [illegible] in that a pension [illegible] Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Moses Greer L
Ro. T. Woods
]illegible] their opinion after their [illegible] for being [illegible] was a revolutionary soldier [illegible] certifies that [illegible] that Moses Greer is [illegible] certifies [illegible] a clergyman resident of Frankling County  Virginia is [illegible] that

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Ro. T. Woods who has [illegible] & that - their statement is entitled to credit. 

I Caleg Tate Clerk of Franklin Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Ferguson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 2.d day of November in the year of our Lord 1835.

C. Tate Clerk