Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21588, Phillip Wolever, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Wolover, Phillip Philip
S. 21588
carded
CONTENTS

Tennessee 29 504 Jonesborough Agency
Philip Wolaver Greene Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lasher of the regt commanded by Col. Grubbs in the Pensions for service 9 months for 17-
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro. the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Feb. 1834 — and sent to Hon. John Blair, R.R.
arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $ 75. — semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Oct '34 15. — $ 90. —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, ok E Vol. 6 Page 136

Declaration, -
In order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832
State of Tennessee } Greene County viz }
On this 29 th day of January 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of the County aforesaid now sitting Phillip Wolaver a resident of the county of Greene and State of Tennessee aged Eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as stated that he was drafted (for a three months tour) in Berks County Pennsylvania and served under Captain John Lasher, or in the company commanded by him - in a Regiment commanded by Henry Speaker - The company under the command of Captain John Lasher to which this declarant belonged marched from Reading in Berks County Pennsylvania (with two other companies under the command of Captains Miller, and Furse) to Bethlehem thence to Elizabethtown and thence to the town or city of Amboy - or Perth Amboy where the in the State of New Jersey where this aff declarant remained in service until his tour of three months

had expired when he was discharged by Capt John Lashier and then he returned to Berks County Pennsylvania - This declarant was in no engagement with the enemy during this tour - which he was drafted to serve as well as he recollects in the year 1777 in the month of August. The next tour this declarant  affiant served was as a substitute for Adam Painter who had been drafted in Lancaster County in the state of Pennsylvania for a three months tour - This declarant served as a substitute for said Painter in a company commanded by Captain Wiser in a Regiment under the command of Col n Grubb as he substituted as aforesaid in September 1778. as he believes and the company marched to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Where he remained until the three months tour had expired when he was discharged by the said his Captain Wiser and then he returned home again to Berks County Penn- sylvania -
The third tour this declarant served was in the Spring of 1779 as he  he well as he remembers in March he was drafted for three months in Berks County Pennsylvania and served in a company under the command of Captain Auldernbrook in a Regiment commanded by Col n Speaks - the company marched to Hites town Pennsylvania (which was not a county town) in the state of Pennsylvania where this declarant was stationed together with said company to guard the Hessians who had been taken prisoners - where he remained until the expiration of his tour of three months

When he was discharged and again returned to Berks County — during these three tours in all nine months this declarant was in no engagement with the enemy — and that he served with no continental Regiment or company — and that he never had any written discharge from service after either of the three tours — that he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person who could testify to his service
This declarant states that he has no record of his age but in but he was born as he is informed in November in the year 1751 in Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania that he was living there when called into service during the three tours he performed as aforesaid — This declarant moved from Berks County Pennsylvania in the year 1783 to York County in the same State where he resided about ten years he then moved to Rockingham County in the State of Virginia where he lived about seven years from thence he moved to Greene County in the State of Tennessee where he has resided ever since
This declarant states that George H. Davis & Michael Basinger (services) will testify as to his character for truth & their belief of his Revolutionary services This declarant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any State This declarant states there is no clergyman living in his neighborhood who can testify to his character for truth or revolutionary services
William Wokever

We George H. Starnes & Michael Basinger residing in the County of Grundy and State of Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Phillip Wolaver who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed this 29 day of January 1834
George H. Starnes Michael Basinger
And the the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states - And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that George H. Starnes & Michael Basinger who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the County of Grundy in the state of Tennessee and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Mc Linedon Justice of the Peace N. Cobble Justice of the Peace Frederick G. Smith Justice of the Peace
I Andrew Patterson clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Grundy County in the state of Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Phillip Wolaver for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of January 1834
A. Patterson W. Brown D.C.
29/4/34 Phillip Wolaver's Declaration for a pension. for - per 9m $30 for Jonesborough agency by - Mr. [unclear]
76 - per 9m H. R.

Provisions
21588 INVALID.
File No. 21,588
Philip Mohr
Prs Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]