Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6266, William Truit, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wa
Fruit, William
S 6266
Carded
CONTENTS

Rev War
6266
INVALID.
File No. 6266
William Truit
Priv. Rev War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 378
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4981
Virginia
William Smith
of Campbell in the State of Va who was a Pvt. in the Compy commanded by Captain Ward of the 1st Regt commanded by Mewit in the Va line for 6 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 21 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan. 33 and sent Hon. Thos. Davenport, House of Reps.
Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832 32.49 Pension allowance ending 1 st Mar. 33 10.83
$43.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Entered by Nathan Rice Clerk.
(D) Vol. 7. Page 121.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832
State of Virginia Campbell county (S.S)
On this 12 th  8 th day of November  October 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Court of Campbell now sitting William Truit a resident in the county of Campbell and State of Virginia aged seventy two years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I was drafted in the month of February 1781 and joined a company of Militia commanded by Capt Roland Ward & Lieutenant Daniel Jones we marched to Chesterfield Court House and was stationed there two weeks and a few days and was discharged. About the first of March 1781 I again entered the service of the United States in a company of Militia commanded by Capt John Dennis & Lieutenant Archer Jones I was at that time a resident of Amelia County Va we marched to Richmond crossing James River about eight miles above at Tuckahoe At Richmond we joined the Brigade commanded by General Mighlenburg and the Regiment commanded by Col. Meriwether and Maj. Long after marching about in different directions.

for three or four weeks making (Richmond head quarters) We left Richmond Marched by the way of Scotch Town in Hanover county where we expected to meet the enemy from thence we march to the county of Culpepper Va Where we were discharged after serving two months. At Amelia Court House about the 15 th of June 1781 I enlisted in the Virginia State line under Capt Peter Randolph Lieutenant Colonel Allen Hutson and Briggen Patterson We marched from said court House to Fords ordinary in the county of Chesterfield where we were stationed about a month from thence to Genito bridge in Powhatan county Va after being there a few days we were ordered to march to York Town Va and marched as far as Richmond and was discharged having learnt that Cornwallis had surrendered I was from the time I enlisted to the time I was discharged four months in the service I was born in 1760 in the county of King William and when I entered the service I was a resident of Amelia county I have no documentary evidence and I know of no person whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
William Vruit
We Abner Early a Clergyman residing in Campbell county and Jesse Burton residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Vruit who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion Sworn & subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. - Abner Early
Jesse Burton

Question by the Court 1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. I was born in the County of King Williams and in the year 1760
Question by the Court 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Answer. I have no record of my age
Question by the Court 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
Answer. When called into service I lived in the County of Amelia & moved from that County to this and have lived here since my removal to Amelia  from Question by the Court 4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
Answer. In my first tour I was drafted after my discharge from the militia I enlisted in the Regular Army during the war
Question by the Court 5. State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer. Colo. Acersweather & Maj. Long commanded the Regiment to which I was attached when belonging to the Militia Gen. Muhlenberg commanded the Brigade & Colo. H. Mead the Regiment to which I was attached in the Regular service
Question by the Court 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer. I never recd a written discharge but was discharged by the officers after Lord Cornwallis had surrendered

Question by the Court 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- =bourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution!
Answer Revd Henry Brown Mrs. S. J. L. S. B. B. Philip Payne Almer Ed. Edg.
Sealed & delivered The day and year William Smith
And 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 the States. And the Court further certifies that it appears
Be known that Abner Early who had signed the preceding Certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Campbell and that Baze (Burton) who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Campbell and is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. I am Alexander Clark of the County Court
is a Credible person and shall make the same under his credit. I Am Alexander Clark of the County Court of Campbell do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Fruit for a pendency .
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office this 12 th Day of November 1832 and In the 57 th Year of American Independence.
Independence, John Alexander Clerk County Court Campbell Co. Va.
$21:66 per annum Hon. T. B. Cady Hon. Mr. Davenport H. R. H. R.