Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10662, Richard Townsend, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Townsend, Richard
R. 10662
CONTENTS

Richard Sourand Declaration 31.789
1 Sour 5 mo. dis 1 — 2 mo
Report to Thomas Williams Williams Store Pittsylvania County Virginia

State of Virginia to wit
On this 20 th day of July 1834 personally appeared before the Court of Gilesylvania County now sitting Richard Nowland a resident of said County and State aforesaid aged sixty nine 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 7 th 1832, that he was drafted into the service of the United States in the Month of May 1780 and marched from the County of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia where he then resided in a Company of Militia under Capt. Silvester Walker, Lieut. Jordan & passed through the County of Mecklenburg crossed Roanoke river at Taylors Ferry entered the State of North Carolina and rendezvoused at Hillsborough, at which place we joined the Regiment which was Commanded by Major Boyce, Col. Glenn, Col. Holt Richardson & in the Brigade under Genl. Stephens, from Hillsborough we marched to Dup river, from thence to Peada river from thence to the Neighbourhood of Camden S. C. where we joined the main Army under Genl. Gates at Rugeley's Mills, was with him in the Battle fought on the Night of the 15 th and Morning of the 16 th of August 1780 when he the said Gates was defeated and many of the Soldiers retreated back into North Carolina. The Company to which I was attached was again organised at Hillsborough by Captain Walker, was commanded by Col. Glenn for several days, from Hillsborough we marched to New Garden where we remained until sometime in October when term of Service Service expired. I was discharged by Captain Walker at New Garden in North Carolina in October 1780 having served five Months. My discharge is lost & cannot be found but the Service rendered is proved by James Walland who a Soldier with me the whole time - I again entered the Service of the United States on the first of August 1781 being drafted and marched from the said County of Lunenburg under Lieut. Harris & was through Petersburg and Richmond to a place called Norben Hill and joined the Regiment under Col. Holcomb where we were stationed for some time, from thence we marched back to Richmond

from thence we marched across Chickahominy and moved in various directions until we joined the main Army under Genl. Washington at Williamsburg. From thence the whole Army under Genl. Washington marched to Yorktown where we were stationed until Lord Cornwallis surrendered in October 1781. I was discharged at that place about the last of October 1781 having served on this tour at least two months and twenty days. My discharge is lost and cannot be found. I do not know a man living that was in that service with me. The total service rendered by me as a private in the War of the Revolution was at least seven months and twenty days for which I claim a pension. I was born in the County of Lunenburg on the 16 th day of October 1754. My age was recorded in a family book that was carried into the State of North Carolina some years ago. Captain Thomas Adams, Doctor Lynch, Dillard Lynch, Adams and many others can testify as to my character, veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Richard his X (Seal) (mark)
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. H. Purstall D.C.
We Michael Roberts and Milton D. Walker residing in the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Townshead who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Michael Roberts
Milton D. Walker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. H. Purstall D.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the

investigation of the matter and after putting two interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated - and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Michael Roberts and William D. Walker who has also signed the above certificate are credible men and that their statement is entitled to credit -
I William Dunstall Clerk of the Court of Giles County Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Richard Townsend for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 28 th day of July 1831. -
W m Dunstall

State of Virginia, To Wit:
On this 21 st day of July  1834 Personally appeared before the Court of Pittsylvania Richard Johnson a resident of the said County and State aforesaid, aged sixty five 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 was drafted into the service of the United States in the month of May 1780 and Marched from the County of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia where he then resided in a Company of Militia under Captain Silvester Walker, Lieut Jordan & Passed through the County of Mecklenburg, crossed the Roanoke River at Taylors Ferry entered the State of North Carolina and rendezvous'd at Hillsborough at which place we joined the Regiment which was commanded by Major Boyle, Col o Glenn, Col o Holt Richardson & in the Brigade under Gen l Stephens, from Hillsborough we marched to Deep River, from thence to Pease's River, from thence to the Neighborhood of Camden S.C. where we joined the Main Army under Gen l Gates at Pughly's Mills. was with him in the Battle fought on the night of the 15 th and Morning of the 16 th of August 1780. when he the said Gates was defeated and Many of the Soldiers retreated back into North Carolina. The Compa- ny to which I was Attached was again Organized at Hillsboro- ugh by Captain Walker, was commanded by Col o Glenn for several days. from Hillsborough we marched to New Garden where we remained until some time in October when term of service expired. I was discharged by Captain Walker at New Garden North Carolina in October 1780. having Served Five Months. my discharge is lost and cannot be found but the service rendered is proved by James Wallace
who Soldier with me the whole time. I again entered the service of the United States on the first of August 1781 being drafted and marched from the said County of Lunenburg under Lieut Harris Tompkins through Petersburg and Richmond to a place called Morven Hill and joined the Regiment under Col o Holcombe where we were Stationed for some time from thence we marched back to Richmond from thence we marched across Chickahominy, and moved in various directions until we joined the Main Army under Gen l Washington Lafayette & at Williamsburg, from thence the whole

Army under Genl Washington marched to Yorktown where we was Stationed until Lord Cornwallis surrendered in October 1780 I was discharged at that place about the last of October 1781 having served on this tour at least two months and Twenty days, my discharge is lost and cannot be found. I do not know a Man living that was in that service with me The total service rendered by me as a private in the War of the Revolution was at least seven months and Twenty days for which I claim a Pension
I was born in the County of Lunenburg on the 15 th day of October 1764. my Age was recorded in a family Book that was carried into the State of North Carolina some years ago.
Captain Thomas Adams Doctor Lynch Pillard. Lynch Adams and Many Others can testify as to my Character for Veracity and their belief of my services as a Soldier of the Revolution
I hereby Relinquish every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of Army State
Richard his Townend mark
Sworn to and subscribed the the day and year aforesaid
W. D. Linnell D.C.
Wrs Michael Roberts and Milton D. Walker
Pending in the County of Pennsylvania in the State of Virginia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Townend who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine 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.
Michl. Roberts Milton D. Walker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. D. Linnell D.C.

Re Townsend's Deed for Tenson
1834 July 10th
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And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Matter, and after Putting the interro- gatories presented 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 Michael Robul, and William D'Malhes, who has also signed the above Certificate are Credible Men and that their statement is entitled to Credit —
I William Funnell clerk of the Court of Pennsylvania County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rich- ard for a pension —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of Septem- ber 1835 —
Wm Funnell

This day James Wallace personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he was well acquainted with Richard Townsend of Pettysylvania County now an applicant for a pension that in the time of the Revolutionary War he lived in the County of Lunenburg in the State of Virginia where he the said Wallace then resided. That he well remembers that he was a soldier and served in the War of the Revolution that he entered the service in the year 1780. and marched from the County of Lunenburg in a Company of Militia under Capt. Walker to Hillsborough North Carolina and from thence to South Carolina and was at Gates defeat, after which he returned to North Carolina and was honorably discharged from that service at what time this deponent does not recollect but believes he served as stated in his declaration which he has heard read as he was a soldier in the same company with him at the same. Given under my hand this 10 th day of October 1833. Rich d Thornton J.P.
I do certify that James Wallace who this day appeared before me and swore to the above deposition is a Credible Man and that his statement is entitled to credit. Rich d Thornton J.P.
Virginia to wit
I Samuel Williams Clerk of the county court of the County of Halifax do hereby certify that Richard Thornton whose name appears to the foregoing certification

certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hampshire aforesaid duly commissioned and quali- fied and that I believe the signature thereto to be gen- uine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at my office this 2 nd day of August 1836,
Samuel Williams
Richard Townsend

May. June 7780 300 at Johnstown was taken off to the same 2. 1780 — 2 —
William is to be here. says that in June 7780 Medals Sept. 3rd.

Richard Townsend
pa
Supposed see his
W H Tunstall
Aug 29 1835
Rejected, let W H Tunstall
Sept 18 1835
not to m. c.
10662
Ad 7 June 34

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10,662 P.O. Richd Townsend
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18