Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39883, George Weldy, Va

SERVICE
Va
Weldy, George
NUMBER
S. 39883
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39.883 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 39.883
George W. Day On Pen Rd
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 531
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7599 Virginia
George Wildy
of Goochland Co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonels Fleming, Heth & Dabney of the Virginia line, for the term of Seven Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of March 1819 and sent to W m Miller Esq r Goochland Co H Virginia
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 52.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep r 1819 48.
$100.38
Side & July '21
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent October 30, 1820 to William Wiler, Goochland Co. Virginia

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George Weldy Da?

At a Quarterly Session Court Continued & held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Wednesday the 19 th day of August 1818
Present in Court John Brown, William Bolling, Benjamin Anderson & William Guarrant Gentlemen Justices.
On this 19 th day of August 1818 personally ap- peared in Court George Meloy, aged 83 years, resident in the county of Goochland, & State of Virginia, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war." that he, the said George Meloy enlisted as a private soldier under Capt. Samuel Wooden in the county of Goochland and State of Virginia in or about the year 1776 for two years. He belonged to the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Fleming that he served the term of two years then reenlisted in the same county as a private soldier for 18 months under Capt. Carlton Payne and belonged to a detachment commanded by Col. Heath that he served the term aforesaid and remained Prisoner part of the time, that he reenlisted in the county aforesaid after being discharged under Capt. Scrump for and during the war and belonged to the regiment commanded by Col. Charles Dabney that he continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United- States according to his several enlistments until the end of the war when he was regularly discharged

Little York in the State of Virginia that he was the Battle of Hachingsuck in Jersey, and that he was at the siege of Charlestown in South Carolina & at York in Virginia and that he is in reduced cir- cumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, sworn to and declared before the County Court of Goodland which is a court of Record the day and year aforesaid. It is ordered by the court aforesaid to be certified that from the court's own knowledge he the said George Wiley is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support as stated by him and find that it appears to its satisfaction that the said George Wiley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of 9 months on the continental establishment & doth now transmit the proceedings had before it to the secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
State of Virginia, Goodland County, to wit;
William Miller Clerk of the court of said county of Goodland, do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an order of the court of said county.

made concerning George Weldy—
In attestation of which I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the said county & court to be hereto annexed this 27 th day of October 1878, and in the 43 rd year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Miller
State of Virginia, Goochland County, to wit;
I John Gourd presiding magistrate in the said county, do certify that the foregoing certificate & attestation of William Miller who is clerk of the Court of said county is in due form and according to law. Certified under my hand & seal this 30 th day of October 1878.
Jn. Gourd
Seal

⊕ George Weldy. 2 d declaration 7.599 17 th July 1820.
Sept. 1819
Ch.

State of Virginia At a Monthly Session Court held for Goochland County at the Courthouse on Monday the 17 th day of July 1820
Present in Court George W. Payne, John Brown, William Ford & Thomas Tammann Gentlemen Justices.
On this 17 th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county of Goochland, George W. Weldy aged 66 years resident in said county of Goochland, 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 as a soldier under Capt. Samuel Woodson in Goochland about the year 1776 for two years on conti- nental establishment and belonged to Col. Charles Fleming's regiment in the Virginia line that he made a declaration before this Court of his enlist- ment as a soldier on the 19 th day of August 1818 that he received in consequence of the declaration aforesaid, a certificate for a pension dated 13 th March 1819, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent so to diminish it as to bring myself 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscrib- ed, my occupation or trade is that of an overseer but I am not able to pursue it, I have no family except my wife Nanny aged about sixty and very unable to labour for her support, sworn to and declared before the court aforesaid on the said 17 th day of July 1820

(A Schedule to wit) i.e. A Schedule of the estate of George W. Waltham 17 th July 1820
6 plates 25 c 1 dish 50 c 6 knives & forks 50 c 1/2 Dozen cups & saucers 58 c 1:83 1 pot $1 - 1 catch men $1 - 1 butter pot 25 c 6 chairs $2 - 2 water pails $1 - - - 5:25 1 washing tub 25 c 1 chest 200 c 1 table 100 c 1 ax 100 c 1 hoe 33 c 1 cow skull $10 14:58 due me from Thos Miller's estate say $150 ($50 of it due this fall) 150:00 $171:66
George W. Waltham mark
I William Miller Clerk of the Court of Goochland County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & 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 said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is One hundred Seventy One dollars & sixty six cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 29 th day of August 1820. and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
Wm. Miller, Clerk of the Court for the County of Goochland.