Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,200, for Peter Stivers, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
15 1a
Stivers, Peter
$41,200
CONTENTS
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(9.577)
Virginia
Peter Hivers
Spotsylvania in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Spencer of the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford in the Virginia line, for the term of 2 years nearly from the Spring of 1777 to the winter 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st day of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th of April 1818 and Delivered to Garrit Minor Esq
Continued on the Roll on the 14th day of August 1824 and notification sent to Garrit Minor at Fredericksburg Virginia Pension commencing on the 10th of August 1824
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1824
$ 6 75
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

At a County held for Spotsylvania County the 1st day of June 1818
Peter Stivers aged Twenty five years residing in Spotsylvania County Virginia having at the time of Stivers death in 1776 been enlisted for four years as a private under Captain Joseph Spence in Mobberly's Battalion and in the spring of 1777 he was transferred to the 1st Virginia Continental Line and at the Battle of Brandywine, where he was at Brandywine where he was taken prisoner. He was discharged at Valley Forge in the winter of 1778. lost, he states that from his memory of his service he is in need of the assistance of his country and the long story that he appears further from the evidence of his own memory his words that he knew Peter Stivers as a soldier in the army and the Continental Line and that he served two years and from the evidence of Colonel Peter Stivers in fact, it is satisfied that the said Peter Stivers stands in need of pension support.
State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to all To Robert G. Charn, Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office this 2nd day of June 1818 and of the Independence of the United States the 42nd
Robert G. Charn Clerk

The request I have been be...
Peter Elkins Esq. Quartt Mine Esq. Mid. Pijinca.
delayed until the Pijinca rolls to see July 9. 1888 M.

of a Court continued and held for Spotsylvania County the 10th day of April 1897
Peter Stevens an old revolutionary soldier came into Court and in addition to his declaration went on his knees on the 10th day of June 1813 being first duly sworn stated that he belonged to the Seventh Virginia Regiment commanded by Col William D. Harrison which regi- ment was in continental establishment and the Court further states that it is satisfied that the said Peter Stevens from his age and decayed circumstances has shown a lack of public support
State of Virginia Spotsylvania County Court
I Richard S. Stevenson Clerk of the County Court of Spotsylvania in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy from the records of my office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10th day of April 1897 and of the Independence of the United States the 121st
Richard S. Stevenson CSE
Adm

State of Virginia Spotsylvania County to wit,
I Edward Herndon presiding Justice of the court in Spotsylvania County in the State aforesaid. do hereby certify that the attestations hereto annexed made by Robert S. Chue who was Clerk of the said court, and by Richard L. Stevenson the present Clerk are in due form, and that full faith and credit is due thereto within the United States. and I further certify that I am Satisfied Peter Stevens needs the assistance of his Country for Support. Given under my hand and Seal this Tenth day of April 1817.
Edward Herndon (S.2)
£17.5.8

State of Virginia,
Spotsylvania County Court.
On this 2nd day of July 1827, personally appear- ed in open court, being a court of record, Peter Stivers being a resident in the said County, aged 74 years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and 1st of May 1820, that he the said Peter Stivers enlisted for the term of two years, as a private, in the year 1776, in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Spencer in the Regiment commanded by Col. Woodford in the line of the State of Virginia on Continental establishment; and that he served in the Army two years until 1778 when he was dis- charged in the State of Pennsylvania. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present; that his name has been placed on the pension list; that the number of his pension certificate is 9577 and that he never before exhibited a schedule of his property and the reason why he did not make earlier application for renewal of his pension arose from his entire ignorance that such pension would be renewed and this arose from finding that John Etheron a fellow soldier had his pension renewed this present year and in pursuance of the Act of the 1st of May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any man- ner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 the 18th 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 other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 1 milch cow and yearling $11. 2 sheep $2. $13.00 100 acres land $125. 1 feather bed of furniture $15. 140. 1 feather bed of furniture $15. 1 chest 50 cts. 15.50

  1 flax wheel 50 cts. 1 saw & drawing knife $1.75  2.25    1 Bureau $4. 1 Cupboard $5.  9.00    1 Spinning wheel $2.50. 1 Table $3.  5.50    1 looking glass $1.25 - 1 Chest $1.  2.25    8 Chairs  2.00    Loom $3. 2 pots & 2 Ovens 2.75.  5.75    Pot rack 75 cts. bread baking pan $1  1.75    Wood ware etc. $1. Saddle and Wedges 2.50  3.50    Cart $10. Plantation utensils 3.  13.00     $213.50  
his Peter F. Stivers mark
Sworn to in open Court
That since the 18th of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property.
   Property Names of persons to whom sold Terms of Sale amt rec'd in return     1 mare Tho. Brightwell 3 mos Credit 13.50.   1 cow & yearling Chandler Pale " 7.40.   2 " 1 do Hez. Richards " 15.00.   1 yearling Absalom Brightwell " 2.00.   1 wheat fan " 5.00.   1 gun Nathan Johnson " 5.00.   8 sheep Edward Stivers " 3.60.   2 Hogsheads Henry Coates " 2.00.   $53.50  
The Bonds pass to Owen Cooper to discharge debt owed him for negro hire.
Sworn to and declared, on the second day of July 1827 before the Court, and it is the opinion of the Court, that the said Peter Stivers did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the Continental establishment, and that the total amount, in value of the property exhibited in the afore said Schedule, is two hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty Cents.
a copy teste Richard L. Stevenson C.C.
I, Richard L. Stevenson, Clerk of Spotsylvania County do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Peter Stivers did serve in the Revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment , I also certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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 two hundred and thirteen dollars and fifty cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifth day of July 1827.
Richard L. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of the County of Spotsylvania

9,577
Virginia
Peter Stivers
4
Pennsylvania in the state of Virginia who was a priv. in the regiment commanded by Colonel Woodford of the Virginia line, for the term of about 2 years!
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of June 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of Apr. 1819 and delivered to Garrett Minor Esq.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $3.03
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 1 st Sep r 1819  48
9 78 ————— $121.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 13th March, 1818. }
6. 1821

The Secretary of War War Department Washington City

Dear Sir                      Brest of Wight 2 nd Aug t 11 th 1827
Enclosed are sundry papers, to get John Shires reinstated on the Pension List. These are made out & likely in conformity with the rules of the Department. His former warrant of Pension is enclosed. He is now 72 & is not on the list, although he is entitled to one by warrant.
Respectfully &c.
To The Secretary of War Washington
Garrat M c Intosh

State of Virginia Spotsylvania County ss
It is known that Hugh M. Patten a justice of the peace for the County of Spotsylvania do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and that the same was at the time of signing the same in his list and that he has since received the sum of the money in the amount of fifty three dollars, fifty cents in part discharge of the debt due him. As witness my hand and the seal of the said Hugh M. Patten
Given to before me at the County of Spotsylvania the 10th day of August 1841
Hugh M. Patten JP
State of Virginia, Spotsylvania County to wit I Richard A. Stevenson Clerk of the Court of Spotsylvania County in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Hugh M. Patten whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was at the time of signing the same and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County of Spotsylvania

you are duly commissioned and qualified to the successor and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such in every court or office in the United States.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office this 10th day of August in the year 1857 and of the Independence of the United States the 81 st Richard L. Stevenson Secy

41.200 INVALID.
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Peter Oliver Rev Peter Oliver
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