Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38141, for William Lilliston, Virginia

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Lilliston, William
S 38141
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6075 Virginia
Jan 31, 1830
William Silliston Accomack Co. in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Fleming of the Virginia line, for the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of July 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Feb y 1819 and sent to the Hon ble B. Bagwell, Honor of Rep d W. Slater.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1810 - 1 \frac{23}{31} \frac{4}{30} 15.99 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819. 48.00
$ 63.99
{ Revolutionary claim, { { Act 18th March, 1818. {
Continued Accomack County.
W. Silliston sent to B. Bagwell Jan. 1811 to Rich d H. Bagwell Ch. Accomack

William Silliston
W m Silliston - Col. Fleming's 9 th Virginia Regt 1776 - 2 years - 9 th July 1810 -
no no John Faxon Esq Secretary of the Washington

Virginia City of Williamsburg Civil
On this 9 day of July 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Virginia, personally appeared William Sillerton  Ellis aged 62 years a resident in the County of Accomack in the said State , who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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"
That he enlisted on the 14 February, 1776 at Drummond town in the County of Accomack under Captain Thomas Sneed to serve two years. That he was attached to the 9 th  Virginia Regiment commanded by Col Fleming and served on the Eastern shore till the following winter when they were marched to the Northern and joined the grand army at Morristown. That Col Fleming dying on the route Col Matthews succeeded to the command of the 9 th . That while belonging to the northern army he was engaged in the battles of Brandywine served in the 12 th Corps in the service of the United States until the February 1778 and the affair at Somerset Court House. That he when he received his discharge at Valley Forge from General Malsbury and returned to Virginia.
That he has no evidence of his services now in his possession saw a Certificate of Gen o Croppus who has been acquainted with him from his infancy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the  support of his country for his support
Sworn to before me the day 3 1 year aforesaid.
James Semple Secy

State of Virginia to wit
I James Semple a Judge of the General Courts at aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Lillistone did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing declaration against the common enemy and I now transmits the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the said act of Congress. and I also certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Lillistone is dead and induced circumstances and understands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
Given under my hand & seal the 9th day of July 1808.
James Semple
See General Griffiths certificate annexed to Samuel Rapels declaration Semple

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William Selles ton Recd 28 Aug. 1880 6 3/4 5 Wiltshire Sept. 1818
24 August Honorable Percy of Washington Percy of Washington State the place of residence
Richard D. Bayley Accomack Shouses, Va.

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County ss.
On this 1 st day of August 1870 Personally appeared in open court being a board of Pensions (the said board proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment) William Lilliston aged fully four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he the said William enlisted as a soldier to serve two years in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Sturdivant in the 9 th Virginia Regiment (or Continental established) commanded by Col. Thomas Fleming that he served the said two years and that a pension has heretofore been granted him under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 the certificate of which is numbered 6875 and that the date of his original application was the 9 th day of July 1818 and he also solemnly swears that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring himself 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 he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities bonds or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedules hereto annexed and by him subscribed. The said William further states on oath that he has no trade but lives by manual labour, that he is a healthy man considering his age that his family consists of himself his wife Elizabeth who is about 78 years of age and an unhealthy woman and three children the eldest named Sally about 15 years of age and rather unhealthy the second is named Leah and is about 10 years old and is healthy and the third is named Isaac and is about 7 years old and is a healthy child. It is ordered to certify that it is the opinion of the board that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is $15.87.

A Schedule of William Killiston property
  1 Safe 100 years old . . . . . $1 00   4 chairs . . . . . 50   1 Iron pot . . . . . 1 00   2 Spinning wheels . . . . . 3 00   1 chest . . . . . 1 50   4 Pigs . . . . . 5 00   7 Chickens . . . . . " 84   2 tubs & 1 Bucket . . . . . " 40   1 Set cups & Saucers . . . . . " 13   1 Loom . . . . . 2 50   $15.87. 
William Killiston

J Littleton & Henderson By for Richard D Bayly. Clerk of. Assizes County Court do hereby certify to all whom it shall or may concern that the foregoing certificate and Schedule of William Littleton 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 18 th day August Anno Domini one thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty
Littleton & Henderson By for Richard D Bayly. Clerk of Assizes County Court

June 20, 1939.
Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson 489 -5th Avenue New York, New York.
RA-J/ILL William Lilliston S. 38141
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 38141, based upon service of William Lilliston in the Revolutionary War.
William Lilliston enlisted February 14, 1776, at Drummondtown, Accomac County, Virginia, served as private in Captain Thomas Snead's company, Colonel Thomas Fleming's 9 th Virginia regiment, also under Colonel Matthews in that same regiment, was stationed first on eastern shore, afterwards joined the main army at Morristown, was in an engagement at Somerset Court House, and in the battle of Brandywine and continued until February 5, 1778, when he was discharged at Valley Forge; he returned then to Virginia.
He was allowed pension on his application executed July 9, 1818, at which time he resided Accomac County, Virginia. The soldier gave his age then as sixty-two years, but did not state the date and place of his birth, nor the names of his parents.
In 1820, the soldier's family living then at home consisted of his wife, Elizabeth, aged forty-eight years, and three children, Sally, Leah and Asa, aged about thirteen years, ten years and seven years, respectively. The date and place of his marriage to Elizabeth, and her maiden name are not shown.
William Lilliston died January 31, 1830.
In order to obtain the name of the person to whom the last payment of his pension was paid, you should address The Comptroller

General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
William Lilliston Certificate 6875 Issued February 12, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced July 9, 1818 Act of March 18, 1818 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

38 141
INVALID.
Pay
File No. 38 141
William Lilliston
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1914 Jan 20. First to Miss Blanche Lillerton. M. B.H.
1939 June 20. Wed. to Miss Flora Knapp Dickinson. S.L.L.

At a Court held for Accomack County on the 25 th day of December 1820
It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the War Department that it appears to the Court from satisfactory proof that William Killiston who made a declaration before this Court on the first day of August last in order to authorize his obtaining a pension under the acts of Congress as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army was on the 15 th day of March 1818 and from thence hitherto continually hath been a citizen & inhabitant of the County of Accomack in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court. Virg a 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 first day of January in the year of our Lord 1821 & in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth Richard D. Bayly

Commissioner of Pensions - W.W. 2 Washington - D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I should like any available information concerning the Revolutionary record of William Lilliston of Accomack Co. Virginia - The information to be used in establishing my right on that line to membership in the D. A. R.

I am inclosing a copy of a court record sent me by John D. Grant, Clerk of Accomack Circuit Court - Va - in 1907 - which may aid you in this investigation - Thanking you for this courtesy - I am
Very sincerely - (Miss) Blanche Lilliston - 672 Higgins Ave - Paris - Kentucky.
January 15 th - 1914 -

489 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y., April 27, 1939.
Pension Records Bureau, Rev. War, Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Kindly send me copy of the pension record of the following:
OK WILLIAM LILLISTON .....6875..Virginia.
and any family data given in the papers. Also of
OK RICHARD WIMBROUGH ..Accomack Co., Va. (if pensioned)
These are needed to furnish eligibility for D. A. R. membership.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
(Mrs.) Flora Knapp Dickinson
both

June 20, 1939.
Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson 489 -5th Avenue New York, New York.
BA-J/ILL William Lilliston - See letter S. 38141 Richard Wimbrough S. 9529
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Lilliston and Richard Wimbrough, both of Virginia.
The records of these two soldiers are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Lilliston , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. L.38141
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 14 1776 Feb 5 1778 Pvt Thomas Ansell Thomas Fleming Matthews Va.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Brandywine & Red Bank 6 H. (Millstone)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enl  Drummondtown, Accomack Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 9, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Accomack Co. Va.
Age at date of application, 62 years. He died Jan. 31 1830
Remarks: In 1820 300 lbs wife Elizabeth was 48 years of age. Children Silby 13 years; Sarah 10 years & Asa 7 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.