Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13828, for Richard Maynard, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Maynard, Richard
S. 13828
CONTENTS
carded

7314 Kentucky
Richard Maynard
of Henry Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Jones of the Regt commanded by Col Epps in the Virginia line for 13 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1833 and South E P Thomas New Castle Kentucky
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $86 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 21. 66 $108 32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 18

Provisional
✓ 13828 INVALID.
Own
File No. 13. 828
Richard Maynard Phil. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 239
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8090
Rich d Moynard
from 1775 private 13 13 months, \$43.\frac{33}{100}
5.11.13 P.27
Sub-12.67.
See lib Nov 9-32
E. P. Thomas
Wm. Groth
Ky.

8090  BRIEF in the case of  Richardo Maynard  County of Henry  in the State of  Kentucky  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.      In 1775 enlisted for 1 yr. but the term of service not stated against vol. for 3 months term of service not stated clearly  private  Gen. Geo. Jones Capt. St. Sam. Hannover. Col. Epps Gen. Stephens. Capt. Gerald or Fitzgerald Col. Jones, Gen. Washington   
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Amelia County Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh
Examining Clerk.

8090 Richard Maynard
Pension Declaration
(Amended) -
for 1975 period 13 months
via call roll
CONFIDENTIAL

State of Kentucky. Henry county Oct.
On this 3 rd day of December 1832 personally appeared before the Justices now holding court for the county of Henry State of Kentucky. Richard Maynard, a resident of the county of Henry State of Kentucky aged slightly two 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 9 th June 1832 - That he entered the service of the united states under the following named officers and served as herein stated - to wit - under Ensign James Foster Samuel Samson, Lieutenant & S er Jones Captain - Col Epps & Genl. Stephen - That when he entered in the service, he resided in Amherst county & state of Virginia - That he enlisted as a private soldier for twelve (12) months & served as such for 12 months - That he entered the service in the month of November 1775 and that he was discharged in Waverly - which he has long since lost (by S er Jones) in the month of Nov. 1776
That after he enlisted as aforesaid he proceeded under said Jones to Norfolk in Virginia and remained in Norfolk from that time to wit - Newyears day 1777 until May following, during which time, some slight skirmishes took place with the British, who were stationed at Hampton roads - From thence we marched to Kemps Landing - From thence to Williamsburg with some prisoners - at which place he & his company were discharged as aforesaid - The said term of one year for which he had enlisted having expired, this was in the month of November 1776 as aforesaid

After staying home sometime, he again, in the month of August 1778 Volunteered and entered the service in the said month of Augt 1778 That he entered the service as ap d for three months & served three months as a private in the Virginia militia That he entered the service under Capt. Gerald or Fitzgerald, Col. Jones & Genl Washington - That he started from the same place & proceeded to Petersburg in Virginia & was stationed there and remained there until Nov. 1778 at which time & place he was discharged by his Captain
That he was in no Battle - That he was Born on the 10 th day of October 1750 - That he has a record of his age - which he took from his mother, Belle which he has lost & now has none -
That since the revolutionary war he has resided part of his time Georgia & S. Carolina & for the last fifteen years he has lived in Henry county where he now lives - That he is well known in his neighborhood to A. Br. Dunn & Thomas Batts who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services in the war of the revolution - That there is no clergyman residing in his neighborhood - That the above named A. Br. Dunn & Thomas Batts are citizens of Henry county & reside in his neighborhood - That he has no documentary evidence of his service & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services - He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Richard Maynard

We Alexander Dunn & Thomas Batts - residing in the said county of Henry & state Kentucky & in the neighborhood of the said Richard Maynard who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration - and that from an acquaintance with him we believe him to be of the age of 82 years - & that we are well acquainted with him, & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution - & that we concur in that opinion - & that no clergyman resides in the immediate vicinity of the said Maynard - sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid -
Alex r Dunn Thomas Batts
State of Kentucky,
December 3 d
Henry County December Term 1832
On this 3 d day of December 1832. came here into Court (being a Court of record) Richard Maynard and produced and filed hereinto Court his declaration for a pension under the act of Congress 1832. to which he was sworn. and the Court hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories 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 Alexan- -der Dunn and Thomas Batts who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the County of Henry and that their statement is entitled to credit
J Edmund P. Thomas clerk of the Court of Henry County, do hereby certify that the

foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Richard Maynard for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 5 th day of Decem r 1832 and in the 40 th year of the Commonwealth Ed d Thomas