Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42417, for Edward Strickland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Va-
Strickland, Edward
8. 42417
CONTENTS

31.00 4
New York Roll.
Edward Strickland, Col Gibson va Private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Sept. 181 and sent to Richard Piker Esq. New York
Arrears to 4 th of Sept. 1818 96.80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 18/30 $84.80 Strickland from roll 2 nd pay in to McLean { Revolutionary claim, } Act 18th March, 1818. } of New York written to. Virginia line
179. Alar Gibson
City of New York

State of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this twenty fourth day of April 1818
Benj. Ferris Clerk

Edward Strickland Soldier Gibson's Post. Virginia Line.
Admitted

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said Edward Strickland refers to John Redman who was a Soldier in the Virginia Line and was taken a Prisoner at Charleston at the same time I were — and also that of Mari-Ann Wood who knew me at the time I was wounded at Fishkill a little time after the Taking of Stony Point
City and County of New-York, ss.
Edward Strickland
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this Sixteenth day of April 1818
Edward Strickland
Mark Pike Recorder of the City of New York ss. Mari Ann Wood of Long Island being duly sworn doth depose and say that she well remembers Edward Strickland as a soldier in the Revolutionary war that he was brought to Fishkill a little time after Stony Point was taken wounded and that he was carried to the Hospital
Sworn 16 April 1818
her mark Mari Ann X Wood
City and County of New-York, ss.
John Redman
of the City of New York aforesaid being sworn, saith, that he was well acquainted with the first Virginia Regiment and I know that they were taken at Charleston as I was taken Prisoner at the same time my own and by conversing with the said Edward Strickland I verily believe he was a soldier in the Revolutionary war as before stated before in his declaration
John Redman
Sworn before me this Sixteenth day of April 1818
P Pike

City and State of New-York, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen before me Richard Pike Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record, personally appeared the aforesaid Edw. Strickland
who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and by the Testimony of John Redmon who was a soldier in the same line with the applicant and Recollects many skirmishes of the war and also of Moriam Wood who was knowing to his being wounded in the course of the war
WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Edw. Strickland did serve in the service of the United States under the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, in the City of New-York, this Sixteenth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
R. Pike

Edward Strickland Pensioner
Gibson's State of
3100
29 Sept 1818
If he served as he states, strike his name from the roll.

District of New York ss:
On this sixth day of June 1820 Personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Lucus County in the State of New York being about of Record which proceeds according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of accounts keeping a Record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Edward Strickland aged sixty years resident in the Town of North Hempstead in Lucus County aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows viz: - That he was a private in Colonel Gibson's Regiment being the first Virginia State Regiment in Captain Campbell's company in the Virginia line and on the continental establishment, and served in that Regiment and company during the whole Revolutionary War and until the end thereof when he was honorably discharged, that for his said services he has received a pension certificate Number _____ and his declaration in order to obtain such pension was made and bears date on the 17 th day of April One Thousand Eight Hundred and eighteen -
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 any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision 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 subscribed,

Schedule Real Estate — none
Personal Estate — none except necessary clothing and bedding for myself and wife
And I further declare that my occupation is that of a labourer and I have no other family except a wife named Polly aged upwards of fifty years and from the infirmities of age and being afflicted with the palsy I am unable to support myself and family without the pension granted to me as aforesaid except by public or private Charity
Edward Strickland mark
Sworn to and declared on the 6 th day of June 1820 before the Judges in open Court
Queens County ss. The Court having taken the premises into consideration, do adjudge that there is no property
Queens County ss. I Edward Parker Dep y Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Queens, Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copies from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that there is no property — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on the sixth day of June 1820
Edward Parker Dep y Clerk of Queens County

42 417 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42, 417
Edward Strickland Va. Sta Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 889
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York. } Lucas County. } ss.
On the sixteenth 14 th day of August in the year of our Lord 1820, before me James Denton one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Lucas County, being a Court of Record, the said Court not being now in session, personally appeared Edward Strickland of the said County, and being by me duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he served about six years in the American Army during the Revolutionary war in Captain Campbell's company in the first Virginia State Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gibson. That the said Regiment when first raised as he understood, was intended for that State service but was shortly after inculcated at Alexandria, and put on the Continental establishment, and then proceeded and joined the Main Army in Pennsylvania. That the first Winter after joining the Army, he lay with his Regiment at Valley Forge, and continued in the said same Regiment and Company, until afterwards they were taken prisoners under General Lincoln at Charleston and were there confined as prisoners of War on board the Ship Royal George, until exchange, and was then afterwards at the Capture of Cornwallis at Yorktown, in the same Company and Regiment as above mentioned, in which he also continued to serve until the end of the war, when he was discharged at Williamsburg in the State of Virginia. That he was a private soldier, and cannot say positively that he ever heard or knew the Christian name of his Officers - they were usually called by the men Colonel Gibson and Captain Campbell, and if the Deponent ever had a knowledge of their Christian names, as it was not com-

now to read their names in the ranks, and after a lapse of nearly forty years, they are now forgotten. The Deponent further says, there is an impression on his mind, that while in the Regiment he has seen the Quarter Masters return signed by the Colonel "John Gibson"; his recollection of this circumstance is however very faint and he does not place much confidence in its correctness. - And Deponent further says, that a Lieutenant Houghton was attached to and belonged to their company, and who had been promoted from a Sergeant - but he does not remember his christian name - And further he says, that there is no person here to his knowledge, who served in or belonged to the same Company or Regiment with him, nor does he know where any such person or persons are now to be found.
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year above mentioned
James Denton
Edward his Strickland mark.

State of New York } Queens County. } ss.
I Edward Parker, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Queens County aforesaid, do hereby certify that James Deaton
before whom the foregoing declaration of Edward Strickland is made, is one of the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas of Queens County aforesaid, duly qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts in that capacity. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of August 1890.
Edward Parker Ck of Queens County