Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 15974, for William Saunders, Virginia

SERVICE
Va.
Saunders, William
NUMBER
S. 15974
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia
23.57 3/4
William Saunders of Louisa in the State of Va who was a Pvt in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col. Pleasants in the _____ line for _____ months —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 23. Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. day of Feb: 30 and Sub Pen: W.F. Gordon: H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1832 58.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 30 11.67 $69.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath Lee — Clerk, Book E Vol. 64 Page 33.

State of Virginia } County of Louisa } set:
On this the 17 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Louisa of the State of Virginia William Saunders aged twenty two a resident of the County of Louisa in the State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 1832. That he served in the Militia several tours of duty during the war of the Revolution from the city of Richmond amounting in all to seven months. The first tour he was commanded by Lt. William Richardson & Lieut. Daniel Vanarsdal. Major Dick commanded the whole detachment. That his service commenced when Arnold invaded the State and continued about two months and a half when he was discharged. During this tour he marched from Richmond to Malvern Hills from thence to Westover and Williamsburg and was there transferred from Col: Nicholas Regiment to Col: Innes. Major Dick was in the regular Army and came to command the detachment when we joined Col: Nicholas. The second tour was when Gen: Phillips invaded the State his Captain in this tour was Stokely Towles, Joseph Mosby was Lt. he does not recollect the Ensigns name. The Regiment was commanded by Col: John Pleasants and Major Miles Selden. We marched to Malvern Hills and were driven from there by Lord Cornwallis and retreated thro' Hanover & Caroline and

Culpepper until we met Gen. Wayne, we had been commanded previously by Gen. Muhlenburg at Petersburg and afterwards by Gen. Lafayette. From Culpepper we marched towards towards Charlottesville, when we understood the enemy was, at this time my service ended and I entered the service again forthwith under Cap. Richard Phillips in Col. Oliver Towles Regiment. We halted at Monchunk creek being informed there that the British were retreating we pursued and endeavoured to get in their rear before they could reach Richmond but were not able to overtake them, until we reached Bottoms Bridge when the advance of our army engaged the rear guard of the enemy. Previous to arriving at Bottoms Bridge Col. Towles left the Regt. and Col. Charles Dabney took command of it. I was in service this time between four and five months. From Bottoms Bridge we marched still pursuing the enemy thro' New Kent and James City when we had a pretty smart brush with them at at a place called Hot Water. Some few days after there was another engagement near James Town previous to the enemys crossing the river (James River). Shortly after this our army returned to Malvern Hills, from whence we marched for Williamsburg but before we got there, the relief came and our company was discharged having served our time. During my service I was in two engagements - personally, at Hot Water, and near James Town, the army had several others altho' I was not engaged in them, that is in the actual fight. has no documentary evidence and no M rs M rs refers to Anderson Bowles and Thomas Anderson, has lived in Southland and has no documentary evidence and no M rs M rs refers to Anderson Bowles and he hereby relinquishes every claim to said country, now lives in Louisa. wh ch draw

whether to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State or Territory.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 10 th January
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
We Andrew Bowles & Thomas Anderson, the said Bowles residing in the county of Hanover & the said Anderson residing in the county of Louisa hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Jennings, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Twenty Two years of age. That he is believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion, Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Andrew Bowles Thos Anderson
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 the said applicant could not produce a clergyman in court, to make the usual certificate and that Anderson Bowles and Thomas Anderson who have signed the preceding

Certificate are residents, the first of the county of Skaneateles and the latter of the county of Louisa (and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit)
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of Louisa County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Sanders for a pension In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of Office this 9 th day of October 1832. John Hunter C. L. C.
Wm. Saunders Declaration

Wm Landers. Amended Declaration
Hon. W. A. Garm

State of Virginia } Louisa County } ss
Be it known that on this 13 th day of Jany 1834, personally appeared before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the said county William Sanders, the a resident of the county aforesaid and being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following amendment to his declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832. That in the tour first mentioned in his former declaration he served at least two and a half months. That in the second tour therein set forth he served at least two months, and that in the third and last tour therein mentioned, he served at least two and a half
months; in each tour as privates.
To Question 1 st he replies - In the county of Fauquier Va 7 th November 1760.
To Question 2 d - I have no record of my age.
To Question 3 d - When called into service I lived in the City of Richmond, since the War I have lived mainly in the county of Goochland and the last two years in Louisa County.
To Question 4 th - In my 2 first tours I was drafted in my last I volunteered.
To Question 5 th - The answer to this Question is contained in my former declaration.
To Question 6 th I received three discharges, the first signed by Lieut Richardson and countersigned by Col Jones. The second signed by Col Jones countersigned by Col Jones. The third signed by

Capt Philips and counsel signed by Col. Dalrymple but that I have lost them, never having considered them of any value.
To Justices of Anderson Bowles & Shaw Anderson
Sworn and subscribed the day of the Sanders and year aforesaid before me
Me
James Poindexter J.P.
State of Virginia
Louisa County to wit:
I John Hunter Clerk of the Court of the County of Louisa (and State aforesaid) do hereby certify that James Poindexter before whom the foregoing amended declaration of William Sanders was made sworn to and subscribed, now is and was at the time of the taking and certifying the same, an acting Justice of the peace and Judge of the Court of the County of Louisa aforesaid (being a Court of record) duly commissioned and qualified as the law directs - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 16 th day of January 1834.
John Hunter (Clerk)

Admitted at Journal of meals, $24.33
The H. H. Lewis Cap
Secretary of War

H. R. 11 th Feby 1834
Hon ble Lewis Cass.
fin I ask the attention of the dep t . to the within Decla- ration for Pensions & am respectfully Yr Aff t Wm T. Gordon

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15944 INVALID.
File No. 15,974
William Saunders
Pre War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 330
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept-19-1900 - Writ to J. T. Malaby - San Francisco