Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3915, for William Skelton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
7a
Skelton William
S 3915
Carded
CONTENTS

26670
Jamesboro Virginia
William Shelton Hawkins in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Colburn of the reg t Va- by Genl Scott in the Albemarle line for 18 months & 13 days
Corrected May 18-1928 MMST
Inscribed on the Roll of Jamesboro Virginia at the rate of 3.5 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of April 1834 and then from Bunch No 16
Arrears to the 14th of March 105 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 1 17.50 $132.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 6 Page 133

State of Tennessee
I
Hawkins County On the 27 th day of May 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee aforesaid William Shetter a resident of the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee also aforesaid. Born the forth day of March 1762, in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia, making his age seventy one year last march which appears from the record of his Father's family now in his possession. Being first duly sworn according to law, Doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he volunteered in the army or service of the United States, under the immediate command of Captain Samuel Coleman in the County of Caroline and State of Virginia on about the last of April or first of May 1779, that he marched from Caroline County to Williamsburg Virginia at which place General Scott commanded, at which he was discharged by Captain Coleman after serving two months, and returned home a distance of 80 miles. That he was not again called on into the service of the United States until the 1 st of January 1781 when he was drafted in the County of Amherst in

II the State of Virginia and put under the command of Captain James Barnett and march to Richmond. in Virginia where the Company whole had been under the command of Col. Charles Dabney from Richmond the Company was march to Williamsburg the Company was march to Yorktown in Virginia the troops at that place being at that time under the command of General Nelson. after the arrival of Captain Barnett's Company at York Col. Charles Dabney took command as Colonel of the Company of Barnett Captain Grissom & Captain Tucker from  to York was march to Hampton from Hampton the half way house, where the command lay the principal part of the winter, from thence to York. from York to the half way house, from which place to Williamsburg at which place he was discharged the first of April 1781 and went home after serving three months. on the last of April or first of May same year 1781. he substituted in a Company commanded by Captain William Ribbons of Augusta County Virginia was march to Richmond and kept on constant march and duty some time under the Marquis De la Fayette. the last Commander was General M c Campbell. who died about the time he left the

army for Amhurst and up Coomly's where he III remained in service until the Capture of Lord Cornwallis being five months & fifteen days - altogether ten months and fifteen days. And further that he never received any bounty or pay for any part of the time he served nor did he ever authorized any person to receive it except the first town of Me Mount which was paid him by Captain Samuel Holmes.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or any annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of
any agency in any state - summons in your court 27 th May 1833 Wm Skelton
William his Skelton (mark)
And this declarant further states that he has no other means of proving his services only by the testimony of several Margaret born  Deer and John Skelton whose depositions or affidavits are hereto annexed. and that he has no testimonial evidence of his services

in his presence or at his command and that he is neighbor & acquainted with the Rev Mr Fuggans John A Rogers Esq. of Hawkins County, that he removed from Amherst to Hawkins County in the year 1797 where he has lived ever since sworn to in open court 27 th May 1833 J. B. Mitchell Clerk
William H. Skelton mark
We William Fuggans a minister of the Gospel of the Baptist Church and John A Rogers an acting justice of the peace of Hawkins County and late a Captain in the 24 th Regt Tenn State Army do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Skelton who has sworn and subscribed to the fore- going declaration that we believe him to be about seven years old that he is respected and believed to have been a devoted revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion
sworn to in open court 27 th May 1833 J. B. Mitchell Clerk
William Fuggans John A Rogers [Signature]
IV

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the foregoing or above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as a State And that the Court for the Certificate that the Rev. William Ferguson and John H. Rogers who have signed the same the preceding Certificate are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
I Brockly D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions for Hawkins County Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of William Skelton for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal
of office this 25 th day of May 1833 S. D. Mitchell Clerk By Mrs. Mitchell Clerk

May 18, 1928.
Robert R. Logan, 213 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 3915, it appears that William Skelton was born March 4, 1762 in Caroline County, Virginia.
While a resident of Caroline County, Virginia he enlisted about May 1, 1779 and served two months as a private in Captain Samuel Coleman's Virginia Company.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia he enlisted January 1, 1781, served as a private in Captain James Barnett's Company, Colonel Charles Dabney's Virginia Regiment and was discharged April 1, 1781.
He enlisted in May, 1781, served five months and fifteen days as a private in Captain William Gibbons' Virginia Company.
In 1797 he moved from Amherst County, Virginia to Hawkins County, Tennessee.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May

27, 1833, while a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
It is not stated whether soldier ever married.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Hist. to Robert R. Logan 1928 May 18. A.D.Y.
Rev Man
✓ 3915
INVALID.
File No. 3915
William Skelton
Prv. N.C. line
Act: June 7 th 92
Index:—Vol. A , Page 343
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rogersville 4 April
Free
Hon. S. Bunch
Wm. Sam Bunch
Washington City

Surgumville April 3 rd 1834
Sir
You will here find enclosed the documents and evidence of claim of W m Shelton for pension he requests you to attend to it for him and report progress. I am Sir with respect y r m c ob d servant
J. A. Rogers
Rev. Sam l Pierce

LOGAN & LOGAN HARDWARE, GLASS AND PAINT 213 N. COLLEGE AVE. FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
August 8, 1927.
The Pension Commissioner, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to obtain any information which you may have about the following men:
Abner Gordon who lived in Hawkins County, Tenn., and obtained a pension at the age of 82 for Revolutionary Service.
William Skelton who also lived in Hawkins County, Tenn., and obtained his Revolutionary pension at the age of 79.
Yours respectfully,
Robert R. Logan

50. 455
William Skelton Senior
f-1779 p 104- A35.
Hon. J. Burch N.R.

State of Tennessee Hankins County ss Margaret Gaven of the family of Hankins and State of Tennessee aged about seventy seven years Personally appear? Before me J. A. Rogers an acting justice of the peace for said County and made oath that she lived in Amherst County Virginia during the revolutionary war and neighbour to William Skelton who is applying for a pension and will recollect the year that Lord Cornwallis was taken in the beginning of the year that the said William Skelton was drafted into the service of the United States and was gone as I was informed & believed in the service three months & in a very short time substituted again into the service of the United States in the place of Hugh McAlary and was in service as I was informed & believe until about the time Lord Cornwallis was taken and she further states that she has lived a neighbour to said William Skelton ever since except about five years both in Virginia & Tennessee & know him to be the same person - sworn to as subscribed before me J. A. Rogers
Margaret Gaven Mark

State of Tennessee Hankins County ss John Skelton aged sixty nine years personally appeared before me John A. Rogers an acting Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that William Skelton turned out a Volunteer into the service of the United States under Captain Colman and was gone into the service two or three months the precise time I cannot recollect positively. This service was performed while living in Caroline County Virginia after which time we moved to Amherst County Virginia. And in the first of the year 1781 he was drafted into the service of the United States for three months and performed his term of service & returned home. Shortly after which time the said William Skelton substituted in the place of Hugh McAlary into the service of the United States and was in service until about the time Lord Cornwallis was taken when he returned home. That said William Skelton removed from Virginia to Tennessee.

in 1797. & has lived ever since in the County of Franklin sworn to and subscribed before me Jno Rogers
John Shelton
State of Tennessee Hankins County ss. Do it remember that George Smith and Joseph Smith two acting justices of the peace for said County personally appeared before me Jacob Miller one of the acting Justices of the peace aforesaid and made oath that they reside in the neighborhood of John Shelton & Peggy Cavin and in the same Hankins County and believe them entitled to credit
George Smith
Joseph Smith
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 1 st day of April 1824 -
Jacob Miller
State of Tennessee ss. I Stockly D. Mitchell Clerk of the Court of Pleas Hankins County ss and upon the deposition for said County. Do hereby certify that John & Rogers. Jacob Miller Joseph Smith and George Smith whose names appear attached to the annexed affidavit are acting Justices of the peace for said County of Hankins and are entitled to full faith & credit as such Justices my hand & seal of office at office this 1 st April 1824 - at Rogersville
SD Mitchell Clerk By MT Mitchell Clerk

50. 455
William Skelton Simpson
f-1779 p 104- A35.
Hon S. Burch N.R.
Hon. S. Burch