Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39030, for William Raleigh, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Raleigh, William or Raleigh or Rawleigh
S. 39030 B.L. Mt. 413-100
CONTENTS

KNOW all Men by these Presents, that I William Rawleigh of the County of Accomack and State of Virginia have this day bargained and sold, and by these presents do bargain, sell and assign over to Thos. O'Harris of the county of Henrico and State of Virginia all my right, title, and interest in and to one hundred acres of Land, due me in consideration of my services in the army of the United States, to the end of the late war with Great-Britain, under the command of Col. J. Green agreeable to an act of Congress, and I do moreover request, order and direct Henry Dearborn Knox , Esquire, Secretary at War for the time being, or his successors, to issue to Thomas O'Harris — his heirs or assigns, in his or their own name as assignee of me, the said William Rawleigh a warrant for the land aforesaid, and on receipt of the same, I do hereby ratify and confirm any receipt or other instrument in writing, that he the said Thomas D. Harris — may necessarily sign, or procure to be signed, in touch- ing the premises aforesaid, as fully as I could do, if I was personally present. IN Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighth day of February  1808  eighteen hundred and eighth Sealed and delivered } William Rawleigh  in the presence of } mark
Accomack County to wit:
THIS day William Rawleigh — came before me a Justice of the Peace for the County — aforesaid, and acknowledged the foregoing bargain of sale and Power of Attorney, to be his mark and seal, act and deed, and for the purposes therein mentioned. Given under my hand this 8 th day of February 1808 1808  Thos. Bayly

Accomack County, to Wit; appeared before me This day appeared Solomon Parks, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & made Oath that William Rawleigh who name is mentioned within is the same person who performed the Service stated within, the said Solomon Parks having been a Soldier in the Continental Army - Given under my hand this 9 th day of February 1808 -
Thompson Holmes
Accomack County, to wit
This day Daniel Richardson appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath, that William Rawleigh who hath affixed his X mark and seal to the within Power of Attorney is the same person who performed the Service stated within, he having enlisted for the War and continued to the end thereof, the said Dan d Richardson having been a Soldier in the Continental Army Given under my hand this 12 th of February 1808
John D. Upshur

Virginia
4,409
William Raleigh* Capt Meead Virginia Line Private
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of July 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of Nov 1818 and delivered to the Pensioner
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 14.99 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 mar 1819 48.00
* Raleigh $ 62.99 W.D. H. July 3, 1908.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years
Continued
Williamsburg
Note fr. issued 14th Septmber, 1820 P Ad o P o at Washington.

No 413.
Wm Rawleigh.
Private
W. Line.
Witnessed 22 d April 1808 Seal'd to the Hon. B. Bapeth.

John Calhoun Esq,
Secretary of War Washington
William Raleigh

Virginia City of Williamsburg to wit
On the 9 day of July 1810 before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia, personally appeared William Raleigh aged 77 years a resident of the County of Accomack, Virginia who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Ser- vice of the United States in the Revolution-
ary War. The said William Raleigh enlisted in February 1776 at Drummond Town in the County of Accomack for two years under Captain Thomas Spence of the 9 th Regiment Com- manded by Col Fleming. That he remained on the Eastern Shore till the following winter when he was marched to the North. That on the march Col Fleming died at Princeton of the small pox and was succeeded in command by Col Matthews. That he joined the main army at Morristown and fought the battle of Germantown where he was wounded in the ankle and taken prisoner. That he remained in Cap- tivity in the City of Philadelphia for about 8 months when he was exchanged and afterwards discharged

at Valley Forge in the United States  service as a servant  and  in  his  time and mode  month .
That he has now on his possession no evidence of his services but offers in Corroboration of the above statement the Certificate of General Cropper where he has known from childhood and with whom he served in the northern campaigns. That he is a poor and needy man and requires the aid and assistance of his country. That he is not now on the list  roll of any person  person for his  the government.
Given to be declared before me this day in year aforesaid.
Virginia to wit
James Temple
I James Temple a Judge of the General Court as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Raleigh did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy & now transmitted the proceedings & testimony had taken before to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the act of Congress and it appears also to my satisfaction that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support.
Given under my hand & seal this 9th day of July 1818.
James Temple
See the Certificate of Genl. Cropper annexed to same. Respectfully etc.
J Temple

(4409.)
Cow-

Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
On this 1 st day of August 1890 personally appeared the open court being a board of record (the said board proceeding accor- ding 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 Paleigh aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law took on his oath declared 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 com- manded by Captain Thomas Snodgrass in the 9 th Virginia Regiment on continental establishment) commanded by Col. Thomas Glenn that he served the said two years and that a pension has theretofore been granted him under the act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 the certificate of which is numbered 14469 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 of any part thereof with intent thereby to to diminish it or to bring him- self 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 lets or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed. The said William further states on oath that he has no trade but lives by Manual labour he is healthy for a man in his advanced life and he has no family. It is ordered to be certified that it is the opinion of the board that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $111.418

Schedule of William Raleigh's property August 1 st 1820    1 old jug 30 c 1 Bottle 18 c  $ 0.48    1 Pint $ 12... 1 anchor & Saucers 2. "  24.00     $14.48  
William this Raleigh marks
Commonwealth of Virginia Accomack County to wit
Richard D. Bayly clerk of Accomack County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record & papers of the said Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of September 1820 and in the 45 th year of the Commonwealth.
Richard D. Bayly Clerk of Accomack County Court

See B.L. Wt. 411, Levi Annis for report from Land Office, Va. dated Feb. 24, 1808

39030 INVALID.
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File No. 39,030
William Raleigh Rev Rev Mas
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 510
[Arrangement of 1870.]

We hereby certify that William Rowley was a soldier in 9 th Virginia Reg t on Continental establishment was taken prisoner at the battle of Germantown 4 th October 1777. and is now (as we believe) in ind- -gent circumstances. Given under our hands this 20 October 1818.
Thos. Parker formerly Capt. in 1 st Regiment Sam l Maples Lieut. 9 th Va. Reg t