Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6158, for Lewis Stokes, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Stokes, Lewis.
B. 6158
Carded.
CONTENTS

This claim appears to have been asserted from a general & indefinite recollection. By consent of Mr. Daniels his atty. the service is estimated at 15 mo. pri. of Infy.
Adm d
15 mo. pri
500

8730
Virginia
Lewis Stokes
Gloucester Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Clavens of the Regt. commanded by Col — in the Virginia line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Apr 1833 and sent to Wm Daniel Present
Arrears to the 1st of Mar 33 $100.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 25.00 $125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Brownell Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 26

Rev. War
6158
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 6158
Levi Stokes
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th /52
Index:—Vol. M , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia County of Gloucester
On this 6 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Justices of the Court of Gloucester now sitting Lewis Stokes a resident of the County aforesaid and state of Virginia aged Sixty Nine — years, who being first duly sworn according to law then doth on his Oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the Command of Captain Gideon Clavering of the Virginia Militia in the County of Gloucester and state of Virginia in the year 1779. and served under him from time to time, until after the siege at York Town. That he served at one time continuous- ly from the month of May 1781. until October at which time the British man of War, the Bonnetac came up York River until after the siege which occurred on the 19 th October 1781.
At the time of the siege he was stationed on York River nearly at the lower end of Gloucester County. That he served in all at least Two years, but was never in an engagement. His services were confined to the County of Gloucester. Belonging to the state Militia he was at all times liable to be called out.

and was accordingly from time to time That no discharge was ever granted him and of course he has none to produce, but in evidence of his services, he refers to the annexed Certificates of witnesses. He hereby relinquishes every Claim to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Lewis Stokes
We Thomas Hagg and William Figg
residing in the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Lewis Stokes who has Sub- scribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we Concur in that Opin- ion — Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Hagg
William Figg
And the Said Court do hereby declare their opin- ion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and Served as he States And the Court further Certifies that it

appears to them that Thomas Doyg and William Fogg — are residents of the County of Gloucester and state of Virginia, and that they are Credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Philip Salazar, Jno. Sinclair, R. T. Curtis, Wm. S. Thurston,
I Arthur S. Davies Clerk of the Court of Gloucester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Stokes — for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 15 th day of August 1832 in the 57 th year of the Commonwealth
Arthur S. Davies C.C.B.
On this 14 th day of February 1833 personally appear me before Ph. R. Nelson a justice of the Peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia. Lewis Stokes who has sworn to the foregoing Declaration, and doth on his Oath make this addi- tional statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress June 7 th 1832. That his first services were under Captain Gipsan Clarendon in Gloucester County near the mouth

of York River, at which place he served three months. The next place at which he served was Gloucester Town, at which place he served under Capt a Cluett, Capt a Cook, and Capt a Samuel Addings of the artillery, at least eight months in succession. He was afterwards stationed on the River Shore at the place before mentioned and served there two months. After which he served two Towers of three months each, at Gloucester Town, and was then stationed a short distance below Ferris near Sandy Point on York River, and was there, in Continental Service when Lord Cornwallis surrendered on the 19 th of October 1781, and that he served at that place to the best of his recollection at least four or five months.
Declaration of Service of Peter Westling Miller 1832 August 16 th Entered
And that he is Conscious that he served during the war at the above named places at least two years. Given under my hand and seal the day and year before written
Peter Westling Miller

On this 19 th day of April 1833, personally appeared before me J. Sinclair a justice of the Peace for the County of Gloucester and State of Virginia, Lewis Stokes who has sworn to the above declaration, and made oath that he did not intend to be understood as saying that he served a tour of eight months in the Militia, at Gloucester Town, but that his meaning was this: That he served three successive tours at that place under the said Officers, and that the time of the three tours was at least eight months. That it was a mistake in saying that he served two tours of four months each at Gloucester Town, and ought to have been two tours of three months each, as it is now it has been altered, by changing four to three. That the four or five months service near Sandy Point was under two tours of service. And that he did serve the length of time that he has stated, at the above mentioned places, under different periods of service, to the best of his recollection. Given under my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
J. Sinclair J.P.