Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 7052, for David May, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
May, David
PP 7052
CONTENTS

Acts of July 11, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
REJECTED
70052.
P. O.
David Hays
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Rejected did not save six months. See letter 8 Oct 1836 to J. Coombs.
7052

Perry 6th St. N.Y. 9th Sept. 1834
J. L. Edwards
Cannon Street of Pearl Street Washington City
32. 8 7. 11 Daniel H. Moore Kentucky

32.071 Send an answer to David May Perry 6.14. Ry.

State of Kentucky County of Perry ss.
On this 12 th day of May personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County of Perry County now sitting David May a resident of said County of Perry Ky. aged 70 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress pass d June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer for 3 months in Halifax Town, Pittsylvania County Virginia under Capt. W m M c Danie Lieut. Col. W m M c Danie in the Spring before Gates defeat marched from there & cross d Staunton River at Dick's Ferry, before they got to the ferry met other companies at different points Militia & Regulars, cross d the Catawba river at the old nation Ford - pass d W. Lynch, tavern before got to Catawba River where we were also joined by some troops - pass d Bush River & on to the main Army under Genl. Gates (I perhaps Genl. Pinckney as the name is recollected somewhere) about 8 or 10 miles, from the Battle ground - And was in the Battle at Gates defeat & was a guard of the Baggage - the army retreated & many were slain in the swamp after they left the Battleground - returned afterwards home & was discharged by Capt. W m M c Danie for 3 months
Shortly afterwards he entered the service again for 3 months as a substitute for Thos. James under Capt. Spencer Shelton

Lieut Ebenezer Hall & Ensign James M c Leod They met at Wilsons old Mill in Pittsylvania County Va. The Commandant of the Reg t was Col. Colreclected; but the Maj t . was Maj t Rob. Williams, until he was either broke or resigned then Maj t Alexander Rose; Gen t Green he recollects - they staid 2 weeks at Wilsons mill then went on by Salisbury & Charlotte to the siege of 90 Recollects Col s . Lee, Washington & Maj t Laddolph - He was in the Battle at the at the Siege and was in the ditch with many others, when about 60 were killed & wounded He himself was wounded in the thigh - He recollects a few days, before the siege had to retreat the centre had gone to sleep & a man hopped then on a white horse and raised a flag, the gate was opened they went in & great rejoicing was heard - at the retreat when we cross d Broad River a line of Battle was formed expecting the enemy but they only come to the River & did not cross - in a few days he was taken with the smallpox and was able to do no more service until at least a month after his term had expired - he got his discharge for 3 months but could not go home for 4 months
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever 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 & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
David May
J. Daniel Duff a Clergyman residing in Perry County Ky. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with David May who has sworn to & subscribed the above Declar- ation, that I believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Daniel Duff.
September Term 1834 County Court
On this 8 th day of September 1834 the sub- joined affidavits of Edward Polly and Roger Turner were produced to the Court & the said Court hereby certify that the s d Edward Polly, & Roger Turner are residents of said County & - that their statement is entitled to credit And the said Court further certifies that Alexander Patrick who has signed the s d Affidavits is an acting Justice of the peace for Perry County & that the signatures purporting to be his is genuine

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 Daniel Duff who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Perry County Ky and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Jesse Combs Clerk of the Court of Perry County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of David May for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 8 th day of September 1834
Jesse Combs
Clerk of the County Court of Perry County

Commonwealth of Kentucky Perry County Set Personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for s d County Edward Polly and states upon Oath that he is well acquainted with David May of s d County and knew him well in the Revolu- tionary War and served with him a tour of three months under Capt. Spencer Shelton as stated in his declaration -
Edward his Polly mark
Sworn to & subscribed this
3 rd day of August 1833 before
Alexander Patrick
an acting Justice of the Peace for s d County
Commonwealth of Kentucky Perry County Set This day the 10 th of August 1834 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace for s d County Roger Turner and made Oath that he has been well acquainted with David May of s d County for upwards of 40 years long before he left North Carolina & allways heard from him & his neighbors in N. Carolina that he serv d in 2 campaigns one under Capt. W m M c Daniel & one under Capt. Spencer Shelton & that he believes he serv d as he stated. Sworn to & subscribed before the undersigned the day & year above written
Roger his Turner mark
Alexander Patrick Jppb