Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,204, for William Stribling, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Stripling William
S. 41204
B.L. Mt. 12541-100 Issued Apr. 13, 1791 To James Reynolds, assignee, no papers
CONTENTS
(Located in Morrow Co. Ohio U.S. Military District)

Virginia Roll.
5,015
William Strickling
Capt Mercer
Private 4
Virginia.
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 15. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22. of Dec. 1818 and forwarded to Robt. White, Esq. Fauquier Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 $ 37. 33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Mar. 1819. 48. " ann. 4m. 20/30. $ 85. 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
5 years clear.
Estimated
Duplicate certificate is- sued 21 May 1824. and sent to Hon. J. C. Burleson A. R.
Date of death Nov. 1813
Notification sent to General Johnston Esq. 6 November 1818 Fauquier Co. Virginia

William Stirling " " " "
Admitted

Fauquier County State and District of Virginia
On this 15 th day of April 1818 before me the the subscriber, sole and Presiding Judge of the Superior Court of Fauquier County State and District of Virginia, personally appeared before me William Stibbling, resident in the said County and District, who being sworn first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following, decla- -tion in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act, to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, that the said William Stibbling enlisted as a common soldier in the 1778 in the County of Spottsylvania and State of Virginia in a company of Infantry commanded by Capt. John Francis Mercer of the 3 d Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. William Heath on continental establishment, that he served in this company from his enlistment until the end of the war, that he received a discharge at Winchester barracks which he had long since lost, that he was in the Battle of Monmouth the siege of Charlestown, that he is in reduced circumstances, stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other satisfactory evidence of his services except the annexed Certificate copy of John Blackwell, and the affidavit of Samuel Courtney.
Sworn to & declared before me the day & year aforesaid
J. H. White
This 15 th day of April before me the subscriber sole and Pre- siding Judge of the Superior Court of Law of Fauquier County District of Virginia Samuel Courtney made oath that he knew the aforesaid William Stibbling during the revolution- ary war with Great Britain, that they did not belong to the same regiment, but that they were both taken prisoners at Charlestown, that the witness knew him to be poor and

and in such named circumstances as to need the aid of his country for support
Known to be true in the day and year above written
Robt. White
I Robert White do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid William Worthing did serve in the revolutionary war with Great Britain as stated in the following declaration against the common enemy, and know to be true the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
Robt. White

Frederick County State and District of Virginia
I Bethany Ward Clerk of the Superior Court of law of the County, State and District of Virginia do hereby certify that Robert White is the sole and presiding Judge of the Superior Court of law of the County in the State and District aforesaid. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and annexed my seal this 18 th March 1833 there being no official seal
B. Ward

W m Stribling Stribling
3 Dec 1876
William
5.015
March 1879.
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Fauquier County, State and District of Virginia
On this 18 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Records for the County of Fauquier a part of the Tenth Judicial Circuit of Virginia, made a Court of record by law, possessed of the powers of fine and imprisonment and proceeding according to the common law, with jurisdiction unlimited in amount, William Stripling, aged about sixty three years, resident in the said County and circuit who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he first enlisted early in the year 1778 under Capt John Francis Mercer of Fredericksburg, Spottsylvania County Virginia, that at the close of the year 1778 he reenlisted in the same Company, for during the war at that time Commanded by Lieutenant Arthur Lynn; of the 3 d Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment which Regiment was Commanded by Col. Heath, at the close of the year 1778 he returned home on furlough, and rejoined the army in the Spring of 1779, that he was marched to the South and then attached to the Second Virginia detachment of new levies Commanded by Heath and Wallace that he was taken prisoner at the siege of Charleston & that when he was discharged from his captivity he returned home with General Heath; that shortly after his return he was sent for, to join a small party at Fredericksburg Commanded by Capt. Barbour and marched from thence to Cumberland Gap & House, from whence he was sent to take charge of some prisoners back of Winchester where he remained until he was finally discharged, that he was in the service from the time of his first enlistment until the end of the War, he was in the Battles of Monmouth in Jersey and at the Siege of Charleston, that he made his original declaration, before the Hon ble Robert White, that he had received his pension up to the 4 th of March 1820 that his Certificate of pension is dated the 22 nd day of December 1818 and Numbered 5015.
I William Stripling do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or any other manner disposed of any property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish, or to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled An act to provide for Censuses.

certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th March 1818; and that I have not nor has any person for me in trust, any property of Securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - Viz nothing except his wearing apparel, that he employs himself in attending to the business of a Widow Sister, with whom he lives and from whom he has derived his support for several years that he has neither wife nor children living with him, that his support is very narrow and insufficient for Ordinary Comfort, that from his age he cannot without private or public aid, support himself
William Stribling
Subscribed sworn to and Declared for the aforesaid William Stribling on this 13 th day of September 1820 before the Judge of the Superior Court of Law of Fauquier County - in the State of Virginia
David Rhodes D y Clk
At a Superior Court of Law Continued and held for the County of Fauquier at the Courthouse of said County on the 13 th day of September 1820
The property of William Stribling a Revolutionary Soldier is of no value, It is ordered that this Estimate with his declaration and affidavit be certified to the Secretary of War
Prospect
Teste
Barkley Ward Clk

Strasburg Superior Court this 15 th day of September 1820 I Berkley Ward clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath of William Stirling and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Superior Court and do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule - is nothing .
In Testimony where- of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court on this 15 th day of September One thousand eight hundred Twenty
Berkley Ward

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Stribling, William GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12541 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 13, 1791 To James Reynolds, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

November 13, 1933
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William Stribling S. 41204 BA-J/MCS
Mary Stribling Munitions Building Washington D.C.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of William Stribling.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, S. 41204, based upon the military service of William Stribling.
He enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, early in 1778 as private in Captain John Francis Mercer's company in Colonel William Heth's Virginia regiment; he was in the battle of Monmouth and was taken prisoner during the siege of Charleston. When he was released from captivity he returned home and soon afterward joined a small party at Fredericksburg which was commanded by Captain Barbour, was engaged in guarding prisoners and served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.
In 1820 he stated that he was aged about sixty-three years and he was then living in Fauquier County, Virginia, with a "widow sister", her name not given. It was not stated that he married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of his pension, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, it is suggested that you address

the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., citing the following data:
William Stribling, Certificate 5015, issued December 22, 1818, rate $8 per month, commenced April 15, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

41 204 INVALID. Revy
1929 Nov. 13 hist. to Margaret Conniff. WCS 1933 Nov. 13 hist. to Mary Stirling WCS
File No. 41 204 William Stirling Pr. Rev. L.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MBB/HAM
November 13, 1929.
Margaret Conniff 4780 Crittenden Drive Louisville Kentucky.
Dear Madam:
Charles I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 41204, it appears that William Stribling enlisted in Spottsylvania County, Virginia, early in 1778, as private in Captain John Francis Mercer's Company, in Colonel William Heath's Virginia Regiment. He was in the battle of Monmouth and was in the Siege of Yorktown where he was taken prisoner. When he was released from captivity, he returned home, and soon afterward joined a small party at Fredericksburg which was commanded by Captain Barbour, and was engaged in guarding prisoners, and served until the close of the Revolution.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia.
In 1820 he was sixty-three years of age, and he then stated that he had lived with a widowed sister (her name not given) for several years and that he had neither wife nor children living with him.
Very truly yours,
Referred to P.A.O. EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

November 9-1933
Please furnish me the Rev. War Record of William Stritling
S 41204
Mary Stritling. (Hold - ( Will  call. ))

4780 Crittenden Drive, Louisville, Kentucky September 19th, 1929
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Revo
Gentlemen:-
I will appreciate it very much if you will give me what information you can from the pension record of William Stribling who was pensioned in 1818 from the Fauquier County, Virginia for Revolutionary service.
Thanking you in advance for this, I am
Yours respectfully,
MC/
Margaret Conniff

Sir
A o of Rep o May 15 th 1824
The inclosed papers are in my possession from persons claiming to be my constituents. The hand writing of Mr. Bowler one of the Magistrates is peculiar to me. and I also know that George Kemper Esq r is also a magistrate of Falmouth &c. They ask as you will perceive from their letter for amphotiles of the last certificates
I am Most Respectfully Y r M c : St o J. B. B. at your
Hon
The Secretary
at
War

Stafford County Court,
on this 21 st day of April 1824 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the S d County of Stafford, personally appeared Wm Studdling, who on his oath, declares, that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. John Brannan officer in the Reg t commanded by Col. Wm Keith in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virg a that he rec d a certificate of that fact, under the signature of the Secretary of War; which certificate in or about the month of November 1820, was lost or mislaid, as he has been informed & believes, by Capt. Gideon Johnston of Fauquier County, & has not yet been found that he either knows or believes
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid first mentioned above,
Jacob Vawter.
Wm Studdling

Virginia Washington County March 29 th 1808
I do Certify that William Stubblein enlisted in Capt. John H. Murrers. Company in the Third Virginia Regiment on Continen- -tal service in the War of the Revolution in the Year 1778 as a Soldier, and served in that and other Regiments of that line until the end of the war, he is old, and poor, and afflicted with a Rheumatism, he certainly deserves a pension from Government. Given under my hand the date above
John Blackwell - State a Capt. in the 3 d Virg a R. C. S

County of Fauquier Co.
On this third day of April 1824, before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for the said County of Fauquier, personally appeared Gideon Johnston, who on his Oath declares, that in or about the month November 1820, he had the care of two Original Certificates from the War Department, signed by J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War, with the seal of the United States attached to each Certificate, The One certifying that Samuel Courtney a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army was inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per Month; & the Other that William Stripling a Soldier in the army of the Revolution was inscribed on the pension list, in the same manner — And that the said certificates, was by him the said Johnston, lost or mislaid so that they have not yet been found.
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day & year aforesaid.
Thos O. Jennings
Gideon Johnston