Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11065, for Pearce W Melton, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Melton, Pearce W.
S 11065
CONTENTS
carded

Rev. War
11.065
INVALID.
File No. 11.065
Pearce W. Preston
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Virginia 16.803
Francis M. Melton — of Fluvanna in the State of Va who was a Priv — in the Regt commanded by Captain of the  Regt commanded by Col: Dabney in the Va line for 11 months .
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $6. Dollars 11. Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Sept 1833 Winnsboro — va and Rich D. Wilson
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 — 91.65 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 31 — 18.33 $109.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Price Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 20 .

Pearce W. Melton
Adm. L. as a priv. 11 mo $37.66
J. Hinn Minnsville Fluv. Co. Va.

State of Virginia Fluvanna County 3 S.S.
On this 26. day of Augt. 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Fluvanna County State of Virginia, Pearce W. Melton a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged seventy 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he served in the Virginia Militia during the revolutionary War, under the following named officers, and as herein stated. To wit. That in the year 1780 (as well as he recollects) he enlisted as a private for twelve months, under Captain Mcajah Oglesby who then had command of the Waggon Masters department, and was employed, and served under Captain Oglesby in driving a waggon & team to, and from, Richmond, and many other places in supplying our own troops and the British prisoners then at Albemarle Barracks with provisions. That he served under said Captain Oglesby, at and near, said Albemarle Barracks Va. at least eight months, and was discharged by him. That, not being embodied with the line of the army, he has no recollection of the General or field officers in command near where he served.
That in the spring of the year 1781. he marched from the said County of Fluvanna in a Company of Militia under Captain Daniel Gilman to Richmond. That said Captain Gilman was either arrested or discharged and sent home, when he was attached to Captain Millers Company. That after remaining in Captain Millers Company a few weeks, he joined a Company of Light Infantry under Captain Woodfin, and served under Captain Woodfin the balance of the tour, for three months in all, in the neighbourhood of Williamsburg.
That during the whole of this three months service he was in Col Dabneys Regiment, except a part of the time that he was in Capt. Woodfins Company of Light Infantry, he was more immediately under the command of Major Boyce. That he served during the revolutionary war altogether Eleven months, for which he claims a pension. That he never received a written discharge. That the Corps with which he served were called into service (so far as he knows) by competent authority. That he was either in the field or in Garrison for the time during which the service was performed, and that he was not employed in any civil pursuit. That he was born in the said County of Fluvanna, agreeable to his register now in his possession on the 8 th March 1763. That he resided in the said County of Fluvanna, at the time he went into service, and has resided therein nearly the whole of his lifetime since, and still resides there. That John Haislip, Daniel Shacker, John Barkaw, Austin Gray and Benjamin Woody, are persons to whom he is known and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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 and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Pearce W. Melton

Affidavits as follows
John Haaslip a credible person this day personally appeared before me John Wirt - a Justice of the peace for the County of Fluvanna, and made oath that in or about the year 1780, he was on his way to join the army stationed at Albemarle Barracks in the County of Albemarle Va and saw, the above named Pease W Melton, near that place driving one of the publick waggons and teams, with provisions for the troops, stationed there.
That in the year 1787. the said Melton marched from the County of Fluvanna with him, in a Company under Captain Daniel Gilman to Richmond. That Captain Gilman, was discharged and sent back home. That said Melton with this affiant was then transferred to Capt. Miller's, or Woodson's Company of Light Infantry, serving in the  to some other Company not particularly understood and served there all together as well as he can recollect about three months. That this service was rendered in the lower part of Virginia near Williamsburg, under Col. Dabney and Major Boyce. That he is the same Pease W Melton and now resides in the said County of Fluvanna and that his statement is entitled to credit.
John his X Haaslip Mark
Sworn and subscribed this 26 th day of August 1833 J.Wirt J.P.
Daniel Thacker a respectable person this day personally appeared before me and made oath, that he marched from Fluvanna with Pease W Melton in the year 1787 under Capt. Daniel Gilman to Richmond. That after Capt. Gilman's discharge they were both transferred to Capt. Miller's Company other Companies not particularly recollected. That he is well satisfied the said Melton served three months on this tour -
Daniel his X Thacker Mark
Sworn & subscribed this 26 th day of August 1833 J.Wirt J.P.
John Bashaw a credible person this day states upon oath before me John Wirt a Justice of the peace for Fluvanna County. That he also marched with said Pease W Melton from Fluvanna to Richmond in Capt. Daniel Gilman's Company during the Revolutionary war. That this affiant then enlisted in the Continental Service and left said Melton in said Company at Richmond, and therefore cannot say more than, he thinks said Melton's statement is entitled to credit. That he has known him ever since, and that he is the same man, & still resides in Fluvanna.
John his X Bashaw Mark
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day of August 1833 J.Wirt J.P.
Austin Scay having religious scruples about taking an oath, solemnly affirmeth and saith. That he saw said Pease W Melton in service at Richmond during the Revolutionary war, but cannot say under what officer he served - or how long.
Austin his X Scay Mark
The said Austin Scay is a credible person and subscribed and affirmed to the above, before me this 21 st day of August 1833. J.Wirt J.P.

Uss Walker Timberlake — a clergyman residing in the County of Fluvanna and James Stratton — residing in the same County, do hereby declare in certify that we are well acquainted with Pierce W Melton, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy — 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 opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
W. Timberlake James Stratton
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Walker Timberlake who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the said County of Fluvanna, and that James Stratton who has also signed the same, is a resident of the same County and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
George Stillman
Robert Keat, a credible person, this day personally appeared before me Guthrie Morris a Justice of the peace for the said County of Fluvanna & made Oath, that he has been long acquainted with John Haislip the above named applicant that he well remembers serving a two months tour of duty with said Haislip in the year 1780 under Captain Leonard Thompson in the lower part of Virginia, in Col Holt Richardson's Regiment. That said Company marched from Fluvanna & was discharged in Richmond after serving the time above mentioned. That he is the same man now residing in Fluvanna
Robert Keat mark
Sworn & subscribed this 21 st day of August 1833
Guthrie Morris
I Abraham Shepherd, Clerk of the County Court of Fluvanna County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Pierce W Melton for a Pension. I further certify that John Winn before whom the above affidavit of John Haislip, Daniel Thatcher, John Bashaw and Austin Keat the accompanying affidavit of Benjamin Woody were taken is a Justice of the peace in the said County. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 30 th day of August 1833. Abra. Shepherd Clerk.

State of Virginia Fluvanna County To wit I John Wren a Justice of the peace for the County of Fluvanna & said State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Benjamin Woody, this day personally appeared before me and made oath that he was well acquainted with Pearce W Melton, of the 5 th County of in the time of the Revolutionary War, and that he knows he was in the Country Service, and drove a Wagon in time of the Revolution under Wagonmaster Micajah Oglesby & that the said Pearce W Melton now resides in the said County of Fluvanna, Sworn & subscribed this 25 th day of Feb y 1833
Benjamin his X Woody mark
Sworn to as above stated this 25 th day of Feb y 1833
J. Wren 74
I John Wren Justice of the peace for the County of Fluvanna, not being personally acquainted with the above named Benjamin Woody, I did not certify as to his cred- =ibility - but having since enquired of persons who are acquainted with him, relative to his character I can state that I am satisfied of his credibility, and that the above statement may be relied on as Correct - Given under my hand this 26 th day of August 1833
J. Wren