Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 4555, for John Ligon, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Ligon, John
S. 4555
carded
CONTENTS

19199 Mississippi
John Ligon admitted in the State of Mississippi who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hall of the left by Col. Fleming in the Regiment time for 6 Months and 20 days
19199
Inscribed on the Roll of Mississippi at the rate of 22 Dollars 50 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and due to the Died at Carthage
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 Semi-annual allowance ending
$33.53
{ Revolutionary Claim, see June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Saml Boyd Clerk. Vol. 7 Page 8

John Ligon from 1781 prints 6 mos. 20 days. $22.22 100
J. S. Sackett Carthage N.Y.
Oct. 10. 1833.

BRIEF in the case of John Ligon  of Smith County in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1780 at 1751. about 20. Private. Gen. Capt. James Hill.   1780 — 3 months do. Capt. Powell. Col. Fleming.   — not stated - discharged after close of the War. do. Capt. John Carr. Col. McRae.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? —  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Halifax County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence —  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
R. F. Fletcher Examining Clerk.

State of Tennessee } On this day of 1832 John Smith County } Siyon a resident of said county personally appeared in Open Court, being a Court of Record for said county, having a clerk and county seal, 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 passed June 7 th 1832, that he rendered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein after stated, In the year 1780 or early in 1781 he was drafted in the county county of Halifax and State of Virginia, and was attached to the company of Capt. James Hill, but was discharged near the town of Petersburg, not having joined the main Army; being not more than 20 days in service and in the year 1781 he joined Capt. Powell's company as a substitute in the stead of Robert Crookshank, and became attached to the Regiment commanded by Col. Fleming, the army was commanded by Genl. Muhlenburg; Capt. Powell died and and he was then attached to the company commanded by Capt. Richard Gaines; the army was marched to different places, but the chief Station was near the town of Suffolk, after serving three months he was discharged near Suffolk 3 rd he was drafted in Halifax County Virg, and attached to the company commanded by Capt. John Carr and was marched to Prince Edward Court house where we joined the Regiment commanded by Col. John Purnall, Capt. Carr substituted Capt. William

Clark who became commander of the company, we became attached to the Brigade commanded by Genl. Robt. Lawson and was then marched to a place then known by the name of Point Fork on James River, where they joined the army commanded by Baron Stuben, and he then became attached to the Regiment commanded by Col o Tucker, at this place there was a valuable magazine which was destroyed by the British, we was then marched back to Prince Edwards Court house, from whence we was again marched to, and crossed James River at a place then known by the name of Carters Ferry and joined the Marquis's baggage, which was then in Goochland County, the Marquis with his army was pursuing the British army, which was on their way to York Town, we then marched in pursuit of the army, but the applicant was taken with a surfeit and was not able to march, and was left in a strange section of country, on the 22 nd day of June 1781 and was not able to march until a considerable time after the capture of Cornwallis and his army, and he rec d his discharge of Capt. Clark after the end of the war. all his discharges are lost as he was not carefull of them not imagining, he would have any use for them at this period, he has no documentary Evidence by which he can prove his service, nor does he know of any person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service

Quest. 1 st where and in what year was you born
Ans. I was born in the County of Chesterfield and State of Virginia in the year 1761
Quest. 2 nd have you any records of your age if so where is it
Ans. I have a record of my age at home
Quest. 3 rd where were you living, when called into Service where have you lived since the Revolutionary war and where do you now live
Ans. I lived in Halifax County and State of Virginia when called into Service I lived at the same place until about 18 years ago when I removed to Smith County and State of Tennessee, where since then I have and now reside
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 or Territory of the United States or elsewhere and subscribed
Sworn to, in Open Court
the the day of and year aforesaid
J. Pickett att
John Lyon
State of Tennessee Smith County I, Jonathan Pickett Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of

We Miles West a clergyman residing in the county of Smith and State of Tennessee, and William Sizon residing in the county and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Sizon who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-two years of age; that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
J. Pickens
Miles West William Sizon
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 Miles West who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Smith County, and that William Sizon who has also signed the same is also a resident of the same county, and is a credible person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
John Chamber Chairman of Smith County Court
John Sizon for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, affixed in Carthage, this 18th day of September 1833 and 57th year of our Lord and Saviour J. Pickens
12.3.3

State of Tennessee      Personally appeared Smith County. before me Don C. Dixon one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, for John Logan, who being sworn deposes and states that he served as a private soldier, in the war of the Rebellious, in the course of duty, as stated in his application, the term of six months and twenty days (6 mo 20 days) and that during the time for which he entered the service of the United States, he was not employed in any civil process whatsoever.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 16th day May 1833.
John Logan
Don C. Dixon J.P.
State of Tennessee      I Jonathan Pickett Smith County. Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that Don C. Dixon before whom the above affidavit was made, now is, and was at the time said affidavit was made and subscribed, one of the acting Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quar- ter Sessions for said County, duly commissioned and qualified according to Law.
For Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Cattle- -age this 16th May 1833 & 57th year of our Independence J. Pickett Clerk

June 22, 1938.
Mrs. J. J. Brown 417 American Bank Building Los Angeles, California.
Can BA-J/ILL John Ligon S. 4555
Dear Madam:
The data which follow are found in pension claim, S.4555, based upon service of John Ligon in the Revolutionary War.
John Ligon was born in the year 1761, in Chesterfield County, Virginia; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, or early in 1781, and served twenty days as a private in Captain James Hill's Virginia company, from which he was discharged near Petersburg. He enlisted next in 1781, served as a private in Captain Powell's and Richard Gaines' company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia regiment, marched to different places but was stationed most of the time near Suffolk, and was discharged there at the expiration of service of three months. He enlisted a third time, served as a private in Captain John Carr's company, Colonel John Purnall's Virginia regiment, marched to Prince Edward Court House, crossed the James River and left the service June 22, 1781 on account of illness; he did not return until a "considerable time" after the surrender of Cornwallis and received his discharge from Captain Clark. His entire service amounted to six months and twenty days.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Smith County, Tennessee. He signed his name John Ligon, his name not shown John Turner Ligon. The soldier had resided in said Smith County for eighteen years, previous to which time he resided in Halifax County, Virginia.
6/22/38 Add to this inquirer.
John Ligon made no reference to wife or children.
In 1832, William Ligon was a resident of Smith County,

Tennessee; no relationship between him and John Ligon was stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Ligon Certificate #19199 Issued August 13, 1833 Rate $22.22 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

1937. Dec. 15 - Hist. to Mrs. Alice Ligon Jeubland 1938. June 22 - Hist. to Mrs. J. S. Brown - See letter in Rev. N o 13764 - SHA.
Perman
4555
INVALID.
File No. 4555-
John Ligon Print Rev War
Act: June 7.  B32
Index:—Vol. A , Page 223
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 3 1937
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D . C
Dear Sir
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War Record of John Ligon who served in Halifax County Va, in 1781 in Capt. Hills Company later he joined Capt. Powells Company , Capt.Powell Died then he was in Capt Richard Gawes Company.
John Ligon was born in Chesterfield County Va, 1764 lived in Halifax Co. Va. untill 1815 when he moved to Smith Co, Tenn, he was granted a Pension in August 33th 1833. supporting witnesses Miles West, and William Ligon, can you tell me who his wife was and the name of his children the date of his death, where he lived when he died, he got the pension in smith Co Tenn here is the pension No. S .4555
we are writing a History of the Ligon Family and want this data for the book
Thanking you for all favors
Yours Very Truly
Mrs Alice Ligon Jeanblanc
Mrs Alice Ligon Jeanblanc Lee Center Ill.

June 22, 1938
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BA-J/SEL cur
John Ligon L 4585
Mrs. J.J. Brown 417 American Bank Building Los Angeles, California
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Haskins Ligon, John Turner Ligon and William Ligon.
There are no claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon the military service in the Revolutionary War of a Benjamin Haskins Ligon or of a Benjamin or Haskins Ligon or of a John Turner Ligon. Such claims are the source of the data furnished by this office.
You are furnished herewith the records of John Ligon and William Ligon the only soldiers of those names found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

December 15, 1937.
Mrs. Alice Ligon Jeanblanc Lee Center Illinois.
BA-J/ILL John Ligon S. 4555
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Ligon, a Revolutionary War pensioner of Smith County, Tennessee, in 1833, -S. 4555 and state also that you are writing a history of the Ligon family.
The data furnished herein are shown in the papers on file in the above noted pension claim.
John Ligon was born in the year 1761, in Chesterfield County, Virginia; the day of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Halifax County, Virginia, he enlisted in 1780, or early in 1781, and served twenty days as a private in Captain James Hill's Virginia company, from which he was discharged near Petersburg. He enlisted next in 1781, served as private in Captain Powell's and Richard Gaines' company, Colonel Fleming's Virginia regiment, marched to different places but was stationed most of the time near Suffolk, and was discharged there at the expiration of service of three months. He enlisted a third time, served as a private in Captain John Carr's company, Colonel John Pymsall's Virginia regiment, marched to Prince Edward Court House, crossed the James River, and left the service June 22, 1781 because of illness; he did not return until a "considerable time" after the surrender of Cornwallis and received his discharge from Captain Clark. His entire service amounted to six months and twenty days.
John Ligon was allowed pension on his application executed

September 4, 1832, at which time he resided in Smith County, Tennessee. He had moved to that county eighteen years previously from Halifax County, Virginia.
John Ligon made no reference to wife or children at the time he made application for pension.
William Ligon was a resident of Smith County, Tennessee, in 1832; his relationship to the soldier was not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Ligon Certificate #19199 Issued August 13, 1833 Rate $22.22 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832. Tennessee Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.