Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5907, for George Kidd, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
★ Kidd, George
R 5907
CONTENTS

Virginia: At a Court held for Amherst County Thursday 27 day of August 1844.
Personally appeared Rev. Kidd before the Court of Amherst sitting, who first being duly sworn, ac- cording to law, took on his oath-subscribed the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, as heir of George Kidd, deceased who died in said County of Amherst Nov: 24 th 1814. Affirming from the oath of allegiance allegiance taken by the said George Kidd, deceased that he entered the army May 16 th 1777 under the command of Capt. Brooks of Amherst. Afterwards it appears from the furlough granted him, he was commanded by Capt. Mumford & Craddock. It appears from his oaths of allegiance and furlough that he served in the army at least three years and two months. From traditional evidence he was at the battle fought at Redbank where was at the siege of York.
The said Rev. Kidd, heir of said George Kidd, does renounce every claim, whatever to any pen- sion, in right of his father George Kidd, deceased the present, and declares his father's name is not on the pension roll, of any state, only on that of the agency of the state of Virginia.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.
Rev. Kidd
And the Court as hereby declares their opinion after the investigation of the matter and further interrogation, that the father of said Rev. Kidd was a Revolutionary soldier and served as his state. Signed by the members of this Court.
Henry H. Southall John A. Folt Samuel R. Seay Wm H. Rowlett
Members of the Court

State of Virginia Amelia County Court: 33
I certify by Leigh, Clerk, of the County Court of Amelia, in the state of Virginia, hereby certify that the foregoing is a copy of the declaration of Lee Keith, made before the Court on the 27th day of August 1846; the original of which is now filed among the records of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court this the 10th day of September A.D. 1846.
Chas. Leigh Clerk

State of Virginia, County of Amelia, to wit On this 25 th day of August 1836 personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the peace, now sitting George Kidd, a resident of the County of Amelia and State of Virginia, aged seventy three 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 passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as hereinafter stated.
That he was called into service during the revolutionary War, as a militia man, from Amelia County and marched from Roanoke under Capt. Edward Hunsford under command of Col. Abram Green, that he marched up to Red Bank County under Capt. Howkes and was discharged above "Point of Fork", that he served on that tour upwards of two months - That afterwards he again marched under the same Capt. to Petersburg, and was there discharged, that he served at that time at least eight days - That he does not recollect the dates - That on the 22 nd June 1780 he was called into service under Capt. Wm. Croft Braddock of Amelia, in the militia to march to South Carolina, that he obtained leave of absence for sixteen days from the Capt. on account of ill health, and that from that time up to 14 th September 1780, he still continued, unable to do duty, tho' still held as a soldier, as appears from the original certificate now in his possession signed by Capt. Braddock and Col. W. Brookshill at the time - That he was afterwards called into service and marched from Roanoke in Amelia County under Capt. Rowland (and Lt. Lieut. John Townes) through Crosser George, Juny 1 st , that he was taken ill and sent to the hospital at Col. Plompton, and remained there until just before the

siege of York - he then obtained a furlough on account of bad health - that he was in actual service on that tour, at least two months and a half - that he knows of no person now alive that can testify to his services but James H. Mansford of Potomac. That he was born in the year 1763 according to his register, which he has since lost but is lost that he was born in Augusta County, and has lived there and in Shenandoah ever since, and still resides in Augusta that he was always drafted a militia man - that he was with Genl La Fayette, Genl Muhlenberg. - that he does not recollect any other regular officers, that he never was in any battle, that he was regularly discharged from service but has lost his discharge - that he is known in his neighborhood by every man in it & he believes all will testify to his veracity - particularly known to Henry H. Southall and William Coleman & Parson William Hubbard.
We hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Yours of the right
We Henry H. Southall, William Coleman, & William Hubbard a minister of the gospel presiding in the County of Augusta and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Kidd who has subscribed our oaths to the above declaration that we believe him to be at least seventy three years of age - that he is reported and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Henry H. Southall William Coleman William Hubbard
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
And the said Agents do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories

permitted 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 William Hubbard who hath signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman residing in the County of Amelia and that Henry H. Southall and William Coleman who have also signed the same, are residents of said County of Amelia and are entitled persons, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
State of Virginia - Amelia County Court.
I John T. Leigh Clerk of the County Court of Amelia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Kidd for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27th day of August in the year 1826.
J. T. Leigh Clerk

33.878 George Kidd Col. H. L. Kidd Bergene for Snowen
George Kidd a soldier of Amelia County now ordered to March to South Carolina has leave of Absence for ten days  sixteen days at which time you are ordered to join your Company
Wm. C. Riddoch June 22. 1780
Amelia Sept. 19 th 1780 George Kidd appears unfit for Duty W. Brooking

George Kidd Virginia
Rejected
See letter 17 Feb 1836 J. T. Leigh Clk.
5907
did not seem in notes
W. A. Scott Oct. 16/66
1832

Aurora Sept 20 th 1840
Sir
You will please send Mr. M c - Tear to Aurora, Co. Hovey, since Mr. M c - is very mistaken, you will please point it out by letter
Respectfully yours M. A. Scott
J. L. Parsons Esq. P st

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5907 cur
P. O. _____
George Kidd
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized.
_____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis.
Searched for _____
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