Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8847, for John Loyd, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Lloyd, John
S 8847
CONTENTS
Carded

28.187 Virginia
John Loyd of Washington Co in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Lovell of the Regt. commanded by Col. Daines in the Virginia line for Dec.
Date of death not on AB
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Nov: 1833 and sent to Andrew Russell Clk
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $66.66 Semi-ann. allowance ending Feb 4th 34 - 13.33 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 22

Virginia
On this 18 th day of October in the year 1833 Personally appeared before Benjamin Estill Judge of the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for the County of Washington in the State of Virginia in open Court, being a Court of record. John Loyd a resident of Washington 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 of the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832. That he was drafted as a Militia man in the County of Surry in the State of North Carolina, the drafts in 1779 or 1780 the draft was made at a place called Richmond being the County seat of Surry, the drafts were detained at that place for about four weeks, he was put under the Command of Capt Edward Lovell, his Lieutenant was Jonathan Clark he was marched together with four Captains Companies into Orange County, and there joined other troops, the whole commanded by a Colo Isaac, but cannot tell in first named some time afterwards they were stationed below the Moravian Town and were then with a body of about fifteen hundred men marched in different directions after the Tories - order were then received to march towards Hillsborough to reinforce General Greene's army, and on that march they met a body of the enemy's troops which had got betwixt General Greene and his baggage Waggons at a place near
Whitesville

Whetstone Mill on the Reedy fork of New River he be- lieves in Orange County - the Detachment was ordered to throw themselves itself between the Waggons and the Bri- tish troops which was promptly done, by which the Waggons were saved but immediately brought on an attack from the enemy which appeared to be the Army under the Com- mand of Cornwallis, the disparity of numbers being so great their little band was soon routed and after three rounds fled for safety; in that affair the Applicant was wounded in the left wrist by a Ball and on the head by a Dragoons sabre at the moment he plunged his bayo- net into the Dragoons horse which killed him. They then received orders for each one to shift for himself. He returned home just before his term of service expired being for six months having served not less than five months in the year 1779 or 1780, or he thinks but cannot recollect perfectly the Year but knows it was the time that Genl Greenes army was near Hillsborough in N. Carolina. That he remained some months at home and then was again drafted at the same place and placed under the same Captain and was em- ployed during a three months tour in routing the Tories; they were marched into Roan County scouring about after a Captain Fanning who at the head of a band of Tories was doing much injury - then marched back thro Surry into the hollows of the Patsel endeavouring to take a Captain Roberts who also headed the Tories there - who came in and surrendered himself and his men - was three months on that service - that he never had any regular discharge

nor can he prove by any witness the service before stated having moved from Carolina about 45 Years ago and set- tled in Virginia and is now too old and infirm and too poor to go in quest of proof — his only reliance is on a good character and traditional report — his service was in the capacity of a private Soldier — He hereby relin- quishes every claim whatever to a Pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pen- sion Role of any State or Territory — he was born in the County of Cumberland in Virginia 1743 thinks the record his age is at home in his Family Bible given him by his Father — he has lived since the Revolution some time in Surry in N Carolina and then moved into Washington County Vir a sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
John Loyd
And the said Court doth hereby declare its opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that the inter- rogatories prescribed by the war Department were put to the said Applicant in open Court upon the investigation of the matter — And further Certify that it appears to the Court that John R Crawford who has signed the subjoined Certificate is a Clergyman resident of Scott County in the neighbourhood of the Applicant — and that Charles Parker and Thomas Fulherson who has also signed the same are residents in the County of Washington Vir a and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit

Virginia
We John R Crawford a Clergyman residing in the County of Scott V o and Charles Barker Thomas Fullerson residing in the County of Washington V o hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Loyd who has subscribed and sworn to the above 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
John R Crawford Charles Barker Thos Fullerson
Virginia to wit.
I, Andrew Russell, Clerk of the Circuit Superior court of Law and chancery for Washington County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original proceedings of the said court on the application for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office, this 11 th day of October in the year of the Lord one thousand eight hundred and 33 Andrew Russell Cerk.  John Loyd 28.3.33
   Period when service commenced Duration of the claimant's Service Rank of claimant Name & rank of Field Officer under whom he served Age at present & place of birth where drafted Proof by which the declaration is supported   Years Months Days     1779 or 1780 dropped cannot remember which. 17 8 11 Private Colo Isaac 70. June 6 th N Carolina Traditionary and three Witnesses one whom a Clergyman  

June 6, 1940
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Margaret E. Ford 1616 Eighteenth Avenue South Nashville, Tennessee
JOHN LOYD S. 8847 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Loyd (or Lloyd) who served from Pennsylvania, and that of his son, John Loyd, of Virginia, who you state was in the battle of Kings Mountain.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolution of a Thomas Loyd, under any spelling, who served in the Pennsylvania troops. You are furnished herein the record of the only John Loyd of Virginia, found in the Revolutionary War records of this office. The data therein were obtained from the papers in pension claim, S. 8847, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
John Loyd (as he signed) was born in 1763 in Cumberland County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not shown.
He enlisted in Surry County, North Carolina, served five months as private in Captain Edward Lovell's company, Colonel Isaacs' regiment, and was in an engagement near Whitsall's Mills in which he was wounded in his left wrist by a ball and in his head by a dragoon's sabre. He subsequently served a tour of three months as private again in Captain Edward Lovell's company, dates of service not stated.
The soldier moved about 1788 from Surry County, North Carolina, to Washington County, Virginia, where he was residing when he was allowed pension on his application executed October 10, 1833.

It is not stated in the claim whether or not this soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of the soldier, John Loyd, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: John Loyd, certificate #23187 or 23187, issued November 27, 1833, rate $26.66 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

MARGARET ERVIN FORD 1616 EIGHTEENTH AVE. SO. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
April 21, 1940
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, — Please
Send me complete records
of war service, Revolutionary, of 19th C. who went to Va. Thomas Loyd or (Lloyd) of Capt. Jonathan Jones Company - 1st Pa. Battalion, Col. Jno. Bull. Enlisted Nov. 6, 1775.
Respectfully
Margaret E. Ford Also his son Jno. Loyd of the Va. Militia - Fought at Kings Mt. Summers So. West Va. Page 861.
Please M.E.F.

1940 June 6 - Husb to Margaret E. Ford  D L 13
Rev Ivan
8847 INVALID.
File No. 8847
John Loyd Pr. New War
Act: June 1 st 39
Index: — Vol. 1st , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]