Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39093, for William Sturman, Virginia

SERVICE
Sturman, William
NUMBER
Va. S 39093
CONTENTS

Georgia 16.493
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1835 to 7 th Dec r 1835. Ag t notified May 7 th 1840 $30
Saml Herring of Grinnell in the State of Ga who was a Pr. Cav. in the — commanded by Captain of the Reg t commanded by Col. Calwell in the D.C. time for bns: 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgian at the rate of 27. Dollars 35 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Aug t 33. and sent to Wm Mathie Lawrenceville Ga
  Arrears to the 4 th of March 1833  54.70    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept —  13.67     68.17  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by a Bath: Rec d — Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 Page 92

State of Tennessee on the 8 th day of January Warren County 1823 personally appeared in open court it being a court of Records of pleas and Quarter sessions for the county of Warren William Sturm an aged 70 years Resi- dent in said county who being first duly sworn according to law oath on his oath declared that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he the said William Sturm enlisted for the term of two years on the 15 th day of February in the year 1776 in Bedford County in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Henry Ferris of the Regiment commanded by Col. Josiah Parker and Lieutenant Col. William Davis in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment that he con- tinued to serve in said company the service of the United States until the two years the term of his enlistment expired when he was discharged from service at the Valley Forge Camp in Pennsylvania on the 19 th day of February 1778 That he was in the battle of Brandywine and Germantown and as far north as Haddonfield in New Jersey that he has lost his discharge and that this is his original

Declaration That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has now no other evidences in his power of the said Services.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a present citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposal of my property or any part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution and War passed on the 18 th of March 1818 and the first of May 1820 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities, or contracts, or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
  Real Estate ----- now   Personal Estate { Thue & Co. ----- $25.00 { and Sacco ----- 3.00 { and Asa and had ----- 2.00 { and shifted ----- 1.00 { two tin cups ----- 12 1/2 

  Persian ab lotus Earthen plates $..50   Canton ware two bowls ..25   6 knives and forks ..50   8 Spoons ..25   2 Piggins ..75   Shoemaking 2.00   35.3792 
William Harman
And the deponent further sayeth that his family consists of himself who is a small feeble man unable to work much and by trade a Shoemaker the labour of which is his only support; his wife Delpha 53 years of age is sickly and very subject to the Cholick sworn to and declared in open court on the 8th day of January 1823. William Harman
Joseph Colville Joseph Colville Esq. I Joseph Colville Esq. of the County of Pleas and Quarter sessions for the county of Warren do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said court and I 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 Thirty five dollars and 37 3/4 in testimony whereof I have set my hand and affixed my private seal.

Seab thro being no seal of office on this 8th day of January 1823
Jas  90  Seal blank of the 6 cent for the county of Warren

August 19, 1931
Mrs. Etta W. Sturman 6207 Kimbark Avenue Chicago, Illinois
BA-J-Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL SVA
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39093, that William Sturman enlisted in Bedford County, Virginia, February 15, 1776, served as a private in Captain Henry Terrelli's Company, Colonel Josiah Parker's Virginia Regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged in February, 1778, at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 8, 1823, at which time he was aged seventy years and resided in Warren County, Tennessee.
Date of Birth not on AB On the above date he referred to his wife, Delpha, as aged fifty-three years, but did not give her maiden name or the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.
It is suggested that you consult the first pages of "Heitman's Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army", which is doubtless in some of your City Libraries, for information in regard to General Washington's Aides-de-Camp and Military Secretaries.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information in regard to Obediah Vaughn, who served from any southern state.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:—
Could you give me any informa- tion concerning the two following Revolu- tionary soldiers?
First - Obediah of Va - under army spelling Vaughn or Vaughan.
We think he enlisted from Va. but may be mistaken. Our knowledge of him is vague.

Second - Of W m  Sturman ✓ who enlisted at Lynchburg, then Bedford County, Virginia. The family have some knowledge of this man.
It is said that some of Washington's Officers were relatives of this man.
Could you or would you give me the names of Washington's Personal Staff.
This last request is quite presumptuous but I do wish to learn all I can of this matter.
I am, very respectfully, (Mrs.) Etta W. Sturman 6207 Kimbark Ave. Chicago, Ill.

39 093 INVALID. Rev
File No. 39 093
William Sherman Lin Geo Mrs
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 87
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931 Aug 19 - Hist. to Mr. Citta N. Sherman 66L

18,904.
West Tennessee.
William Swinnam,
of Warren Co. in the State of Tennessee, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Levill of the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Parker in the Virginia line, for the term of 9 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of March 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Apr. 1823. and sent to Dr. Wm P. Lawrence, McMinnville, Tenn.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1823  $ 1 03    Semi anl. all'ce ending Sept. 1823  48 00    4/31  $ 49 03  
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. } 1 March 1823.

Date of death not on AB