Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30744, for Samuel Todd, Virginia

SERVICE
★ Todd, Samuel
NUMBER
S. 30744
CONTENTS

See letter to P. C. Sept. 26. 1835
19. 311 Kentucky
Samuel Todd
of Campbell Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Morfit of the reg t commanded by Col. Alexander in the Brig d Milia line for 8 months from 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of August 1833 — and sent to H. C. R. M. Johnson Gt + inq
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $ 53.33 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. .. 13.33
$ 66.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 29

free R. H. Johnson
to Col. J. L. Edwards Pension office City of Washington H 26 66 3/4 from 1700 per m

I know this is a true case & deserves your confidence R. M. Johnson
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30 744 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30, 744
Samuel Todd
Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 121
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Kentucky } ss. On this 15 th day of June 1833. personally County of Campbell } appeared, before Samuel Baker one of the Commonwealth Justice in and for the aforesaid state and county; Samuel Todd, a resident of the state and county aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declarations, 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 at the age of eighteen as a drafted man, in the County of Loudoun in the state of Virginia, and was born in the said county, he served three months under Capt. White James Smith was sergeant, the troops that I was with was marched down to Saluda, and some distance below, and was engaged in guarding the boats on the different rivers, and scouting about, and we were discharged, in Prince William County. I do not recollect the precise time when I entered the service, nor when I left the Army; but think it was after harvest. He then entered again the next year as a drafted man; in the month of February or March, and served another tour of three months , under Colonel Alexander, and Maj. Samuel Cox, Capt. Josiah Morfit Ensign Abel Marks the first tour this year we marched to an old Barracks near Pamunkey River and staid there two or three weeks, then marched to Williamsburg, and continued there some time, and from there to York River, to watch the motion of the British, and staid there sometime, and again returned to Williamsburg, and the British while we were in the town of Williamsburg, came in one morning, and killed and wounded some of our men, and caused us to retreat, and we marched to Richmond the Capital of the state, and

staid there to our time was out, and were employed watch- ing the British on James' River, for they were often in our sight, but did not cross the river to our side, and While we lay at Richmond we saw the smoke of Peters- burg while it was burning, for it was burnt while we lay there, and we were discharged on the hill above Richmond the day of the month I do not recollect, the same year I was again Drafted, the time I cannot state exactly but think it was in the latter part of the summer - the names of the officers were Capt. Abner Humphreys Lieut. John Marks, the names of the other officers I do not remember, we marched to Salisbury, and from there to Gloucester, and staid there among the French, and remained there to Cornwallis surren- dered to Washington, and then we guarded the prison- ers up to Potomac, and then our time expired, and we were discharged at that place - He further states that he has no documentary evidence of his age, only the information of his parents, and that was that he was nineteen when Cornwallis surrendered and he knows of no person that he can prove his services by, that he resided in Loudoun County when he was drafted each time, and for many years after that he migrated from the state of Virginia to Ohio, and from there to Kentucky where he now resides - 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 any state or territory of the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Samuel Todd

We John Stephens and William Gosney both clergymen of the county of Campbell and state of Kentucky, and residents of the same neighborhood of Samuel Todd, certify that we are well acquainted with him, the said Sam l Todd who has sworn and subscribed the above declaration, and that we believe him to be of the age, therein stated and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood 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 afore- said
William Gosney
John Stephens
I Samuel Baker a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Campbell certify that Samuel Todd appeared before me on the 15 th day of June 1833. and was sworn to the above declaration and after investigating the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, I concur in the opinion that he was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states and that the two persons who signed the above certificate are both clergymen and one of them is Pastor of the church of which Mr. Sam l Todd is a member, and the other lives in the same neighborhood, I also certify that Samuel Todd is a man of the strictest veracity, and is in a low state of debilitation, and not able to appear in court at the court house, being fifteen miles from the court house, and I can name many persons that Sam l Todd is acquainted with in the county (that is), H. E. Spelman Esq. Col. B. D. Beall post master at Alexandria Rich d Nelson Esq. Edward P. Ball J. G. Lindsey late sheriff of Campbell county Ky. Samuel Baker J.P. B.B.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Campbell County ss
I Francis T. Graham of the county court for the county of Campbell do certify that Samuel Baker Esq. whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said county. And that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his acts as such. In -
Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the county seal this 24 th day of June 1833.
Francis T. Graham for In o M. T. Galtsoff clerk etc.
Samuel Todd Declaration
Campbell County ss I Stacy Reves foregoing Justice of the peace in & for the county of Campbell do certify that Francis T. Reves who has signed the foregoing certificate is deputy clerk for In o M. T. Galtsoff clerk of said court, that his attestation is in due form & entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand this 24 th day of June 1833.
Stacy Reves Justice