Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5666, for John Laprade, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Laprade, John.
S. 5666
Carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 12485-
John Laprade
Chesterfield in the State of Virginia who was an Artificer in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Davis in the Virginia line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 108 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of May '33- and sent Lawson Munnally Chesterfield Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33- 216 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " — 54
$ 270
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by William Miller Clerk, Book E. Vol. 6 Page 16

John Laprade's N o 6208. declaration
for a pension, under the act of June 7 th 1832.
1832 August 13 presented, sworn to allowed & ordered to be certified.

State of Virginia, Chesterfield county, Court,
On this 13 th day of August anno Domini 1832, personally appeared before the county court of Chesterfield county, John Lapsrade a resident of said county, aged sixty nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832; That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the summer of the year 1780 with Colo. William Davis, that he served as a Tailor or artificer in a regiment, which he thinks was called the second regiment of the Virginia line; That being employed as an artificer, and very seldom in the field, he has no distinct recollection now, of the company or field Officers; That he enlisted and joined the American troops at a Garrison or station at Chesterfield court house, Virginia, under the command of Colo. Davis above mentioned; That the greater portion of the time he was in service, he was kept employed as a Tailor at the aforesaid station at Chesterfield court house; That upon one occasion he volunteered in a detachment consisting of three companies, that was sent against a party of the British, and had a skirmish with them near fort Hoods on James river; That upon another occasion he marched with a small detachment of troops with several baggage wagons containing clothing for the army, up the country as high as Staunton, Virginia; after working there some time, he obtained a permit, came down to the City of Richmond, and was discharged sometime early in the month of January 1782; he received a written discharge which he afterwards delivered up to Wm Reynolds a land speculator. The applicant further declares that at the time he enlisted he resided in Chesterfield county Virginia, where he was born, and where he has resided ever since.
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 agency in any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year herein first written.
John Lapsrade

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 John Laprade was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states: And the court further certifies that it appears to them that the statements contained in the foregoing declaration, is entitled to credit, and that the said John Laprade who hath subscribed and sworn to the same is a credible person.
I Parke Poindester clerk of the county court of Chesterfield county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of John Laprade for a pension: In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 11 th day of August anno Domini 1832, and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
Parke Poindester, Clerk.

Rebtrag ✓ 5666. see INVALID.
File No. 5666
Johns Laprade Artificer Boer War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Virginia Chesterfield County to wit
I do hereby certify that the within affidavit was subscribed to and sworn to before me - Given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1833
John Gregory JP
I do hereby certify that the within named Thomas Gregory is a respectable man and strict integrity - and that he now is and has been for the last 35 years, a member of the Baptist church Given under my hand this 13 th day of April 1833
John Gregory JP
Virginia: Chesterfield County court Clerk's Office.
I Patke Poindecter Clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that John Gregory esquire, whose name is subscribed to the above certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace, in and for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signatures thereto are the true and genuine signatures of the said John Gregory. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at my Office this seventeenth day of April anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 57 th year of our Independence.
P. Poindecter Clerk

The Affidavit of Thomas Gregory Senior (in the nd 82 year of his age) Taken in further support of the Declaration of John Laprade for a Pension under the late Pension act of Congress, — This affiant Deposeeth and saith that he well Recollects that the afore said John Laprade did Enlist in the Revolutionary Army for the term of eighteen months, that the said Laprade served his time out and Received a Regular Discharge at the expiration of his time — This affiant further states that the said Laprade was Detailed shortly after he entered the service as an artificer in the Gartners Detachment and that he served the gre- ater part of his time in that line of business — This affiant further saith that from the laps of time and the infirmity of old age, he has no Recollection of the name of the officer under whom the said Laprade Enlisted or the Regiment to which he was attached — and further this af- =fiant saith not — — — Thomas Gregory sr

On the roll,
Admit as An Atifera for 18 mo. — 108

Chesterfield S.W. Va
1933 April 17 th
Sir,
The Declaration of John Saprado for a Pension is again forwarded for examination, with the several affidavits in support of the same. - I think that his services are now very clearly established. Though his name may not appear on the rolls in the Department, - his being an artificer and not regularly mustered with the soldiers no doubt, is the cause of his name not so appearing. An examination of the documents now sent, and a reconsideration of the application of Mr Saprado is respectfully requested.
Very respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Lawson Munnally

Chesterfield County Court,
This day Jacob Flournoy personally appeared before me Wooten W. Hancock a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid & state of Virginia, declaring that in the year 1780 — August 22 nd the day that he was discharged from service, know that John LaPrade was then in service, & as well, as he recollects, he was under the command of Col. Davis at Chesterfield Court House & that he believes he was principally employed as a Tailor, that he does not know in whose company he served, but thinks that he served about 18 months.
Jacob Flournoy
Subscribed to before me, this 13 th day of April 1833.
W. W. Hancock J.P.
I also certify that the above named Jacob Flournoy is a man of credibility, that for 30 years at least he has been a regular member of the Baptist Church.
Given this 13 th April 1833.
W. W. Hancock

Virginia: Chesterfield county court Clerk's office.
I Parke Poinsett clerk of the county court of Chesterfield, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Meribow M. Hancock esqr. whose name is affixed to the within certificates, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting justice of the peace in and for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that his signatures thereto are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at my office this seventeenth day of April anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and in the 57th year of our Independence.
Parke Poinsett Clerk

John Laprade's amended Declaration.

Virginia, Chesterfield county to wit.
This day personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the peace, (John Lepreede) who being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following grades; - for eighteen months as a Sailor attached to the Regular army of the United States, in the and for such service he claims a Pension - Revolutionary war; - He was born in the county of Chesterfield, on the 23 rd day of February 1763, he has a record of his age now in his possession at home - He was generally attached to the Regiment of which Colo: William Davis a Regular officer had command, - The Baron Steuben sometimes had command also, he was sometimes under the command of some other Regular officers, whose names he is at present unable to recollect - That he is known to many persons in his neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief as to his services as a soldier of the Revolution, particularly to Mackness Bowman, Levy Newby and Thomas Newby three old and respectable soldiers of the Revolutionary war. - He is also known to the Rev d Eleazar Lelay an old clergyman residing in this county, who owing to his very advanced age and bodily infirmity is utterly unable to go before a Magistrate to make an affidavit.
John Lepreede
Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the county of Chesterfield aforesaid this 17 th day of December 1832. Thomas Baps
Chesterfield county to wit. We Mackness Bowman, Levy Newby and Thomas Newby Soldiers of the Revolutionary war, residing in the county of Chesterfield, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Lepreede who has subscribed and sworn to the above affidavit, that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a person of strict veracity, and a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and that we concur in that opinion. Given under our hands this 17 th day of December 1832.
Levi Newby Thos Newby Mackness Bowman
I Thomas Baps as Justice of the peace in the county of Chesterfield aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mackness Bowman, Levy Newby and Thomas Newby who have signed the above certificate, personally appeared before me, and made oath to the same, - That they are residents of the said county of Chesterfield.