Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7594, for John Strong, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Strong John
S. 7594
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 16. 621-
John Strong pa of Fluvanna in the State of who was a pr. ss. — in the — commanded by Captain — of the — commanded by Col. Lewis — in the Rev. time for 17 —
Entered on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of $43—Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Sept. 53. and due to Asaph D. McNamara. P. Palmer C.R. V.A.
Arrears to the 16th of Decr 1833 108.32 Permit amt. allowance ending 4 Mar: 34 21.66
$129.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathl. Rice Clerk, Book 6 Vol. C Page 27

Reuben
7594 INVALID
File No. 7594
John Strong Sgt Rev War
Act: June 24th 1862
Index:—Vol. 1 B , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26. 333
Geo. Shunk's Declaration
Adm'd as a private 10 mo. 8 63 33 20 days 10 $ 45 33 /100

State of Virginia Shenandoah County to wit On this 22 nd day of Feby 1833 personally appeared in open court before the court of said County now sitting John Strong a Resident in said County aged about 76 years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of 1832 passed June 7 th 1832 That he was drafted as a Militia man in Sept 1776 and served in a company of Hanover Militia under Capt Edward Bullock that the company was a part of Col d Hens d Regiment, the whole under Genl Nelson, that they marched to Williamsburg from thence to York & Hampton, returned to Williamsburg, & was discharged many said two months. Was again called out in a company commanded by Capt Thos Howell in the summer of 1777. Same Superior officers that they marched to Williamsburg. Then to James River & down James River, was ordered to Norfolk but before reaching there the order was countermanded & we marched to White Plains on the Creek at home where we encamped for two or three weeks. thence to Richmond & discharged out two months. Called out again in the winter of 1778 in a company of Hanover Militia under Capt James Howell, Col d Hens d Genl Nelson, marched to Sandy Point crossed James River to Cabin Point in County of Fary. British withdrew from Cabin Point but we took a few of them prisoners, at that time I was a Sergeant and had charge of the few prisoners taken, on the night one of the prisoners escaped, Aaron Stanton was much excited at the loss of the prisoner and swore he would be damned to hell if he did not hang me before 12 o'clock the next day for my lack of vigilance, refused the line and returned to Richmond out two months. Called out in 1779 in a company of Militia under Capt George Hatney in Col d Windridge d Regiment under Genl Nelson, marched to Liberty Neck Church, thence to Williamsburg & to Richmond discharged out two months, called out again the same year under Capt Geo Anderson, met at Richmond marched down James River and crossed at Shirley. thence to Cabin Point crossed James River & discharged at Williamsburg out two months. Was called out again in the summer of 1781 in a company of Militia commanded by Capt Miller Col d Mathews d Regiment marched to Williamsburg & from thence to York, was at the siege of York some of which two weeks after the surrender of Cornwallis, having served there for two months. That he was called out in every instance by the regular authority of the State and that he served in the whole Twelve months, viz Ten months as a private & two as a Sergeant. The said Strong further states that he was born in the County of Cumberland Va. near to Hanover at the age of 8 years. was a resident of Hanover until 1790 when he moved to Shenandoah where he has resided ever since, that he has a register of his age kept by his Mother according to which he was 76 years old the 10 th day of Feby 1833 - that he has been presented with any of his discharges from service as he did not

consider them of any value. That the affidavit of William Cameron a fellow soldier, is all the evidence he at this time knows of of his services, that his neighbors Col d Payne & Col d Bullock, are well acquainted with him and will testify as to his character, & general character. He hereby relinquishes any claim to a pension other than the present which places the his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first herein written.
John Strong
Humboldt County to wit William Cameron a respectable person firstly appears before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid and made oath, that he was in service with John Strong in Sep r 1776 as a private soldier man from the County of Schenectady, in a company under Col d Bullock. This officer was in a company commanded by David Richey Esq r . both in Col d Riker's Regiment that they served two months, that he was again in service with S d Strong both as privates in a company commanded by Col d Peter Klock (Klock) served in the lower part of Va a two months, that he was again in service with the said Strong in the winter of 1778 in a company commanded by Captain Klock. That said Strong served as a sergeant that they were at Cabin Point in the County of Surrey served two months. That he has also personal knowledge of said Strong being in service in the summer of 1781, and Surrey until after the surrender of Cornwallis. Given under my hand this 22 nd July 1832. George Stillman
We Robert Lilly a blacksmith residing in the County of Humboldt & Barrell C Payne also residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Strong who has subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be 76 years of age as stated & that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where resides & have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Sworn & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Robert Lilly Barrell C Payne

And the said Court do hereby declare them opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and serves as he states, and the Court further believes that Robert Kelly who who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the county of ... and that I ... Patrick G. Poyssie
who has also signed the same statement  is a statement in the said locally and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
Mr. W. Patrick
Presiding Justice of the Supreme Court,
I Abraham Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Sessions hereby do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Strong for a pension and that George Stillman before before whom the affidavit of William Cameron herewith embodied was sworn to is a true copy of the same for the liberty of the said and that the said proceedings be here in presence in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal at all the 24 th day of July 1833
Mrs. Stephenson (L.C.) By Mrs. A. Stephenson (R.C.)