Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6181, for Michael Sword, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Sword, Michael
S. 6181
CONTENTS
carded

12.096 Virginia
Michael Smord of Russell in the State of Va who was a Pri — in the — commander by Captain — of the Regt commander by Col: Neville in the Va. line for 2 years —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per an to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of March 1833 and sent to Jas. P. Cavell. clk: Lebanon.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 160 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept — 40 200
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 6 Vol. 6 Page 26

See letter to W. Roberts on P. A. J. Oct. 16. 1835 - do to P. A. J. 25 th of Nov. & Hon. G. W. Hopkins Dec. 14 1835.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 16 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 March 1838. - Agt notified 29 Dec 1838.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839 to 4 March 1840. Agt notified 30 Dec 1840
Paid as above from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840 - Agt notified 16 June 1841.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1840 to 4 March 1841. Agt notified 25 Feb 1842.

Michael Sward p/a
Admnl for two years from 1777 on the Coast Line, as a private Capt. Suggins Col. North
$80 Revolutionary claim
Michael Sward
Return to the for department
Not kept
19 Sept. 1802
Sept 1802 Apr 20 1832
Balance

State of Virginia } 55 Russell County
On this 6th day of September, 1832, personally appeared before the County Court of Russell Michael Sward, a resident of the County of Russell, aged and an applicant for a pension under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832, seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he was formerly enrolled on the pension list under the act of Congress of March the 18, 1818, and was afterwards struck from the roll on account of the amount of his property: that he enlisted as a private soldier of the United States Army in the year 1777 with Captain Robert Higgins and marched from Winchester Virginia the place of his enlistment and then late residence, to Philadelphia: after being equipped there he and his company were marched to Germantown where he joined the 8th Regiment in General Scotts Brigade, as he believes, the Commandant of which Regiment he thinks was Colo. Matthews; and served according to the statement made in his Declaration made before this Court on the 5th day of May 1818, the time of his first application for a pension: that he then resided and still resides in the said County of Russell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid
His Michael T Sward mark
I James P. Carrell, Clerk of the County Court of Russell County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Sward for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office, this 6th day of September 1832
James P. Carrell

Michael Garrod
14661 Marko
not entitled
J.L.G.

District of Virginia p.
On this second day of January 1821, personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record held for the County of Russell in the District aforesaid Michael Sword, aged sixty years or upwards resident in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows; he enlisted in a company commanded by Capt Robert Higgins of the fourth Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. John Nevill, and that he was taken prisoner at the battle of Germantown and being exchanged joined the Continental Troops again at White Plains, and served in a company commanded by Capt Cooper - was marched from there to Charleston in South Carolina, and at the siege of Charleston taken prisoner, and being put on board a British prison-vessel was carried to Williamsburg in Virginia where he was exchanged and discharged, having enlisted for three years, and served four, having been detained a prisoner after the period of his service had expired. — That he has received a Pension Certificate from the War Department that he is inscribed on the pension list, roll of the Virginia agency No 14,661, and that the original declaration of the above facts was made May 5th 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 Revolutionary War, passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities

contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, to wit;
150 acres of land lying on the North side of the Rye-Grass mountain, generally very steep.
two mares & 1 colt; 8 cows; 5, year old cattle, 11 calves 11 head of sheep; 15 head of hogs; One shovel plough; 3 hoes; two old axes; 3 pots; one broken oven; 1 skillet; 1 wedge; 1 pair chains; 1 pair old chains; 1 log chain; Cupboard furniture a small quantity; 1 chest; 1 old hand saw; 1 auger; 1 adze; 12 dollars owing to me and I owe ten dollars
Michael Swood
And the said declarant also states, that she is by occupation a farmer; that he has a wife of forty years of age or upwards, who for six or seven years past has not had the proper use of her left arm and shoulder; that he has a stepson nearly seventeen years old who ever since last March has been disabled with a white swelling upon his leg; that he has two sons and one daughter, viz: Jeremiah nearly twelve years old; Susanna nearly ten years old & Michael nearly eight years old; that this declarant is infirm and unable to labour as he could have done a few years past.
Sworn to and declared before the Court of Ruskell County the 2 d . day of January 1821.
I, Henry Dickenson clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I 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 five hundred and fifty dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said

Count, on this 11 th day of January 1821.
Henry Dickenson Clerk of the Court for the County of Russell

14-661
Virginia
Michael Smord of Russell Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Merrill of the Virginia line, for the term of 4 years
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd of Sept 1818 and sent to Henry Dickerson Lebanon, Russell Co. Va.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819. 128.2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 20 48 15 27 1/4 15/31/30 $176.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued R 58 30 22

Rev. War
6181
INVALID.
File No. 6181
Michael Seward
Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 1st 82
Index: Vol. M , Page 365
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 27 th , 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Sword, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Virginia, Agency, at the rate of Eighty _____ Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept., 1837, to the 1 st March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. H. Harrison Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Michael Sward Virg a line Col d Navel 1777-4 yrs
Found on Roll
• Admitted

Virginia.
At a Court held for Russell County the 5th day of May 1878
Michael Sword who resides in the County of Russell in the State of Virginia, wishing to become a pensioner pursuant to the provisions of an Act of the Congress of the United States, passed the 18th day of March 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," personally appeared in Court and declared on oath, that he enlisted as a private Soldier in Winchester in Virginia some time in the year 1777 as near as he recollected, under Capt Colo Nevil, he did not recollect the number of the Regiment but it was in the service of the United States he served nearly four years and was discharged at Williamsburg in Virginia. He was in the battle fought at Germantown where he was taken prisoner and sent to Philadelphia: he was sent from thence to New York and was there exchanged and joined the American Troops at White Plains - under Colo. Nevil and passed through the Jerseys till orders came for a Detachment to South Carolina; that Colo. Crabtree commanded the troops until their arrival at Charleston. That he was taken prisoner again at Charleston. That the first Captain under whom the said Michael Sword served,

was Captain Robert Higgins, he afterwards served under Capt Leonard Cooper; he does not at present recollect the name of the Officer who discharged him. He also stated that Colo. Nevil was first in command of the detachment that went to Charleston.
And from the knowledge which some of the members of the the members of the Court themselves have as well as from other satisfactory evidence, the Court are unanimously of opinion and do certify, that the said Michael Sword is a person of credit as a witness; that it was generally understood in the neighborhood of the residence of the said Michael Sword previous to the passage of the said Act of Congress, that the said Michael Sword in the revolutionary War; and that the said Michael Sword is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need assistance from his country for support. All which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War.
And At a Court held for said County the 6th day of July 1879
This day personally appeared in Court Michael Sword, who at a Court held for this county the 5th day of May 1818, made a declaration on oath for the purpose of obtaining for the pension allowed by the Act of Congress of the 18th. of March 1818, and further declared on oath that the line he served

in was the Virginia Line, and he being interrogated by the the Judge Court upon the points stated in his first declaration, the judge of this Court is of opinion that his statements aforesaid are true. Which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War. A Copy Teste Henry Dickenson C.R.
I Henry Dickenson Clerk of the County Court of Russell County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the declaration on oath of Michael Sward, and of the subsequent proceedings thereupon in the Court of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County on the 9th. day of July A. D. 1819 V 44th of the Commonwealth
Henry Dickenson
Russell County, to wit;
I John Fabe Presiding Justice of the Court of said County do certify that Henry Dickenson whose

attestation appears to the foregoing Certificate as Clerk of the said County Court, and that the said attes- tation is in due form of law. Given under my hand this 3 rd day of August 1819 John Tate

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Dec. 30 th , 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Sword — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Almon L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

3/15 Lebanon V.C. January 11 th 1821
Sir
The Secretary of War Washington City

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 7 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Swords ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 15 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Michael Sword, ——— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Eighty — Dollars and ———— Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March, 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William L. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.