Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 21855, for Samuel Sutherland, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Va.)
Sutherland, Samuel
R 21855
CONTENTS

Saml. V. H. H. H. Declaration 8752
Three years or during the war -
certified

State of Kentucky Green County } ss
On this 20 th day of August 1882 personally appeared before the circuit court of the county of Green and State of Kentucky Samuel Sutherland a resident of Green county in the State aforesaid, aged about 80 years August next, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed 7 th June 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1778, with Captain Samuel Eddins, and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Charles Harrison, who commanded the artillery on the continental line - under the following officers. The captain of the company to which I belonged was Captain Samuel Eddins - The major who command- -ed the battalion was killed at Charlestown his name I have forgotten - our Sergeant major was Thomas Hood. I enlisted in the county of Louisa in the State of Virginia and was mustered into service at Richmond Virginia and marched to the north - I enlisted for three years or during the war, I was taken prisoner by the British at Little York, and was taken, to Jamestown Bay on board the Royal George, and was paroled, I had been in service before taken prisoner near three years, it would have been three years the August following, I was taken prisoner in May 28 th 1781. I have since afterwards returned to the Army to serve in place of my father. I was not in any engagement or battle, I resided in Savannah county when I enlisted. I marched through Virginia and was sometimes in North Carolina and sometimes in Maryland, and was some months in Jersey, generally being on the rivers or bays guarding & defending them from the entry of

enemies by lieutenant was Stephens, tho' his given name was forgotten - He hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state. He is short time since made application for a pen- -sion under the acts of congress heretofore enacted but he was not placed on said pension roll, for some irregularity in his proof & the manner of presenting it - Sworn to and subscribed the same day aforesaid Sam L. Stephens
At circuit court commenced held for the Greene circuit at the courthouse in Greene- burgh on the 20 th day of August 1832.
On the application of Samuel Southland to be placed on the pen- sion list roll under the act of Congress of 7 th day of June 1832 - who made oath to his declaration for that purpose which is here by ordered to be certified to the secretary of the War department Greene circuit S.
I John Banitt clerk of the Greene circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true statement  copy of the original order of the court in this case -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 5 th day of Sept r 1832 - John Banitt

Samuel Southland Declaration for pension under act 1818

Earl Lutherland copy of Pension affidavit

District of Kentucky
Green County Set
On this day being the 16 th day of August 1831 personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) for the Green Circuit, Samuel Sutherland resident in said County, aged seventy nine years, on the 19 th Instant who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the first May 1820 that he the said Samuel Sutherland, enlisted during the war on or about the first of August 1778 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Samuel Edkins in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Harrison Virginia troops on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said corps until the 22 nd day of May 1781 when he was taken prisoner by the British at Little York in the State of Virginia and was detained in confinement until the 6 th day of June 1781 when he was paroled, but never exchanged. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present having never before made application for a pension under the said act of congress or any other act - that he has consequently never before exhibited a schedule of his property and in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States on the 18 th 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 an intent thereby so 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 18 th 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
I have only twelve & a half cents in money no money owing to me except five or six dollars in this County I owe about five dollars - I have and own no other property except my wearing clothes —
Samuel Sutherland
That Since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property I then owned 1 mare & a bridle & saddle which mare has since died, no other property was then owned by me which is now recollected, except my wearing apparel - I am a rope maker by trade but am too old to do any thing of consequence at it towards my support - I have no family to assist me in my support That live in this State my children reside in Tennessee and settled there - the reason I have not heretofore applied to the Government for a pension is because I had no discharge having

been taken prisoner & lost my parole and not knowing until very recently by whom I could prove my service in the army american revolution. — I have now however ascertained that by Major George Thompson of Mercer County Kentucky I can prove my service in the army to whose affidavit reference is here made — The said Thompson having known me from a child — as I am now extremely old and poor I need much the assistance of my country in whose service I spent most cheerfully my best days, I trust that my application for support for the little remnant of my days will not be treated with either cold neglect nor with stiff denial —
Samuel Sutherland,
Kentucky Set
At a circuit court held for Green County at the Courthouse in Greensburg this 18 th day of August 1831 —
Samuel Sutherland filed the foregoing affidavit for the purpose of obtaining a Pension from the Government and to the truth of the same which is ordered to be certified to the secretary of war —
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 20 th day of September 1831
John Barret C. Clk " "
A copy Teste John Barret C. Clk

(Copy)
War Department Pension Office November 6, 1832
Sir,
Samuel Sutherlands declaration is herewith returned. The rolls of the Virginia line have been examined and his name is not found thereon. He should therefore prove his service by one or more witnesses, who should state the time at which he entered the service and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate before whom the witnesses may make their affidavits should certify as to their credibility, of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate should be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office. Perhaps the claimant may be able to obtain some evidence of his service on application to the Auditor of Virginia at Richmond.
I am &c.
(Signed) J. L. Edwards
W. T. Willis Esq. Greensburgh. Ref.

Washington City
May 5 th 1834.
George Thompson (Senior), of Mercer County County Ky, was well known to me - and I would place implicit Confidence in any statement made by him on oath. George W Thompson of the same County, is a man of excellent Character, and until very recently, was a Justice of the peace in that County - & is now its high Sheriff J M Moore

HR
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Sam Southland of Ky
Col. Harrison 70
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Pensions

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No. 21.855
_____, Ex'r.
OLD WAR INVALID.
Samuel Sutherland of Ky P.O. Pri. Col Harrison Va Troops
Service :
1 - 0 11 - 0
REJECTED
Enlisted : _____, 18 .
Discharged : _____, 18 .
Application filed : _____, 18 .
Alleges : _____
Re-enlisted : _____
Attorney : _____
P. O. _____

Mercer County, State of Kentucky 11 th July 1831.
The bearer Samuel Sutherland, who came to my house last evening. I have been well acquainted with for more than forty years. he was a Soldier in the Rev. War under Col. Charles Harrison after the said Sutherland was in the army several years he was taken a prisoner by the British. & Paroled. I believe he never was exchanged. he is now nearly eighty years of age & is very infirm & stands very much in need of aid from his country he being very poor. & informs me that he has never been on the pension list nor has been apply d to his country for aid. but now his distress is so great that he hopes his country will afford him some aid in his old age the contents of the above statement. I am willing to swear contains the truth to the best of my knowledge
G. Thompson
Mercer County sc
I do hereby certify that Col George Thompson came before me a justice of the peace for said County and swore to the above statement given under my hand this 11 July 1831
Geo W Thompson J P

Warren County sc
I do hereby certify that Samuel Southerland came before me a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that he was enlisted as a Soldier in the Revolutionary war under the command of Col Charles Harrison in the year 1778 and was paroled from the british as a prisoner on the 22 day of May 1781 and never was discharged given under my hand this 12 day July 1831
Geo W Thompson J.P.
Thompson's affidavit.

Samuel Southerland
Feb. 17. 1834
Rep d to Comm ee on Revolutionary Pensions
May 16. 1834
Bill reported - N o 479

Washington 8 th July 1892
Dear Sir
I ought to have returned you the enclosed papers long ago, & indeed, thought I had done so, until I found them on arranging my papers for my departure. - I would send you the original communication from the Pension Office, but it concerns also the case of another man who had applied for a pension - I therefore attach so much as relates to Mr. Sutherland's application.
"The documents in support of the claim of Samuel Sutherland have also been examined and they are herewith returned, the evidence being insufficient to authorize this department to grant him a pension under the Act of March 18, 1818. The records of service of the Virginia line in which he states to have served furnish no evidence of his service. Maj r Geo. Thompson's affidavit in regard to the claimant's service is defective. He should state the company in which he served, & the time of his entering the service & the time of his leaving it. The magistrate before whom he made his affidavit must certify that he is a man of respectability, and the official character & signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office. In every case where the claimant's name does not appear on the records of service, evidence of an officer of the revolutionary army or that of two other credible witnesses is required. Unless therefore it can be shown that Maj r Geo. Clark, [Thompson] was an officer of the revolutionary army, evidence of another person in addition must be produced. The certificate of the Clerk of the Court before which the claimant made his declaration is defective. He must draw up his certificate agreeably to the form contained in the enclosed printed sheet."

The Bill regulating the tariff from the House of Reps. yesterday passed the Senate with sundry amendments. — None of them very important, & I therefore hope they will be agreed in without difficulty. — The Act containing the Bank Charter is still before the President. It is expected he will return it with a veto message to-morrow.
The adjournment will probably take place Wednesday or Thursday — not, however, before the tariff shall be finally arranged, as this is one of the subjects which has protracted the Session to so unusually late a period.
I am, respectfully,
Yours &c.
C. Thompson
A handwritten signature in cursive, likely that of C. Thompson, featuring a large, stylized initial 'C' and a long, sweeping flourish.

State of Kentucky Green County Set
On this 20 th day of May 1833 personally appeared in the Green circuit court John Gilcaspie of Warren county Kentucky and being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement, that he is intimately acquainted with Samuel Sutherland of Green County Kentucky, and has been for at least forty years past, that he and said Sutherland were raised in the same neighborhood in Fluvanna County Virginia, & that he was also acquainted with said Sutherland's father of the family - The said Gilcaspie states that he was 53 years of age September the 14 th 1832 and that always, since the revolution at the time of the  Revolutionary war he understood that said Sutherland, who had been a continental soldier in the Army of the United States, during the Revolution, he was too young to know much of his own knowledge, of said Sutherland's services as afore said, during the revolution that he has always understood that he was a continental soldier, he has heard his father who served as a soldier of the Revolution, speak of said Sutherland's services as a continental soldier - Sutherland removed from Virginia long before he did, & after his removal to the Western country he remembers, well to have heard it spoken of in the neighborhood - frequently, & never heard it disputed or doubted - This has been at least thirty or more years since - The said Sutherland is the same Sutherland who has applied for a pension under the acts of congress on that subject, The said Gilcaspie, who also stated he would implicitly believe any statement made by said Sutherland on that subject or any other - his character for truth - he has never heard impeached & he believes that he was a soldier of the Revolution & served as he has stated - sworn to & subscribed in open court John Gilcaspie

And the said Green Circuit Court hereby certifies that the said John Gillaspie whose affidavit, is sworn and subscribed as above is a creditable and respectable witness, and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit.
I John Barrett Clerk of the Green Circuit Court do certify that the foregoing affidavit of John Gillaspie was this day subscribed and sworn to in open court. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 20 th day of May 1833
John Barrett
Clerk of the Green Circuit Court

Thompson affidavit

State of Kentucky Mercer County ss I Saml. Sutherland do hereby state on oath that I am at this time in my Seventy Ninth year of age That on or about the 1 st of August 1778 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt Sam Eddins company of Col Charles Harrisons regiment and began a passage of the Continental line for and during the war and continued in the service of my country as a faithful soldier until the 22 May 1781 at which time I was taken prisoner by the British at Little York and was detained in confinement until the 6 June 1781 when I was paroled but never exchanged until the war ended That I was promised 340 acres of land which I have never received. neither have I received any pension whatever That I am now poor and unable to work and that the reason why I have not applied sooner was because I did not know where I could procure the necessary proof of my services
Sam s Sutherland
Sworn to before me by Saml Sutherland this 12 th day of July 1831
George M c Thompson S.D. M.C.