Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38067, for West Hurt, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
16.
Kurt West or Kurtt
S 38067
CONTENTS

4,809 Virginia Roll-
Westo Gurtt
Virginia line Private 4 Capt Richeson
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Will m Brockenbrough Richmond - V a
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 48 \frac{22}{30} — 37:86 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: —
$ 85:86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
Served 5 Years.
Richmond ?
Westo Gurtt Virginia line Private 4 Capt Richeson In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War scribed on the Roll of Virginia — at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818 — Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Dec r 1818 and sent to Will m Brockenbrough Richmond - V a Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 48 \frac{22}{30} — 37:86 Semi-ann l all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 48: — $ 85:86 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. } Served 5 Years. Richmond ?

W. H. H. (old)
school
1809
March 17

SCHEDULE.
District of Virginia ss.
On this 23 rd day of April 1821, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the County of King William  West Hurll aged sixty one years, a resident in the County of King William 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: (c)
He served in the company of the 1 st Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel George Washington, in the year 1775, and was present at the battle of Bunker Hill, and also at the siege of Boston, and was discharged on the 13 th day of August 1775, and received a certificate of discharge on the 13 th day of August 1775.
and I do solemnly declare 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 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 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 (d)
The schedule annexed to this declaration is as follows, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted): One negro girl about three years of age, named Mary ; one silver spoon; one silver tea set; one silver fork; one silver knife; one silver table spoon; one silver tea spoon; one silver sugar spoon; one silver salt spoon; one silver pepper spoon; one silver mustard spoon; one silver cream spoon; one silver fruit spoon; one silver cake spoon; one silver pie spoon; one silver tart spoon; one silver jam spoon; one silver jelly spoon; one silver preserve spoon; one silver marmalade spoon; one silver chutney spoon; one silver pickle spoon; one silver relish spoon; one silver sauce spoon; one silver gravy spoon; one silver soup spoon; one silver broth spoon; one spoon.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 23 rd day of April 1821. Wm. Hurll before
I, Robert Pollard clerk of the County Court of King William do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do 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 Twenty dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 24 th day of April 1821.
Robt Pollard Clerk of the Court for the County of King William in the State of Virginia

The Honorable
FREE
The War of the rebellion Washington
John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of War Washington City
Mr. Bates

Virginia, to wit,
This day personally appeared before me William Brockenbrough, one of the judges of the General Court of Virginia, West Hurtt , late of the county of King William, but now of the City of Richmond, in the said State, and made Oath that he enlisted as a private soldier in the Company of Cap t Holt Richerson (afterwards Col o Richerson) in the early part of the American Revolution; the Company aforesaid was part of the 7 th Virg a Reg t on Continental Establishment. The Reg t was at first commanded by Col o Dainigerfield (he believes) & William Nelson, the Major: that the affiant fought as a soldier in the Battles of Brandywine and Germantown, & served two years in the said Regiment: that the Affiant, then enlisted, whilst in Pennsylvania in a Troop of light Dragoons, commanded by Cap t John Belfield from the Northern Neck of Virginia, & served in that Troop three years - It was the 6 th Troop, 1 st Reg t of Light Dragoons, commanded at that time by Col o Theoderick Bland. With this Troop he joined the Southern Army in South Carolina &c - The Command of that reg t devolved on Col o Anthony Walton White - This affiant was honorably discharged at Halifax in N o Carolina, by Cap t Belfield, or Col o White (he does not recollect which) after having served as aforesaid, five years in all. This

Discharge is worn out.
The Affiant further declares that after his discharge he served as a Volunteer in the affair at James Town, & acted as an Assistant to the French Quarter Master general, when the French Troops passed on thro' King & Queen County to Williamsburg -
All of which is sworn to - Given under my Hand at Richmond this 13 th day of April in the year 1818 -
Wm Brockenbrough
I am satisfied that the above mentioned West Hurt served in the Revolutionary War against the Common Enemy, as in the above Affidavit is set forth -
Wm Brockenbrough
He begs to be informed whether his claim is allowed & when he will be paid his pension - A letter to him under Cover to me will be gratifying to him -
W.P.

I do hereby certify that the foregoing Affidavit was taken before me during the recess of my Courts, & that as a Judge I have no Seal which I can annex to any Instrument.
I do further certify that when the said West Hurtt made his said affidavit, I was satisfied, (& now am satisfied) that he is in reduced circumstances, & stands in need of assistance from his country for support -
Given under my Hand at Richmond (Virg a ) this 16 th Day of May 1818.
W m Brockenbrough

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INVALID.
Rey
File No. 8
West Houston
St. Peter
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 243
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

Bowgreen vds 20 th May
The Honorable
John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
12 1/2 Belair until the Virginia Puff be received. May 29. 1842

Richmond May 16. 1818
Sir,
The Affidavit of West Hurtt, a revolutionary soldier, which was made before me on the 13 th ult o . & was duly transmitted to your Department, has been returned to me with an endorsement as follows " The seal of the Court is wanting ". When that Affidavit was made, I did not hold a Court ; it was made before me in the recess. On reading the Act of Congress, (which I then had before me) I supposed that the oath might be made either before a Court, or before a Judge during the recess of his Courts, & as there is no Judge in this state (or perhaps any other) who, as such, has a Seal, I supposed the Certificate would be good without one. The paper is therefore again inclosed to you with an additional from me Certificate. If I was wrong in the construction which I gave to the Act (of which I have not now a Copy) and you should again return the Affidavit to me, I will re-deliver it to the Applicant with directions to make the affidavit before a Court .
I now remember another case, in which, an affidavit was made before me in the recess, to which the same ob-

servations will apply - it was the case of John Kelley of Hanover County -
Whilst I am on this subject, I will take the liberty of remarking that there is one Class of Courts in this State which, although Courts of Record, & of extensive jurisdiction criminal & civil, have no Seals. These are the "Superior Courts of Law", or as they are sometimes called the Circuit Courts - When they were first established, the Legislature omitted to provide Seals, & the omission was not supplied till very lately - The seals are now ordered, but are not yet made - I make this remark, because on a late Occasion, the Affidavits of fourteen or fifteen of these revolutionary Claimants, were taken before the Superior Courts of Law for the Counties of King & Queen, & Essex, (the writer being constituting the Court) and their Affidavits & other Testimony were directed to be transmitted to your Department. In such cases, if the Seal is indispensably requisite, all those Applications will be returned. - There will be probably many such Cases during this Spring from Virginia.
I am Sir,
Your Obedt Servt.
Wm Brockenbrough
The Honble Secretary of War