Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38160, for Fortunatus Sydnor, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Va.
Sydnor, Fortunatus
S 38160
R.L. Ms. 12558-100
CONTENTS
Issued May 7, 1793 to Franc. Grgue. No papers.

18747 R
Virginia
Fortunatus Lydnor (aged 67)
of Bedford Co in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Harrison of the Virginia line, for the term of 12 months in 1776 - & from '81 to close of War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of May 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Sept 1822 and to James Sleptoc Esq Liberty Virginia
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 26.35
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1823 48
3 mo 57 4/8 8 31/30 24 1.29 1.96
$26,35
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
May 1. 1820
Schedule $24
on Roll

District of Virginia S.C. Bedford County
On the 27 th day of May 1822 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record, for the said County Fortunatus Sydney aged Sixty Seven Years resident in Bedford County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath declare, that according to the latter part of the Year 1775 or the beginning of the Year 1776. I enlisted under Capt. Charles Dabney, in the minute service for 12 months, Dunmore's Fleet being then on our Coast we were called into service and served at Hampton & Portsmouth until our time expired as well as I remember after this Service, I went a tour in the Militia while on this tour I enlisted in the latter part of the Year 1780 or early in 1781 under Capt. Samuel Elders at York for the War: he Commanding a company in Col. Charles Harrison's Artillery after a skirmish with a party of the British at York I was ordered being then a Sergeant to conduct some recruits that were enlisted for the War, to the army which was then Commanded by General Wayne & the Marquis De La Fayette We joined the main army at a place called Hanover Hill Hanover County, the British having been in the County, were then on their retreat, We pursued them and came to an action at James Town after the action I was sent to carry a couple of pieces of Artillery to the artificers then at Chapottsvelee Albemarle Court House from thence We were ordered to Cumberland old Courthouse, until further Orders. there We got the Small pox. and I was ill with it when the Siege of York took place, after the Siege and we were Well, of the Small pox. We were ordered to Winchester to Guard the Troops taken at York and there We continued until we were discharged our Regiment was of the Virginia line and Genl. Peter Macklenburg Commanded at Winchester Barracks. when we got our discharges which was in 1782 I belonged to Capt. Andrew Pohlmann's company at the time of our being discharged that he is not nor ever lives a pensioner of this State, or of the United States, and that the whole of his property in possession reversion or remainder is as follows: Virg. Cur. Cur of the Value of Twelve dollars & 50 cents

and Witchen furniture $12.00 that he was a Citizen of the United States, on the 18 th March 1818. that he has not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner disposed of any property or 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or pecuniary contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule above, and by me subscribed and that he is a School Master by profession, that the following members compose his family viz a Wife about Sixty Five Years old, and a Step son deaf, that he is infirm in reduced circumstances in life and needs the assistance of his country for support.
I James Steptoe Clerk of the County Court of Beauford do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records 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 Four dollars, and — Cents.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 15 th day of June One Thousand eight hundred and Twenty Five
J Steptoe Clerk

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section WMF/cel
November 12, 1928
Fortunatus Sydner $38160
Miss Lucille E. Edwards 2617 Venable Street Richmond, Virginia
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 38160, it appears that Fortunatus Sydner enlisted the last of 1775 or beginning of 1776 and served as a private one year in Captain Charles Dabney's Virginia Company.
After the above service, he went on a tour in the militia and while out, enlisted the last of 1780 or beginning of 1781, served as sergeant in Captains Samuel Eddins' and A. Bohannon's Companies, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, was in a skirmish at York and an engagement at Jamestown and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1822 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia, aged sixty-seven years.
At the date of his application he was a schoolmaster, and referred to his wife, aged sixty-two years and a step-son, no names given.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Re AV
2 Wars Section
On leave when endorsement was made
October 6, 1928
F.W.Sydnor P.O.Box 83 Richmond, Virginia
Sir:
I advise you that the history of Fortunatus Sydnor, Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38160, was furnished you March 26, 1925, and it is not the practice of the Bureau to send the same history the second time to the same person.
Respectfully,
F.W.MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Sydnor, Fortunatus GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12558 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 7, 1793 To Francis Graves, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

District of Virginia (V o ) 8 Beauford County.
On the 29 th day of Aug t . 1822 personally appeared in open Court being at Court of Record for the said County Fortunatus Bydner aged Sixty Seven years resident in Beauford County and being a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that according to the best of his recollection about the latter part of the Year 1775 or the beginning of the Year 1776 Enlisted under Capt n Charles Dalbey in the minute Service for twelve Months Dunmores fleet being then on our Coast and were called into Service and served at Hampton & Portsmouth until his time expired as well as I remember after this Service went a tour in the Militia while on this tour he Enlisted in the latter part of the Year 1780 or early in 1781 under Capt n Samuel Eddens at York for the War he commanding a Company in Coll l Charles Harrisons artillery after a skirmish with a party of the British at York he was ordered being then a Sergeant to conduct some recruits that were enlisted for the War to the army which was then commanded by General Wayne and the Marquis DeLafayette We joined the main army at a place called Dandridge Hill Hanover County the British having been in the County were then on their retreat We pursued them and came to an action at James Town after the action he was sent to carry a couple of pieces of artillery to the artillery then at Charlottesville Albemarle Courthouse from thence We were ordered to Cumberland old Courthouse until further orders there We got the small pox and all died with it When the siege of York took place after the siege and We were well of the small pox We were ordered to Winchester to guard the Troops taken at York and there We continued till until continued till We were discharged our regiment was of the Virginia line and General Peter Muhlenburg commanded at Winchester Barracks When we got our discharges which was 1789. he belonged to Capt n Andrew Bohannon's Company at the time of our being discharged that he is not nor never was a pensioner of this State or of the United States and that the whole of his property in possession reversion or remainders is as follows Viz t One C o of the Value

of the Value of twelve dollars household and Kitchen furniture $12. That he was a citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818. That he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or 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 18 th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in Trust for him any property or Securities Contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income, other than what is contained in the Schedule above and by him subscribed and that he is a School Master by profession that the following members compose his family Viz: a Wife about Sixty two years old and a Step Son Ailaf. That he is infirm in advanced Circumstances in life and Needs the assistance of his Country for Support.
I James Stephe Clerk of the County Court of Bedford do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath, 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 said Schedule is Twenty four dollars & 87 1/2 Cents
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 26 th day of August one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty Two.
Stephe CLK

Free
Fortunatus Lydon
James Shepley, Liberty, Va
Recd. 10 Sept r 1822.
Washington
Secretar
J. C. Calhoun
Liberty Post Sept 10th
Mail.

Dear Sir,
I enclose you a new Declaration in the case of Thos. Matus Sydney take the old one, by a perusal of which you will perceive that the objection made to it was not correct in as much as the applicant stated therein that he was a resident citizen on 18 March 1878. - If the first be found correct he wishes the time of commencing his allowance to take place then -
Very respectfully
Your most
De. Stapler
Sept. 1872.

38160
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38/60.
Sydnor Portunatus Sydnor Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. L , Page 251
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Apr. 21, 1905 Miss G. Mrs A. J. Nelson - Richmond Va + Mr Arthur Jordan Seattle Wash
1925-Mch. 26-Flint to F.H. Hydnot. MMSTF. 1928-Sept. 6-F.H. Snyder Evans 1929-Mch. 7-Fur. etc. 1928-Nov. 12-Hist. B. L. Miller E. Edwards. evf.

181 Rev. and 1812 Wars Section F/cel
amm 57
March 26, 1925
F. W. Sydnor P. O. Box # 83 Richmond, Va.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 38160 it appears that Fortunatus Sydnor enlisted the last of 1775 or beginning of 1776 and served as a private one year in Captain Charles Dabney's Virginia Company.
After the above service, he went on a tour in the militia and while out, enlisted the last of 1780 or beginning of 1781, served as Sergeant in Captain Samuel Eddins' and A. Bohannon's Companies, Colonel Charles Harrison's Regiment of Artillery, was in a skirmish at York and an engagement at Jamestown and was discharged in 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 27, 1822 while a resident of Bedford County, Virginia aged sixty-seven years.
At the date of his application he was a school-
did not see Andrew - his name was Andrew -

master, and referred to his wife aged sixty-two years and a stepson, no names given.
Respectfully,
Date of death per on OYB
Acting Commissioner.

J.R.W. Bcr.
12,558-B.L. Rev.War.
April 3, 1905.
This letter was found Jan. 6, 1930 in Rev. claim of Anthony Sydner
Sir:-
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that a land warrant was issued May 7, 1793 to Francis Travis Graves, on account of service of Fortunatus Sydner as a private in Virginia troops, Revolutionary War.
? This is all the information relative to the service of said soldier afforded by the records of this Bureau, as papers filed in such claims prior to 1800 were destroyed that year by fire.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Dr. Llewellyn Jordan,
Room 188,
U. S. Treasury Dept.

2617 Kenable St., Richmond, Va., Feb. 4, 1928.
Commissioner of Pensions, Dept. of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Please favor me with the following information, which I have been advised by the Virginia State Archives Dept., that I could secure from your department, i. e., the pension record of Fortunatus Lydner of Virginia for Revolutionary Service.
Would appreciate also the record of Nathaniel Enright, a Virginian, War of 1812. He was born according to family records Jan. 9, 1780, and died Jan. 19, 1882, age 102 years, ten days.
(over)

2. This Nathaniel Entaughty was blind for about twenty years prior to his death, and is known to have received a pension for 1812 services.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours. (Miss.) Lucille E. Edwards.
2617 Venable St., Richmond, Va.,

Richmond, Va., Post Office Box 83, December 31, 1927.
Secretary of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please favor me with the pension record of Fortunatus Sydnor for services in the war of 1776.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours,
F.W. Sydnor F.W. Sydnor.
P.O. Box 83, Richmond, Va.

Bureau of Pensions.
Please send statement to Mrs. A. J. Nelson Wabasso. Rural Route No 1 Richmond, Va., and a carbon copy to Dr. Arthur Jordan Rooms 301 & 302 Oriental Block Seattle, Wash. Dupont Apr 20. 05-

Richmond, Va., February 12th, 1925.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly forward me the record of Fortunatus Sydnor and any other information you may have on him, he was from Virginia and served with the Revolutionary Forces.
I think his enlistment was from 1781 to 1783, but will not say positively as I am not certain, but I do know that he was from Virginia and received a pension.
Very truly yours,
F. W. Sydnor F. W. Sydnor,
Address:
F.W. Sydnor, P.O.Box 83, Richmond, Va.