Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8848, for George Lonas, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Conas, George
S. 8848
CONTENTS
Carded

Virginia 23/59
George Jonas
of Frederick in the State of Virginia who was a P t in the  commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Col: Reed - in the Va line for 
Date of death not in A.P.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov: 33. Winchester - Va and Sarah Ann Bent-
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 75 Semi-ant. allowance ending Jan 34 15
$90.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by  Clerk Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 22

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Virginia Frederick County
On this 2 nd day of September 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Frederick County now sitting George Lomas, a resident of the County of Frederick aforesaid aged sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in the fall of the year 1780 in Woodstock Shenandoah County Virginia under Capt. Jacob Rinker in the Regt. commanded by Col. Reed. That George Rinker was his Lieutenant and one Keller ensign. That he marched from Woodstock to Thornbury where he laid two or three weeks - from thence he marched to near Charles Town S.C. where he joined the Army commanded by Genl. Green. He marched about through the country and was engaged in several skirmishes. That he staid in South Carolina upwards of six months when he marched with a detachment that guarded prisoners to Heremac County in the State of Virginia and arrived in Woodstock in the spring of year 1781 where he was discharged having served the full term of nine months. That he recollects that Genl. Stephens & Mag. Stubblefield were with the Army when he joined it. That he never received a written discharge. That he has no evidence of his service except the receipt, and affidavit of Absalom Rinker hereto annexed. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
And in answer to the several interrogatories presented by the War Department he states as follows:
To the 1 st I was born in the City of Philadelphia in the year 1764. To the 2 nd I have a record of my age at home. To the 3 rd I was living in Shenandoah County when called into

Service; I have lived in Frederick County Virginia since the Revolutionary war.
To the 4 th I was drafted.
To the 5 th Genl. Stephens, Maj. Stubblefield are all he recollects.
To the 6 th That he never received a written discharge.
To the 7 th Jacob Guard, George Lemley, John Lemley
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid. in Open Court
George his Lona's mark
E. A. Fickbee
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
I Thomas Allen Fickbee Clerk of the Court of Frederick County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of George Lona for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 13 th day of September in the year of our Lord 1833.
T. A. Fickbee

January 23, 1934
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George Lonas-S.8848
BA-J/AWF
Mrs. A. L. Hildreth 1839 Summit Place, N. W. Washington, D. C.
Dear Madam:
As requested by you on January 17, you are furnished herein the Revolutionary War record of George Lonas, as found in pension claim, S. 8848, based upon his service in that war.
He was born in the year 1764 in the city of Philadelphia, names of his parents not given.
While residing in Shenandoah County, Virginia, George Lonas enlisted at Woodstock in the fall of 1780 and served nine months in Captain Jacob Rinker's company, Colonel Reed's Virginia regiment, and was in several skirmishes in South Carolina.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, September 2, 1833, at which time he was living in Frederick County, Virginia.
There are no data in this claim relative to the family of George Lonas.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address to whom sent and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- George Lonas, Certificate No. 23159, issued November 21, 1833, rate $30.00 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

January 7, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Mrs. L. L. Lonas Box 84 Manassas, Virginia
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 8848, that George Lonas was born in 1764 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
While residing in Shenandoah  Shenandoah County, Virginia, he enlisted in the fall of 1780 and served nine months in Captain Jacob Rinker's company, Colonel Reed's Virginia regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 2, 1833, at which time he was living in Frederick County, Virginia.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

April the 9 th 1787. Then Received of Jacob Rinker the sum of nine pounds Seventeen Shillings a four pence in a specie certificate in full for my services in the Militia in the said Rinker's company on Duty to the Southward in the year 1780. & 81. Received by me
£9-17-4
his George X Loran mark
Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit.
Abraham Rinker personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said County and made oath that the above is a true copy from the original receipt contained in a receipt book which he lately found among the papers of his father Jacob Rinker Sen d (for whom the said Abraham Rinker is Administrator) and that the receipt book aforesaid contains the receipts of sundry persons of the character of the above. And I do certify that the said Abraham Rinker is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this 27 th day of August 1823.
Sam d O'H
Virginia
Shenandoah County to wit.
Philip Williams Clerk of the said County Court do hereby certify that Samuel O'H whose name is signed to the annexed affidavit, was at the time of doing the same and now is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all such his Official Acts as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere, and that I believe his signature is genuine. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 27 th day of August 1823 and in the 53 rd year of the Commonwealth.
P Williams Clk

George Lucas's Declara- tion. 27/4/22
Admit as a private- 9 mo $30=
No Book Manchester pa

Rev. Lucas
8848
INVALID.
1914 Apl. 28. History to Mrs. James H. Richardson. P 1931- Jan. 7- Hist to Mrs. S. S. Lucas airt 1934- Jan. 23. Hist to Mrs. C. S. Hildreth
File No. 8848
George Lucas Pri New War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index: Vol. 102 , Page 227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

L. L. LONAS Manassas, Va.
Box 84,
Dec. 6, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Please let me know if you have the Revolutionary war records of the following.
  John Chocklett  Poteyloania Co. Va    Barker Keesee  " " "    Thomas Yeatts  " " "    Thomas Colbert  " " "    David  " " "  
George Lonas (Shenandoah Co. Va) 3rd Va. Regiment
Thanking you I am
very truly,
Mrs. L. L. Lonas

Interior's Administration Washington D.C.
Please send me the record of George Jonas S. 8248 a Rev. War soldier
Sincerely
Mrs. A. L. Hildreth
1839. Summit Place N.W. Washington, D.C.
Jan. 17. 1934
Give data to obtain date of last payment of pension

Morristown, Tennessee.
April 22, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Will you please give me any information you have in regard to George Lucas a Revolutionary Soldier. He drew a pension in 1835 and was in Frederick Co Va. I will appreciate so much whatever you may send.
Very Respectfully,
Mrs James Hale Richardson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of George Loras a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 8,848
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall 1780 9 mos. Rev. War Jacob Rinker Reed Va.   disch. Spring 1781 at Woodstock, Va.        
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Shenandoah Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Sept. 2, 1833. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Frederick Co., Va. Age at date of application, born in 1764 in Philadelphia, Pa. Remarks: There is no family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.