Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5813, for Thomas Newell, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Newell, Thomas
S. 5813
Carded
CONTENTS

5319 Virginia
Thomas Newell of Reserve Geo in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Bland - of the Regt commanded by Col Dick - in the Virginia line for 11 Months & 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 39 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon J. Y. Mason H. R.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $38.83 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th March 1833 } 19.61
78.44
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D
Daniel Bayd Clerk Vol. 7
Page 107

Thos S. Verrell
15458
from — private 11 months & 24 days.
$ 39. \frac{22}{100}
Hon J. G. Mason N. R.

State of Virginia } ss Prince George County
On this 17th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Geo. A. Phillips Thomas S. Bryant No. Batte and Augustine H. Burge Justices of the Court of Prince George County now sitting Thomas Newell a resident of the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia aged seventy six 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 7th June 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated I was drafted and went into service under Captain Edward Bland, and went to Fort Hooe, and served six weeks, there were only two company's at that place; I was then detailed into service under Captain James Field and went to Williamsburg and Suffolk in Colonel Dick's Regiment and served six weeks. I was next  then detailed into service and went under Peter Williams as Captain and was marched to Gaules Town and was under the command of Colonel Dick and Major Boyce's Battalion, and was in service three months. The next tour I served was under Captain Timothy Rives I was marched to Gysers Bridge and Broadwater Bridge under Colonel Dick and General Muhlenburgh

I served three months. I then served under Edmund Ruffin three months at York Town at the Siege of York where General Washington commanded and that he left the service three days before York Town was taken. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
Thos X Newell mark
This day James Finch appeared in open Court and being sworn saith, that he was with Thomas Newell in the service of the United States, under the command of Captains Peter Williams and Captain Edmund Ruffin and knows he was in the service at different times, and that he was at the Siege of York in the service of the United States. Sworn to in open Court.
James X Finch mark
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
I Nathaniel B Sturdivant Clerk of the County Court of Prince George do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Newell.

for a Pension - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at office this 11th Day of September 1832 and in the 57th year of American Independence
N. P. Stewart

Thos Newell
15455
from
11 months 24 days
$39. \frac{22}{100}
Rev. J. G. Mason N. O.
I certify that I knew Thomas Newell & James Finch and that they are credible persons and that I have no doubt that Rev. Newell served as he states — Rby 5th. 1833.
J. G. Mason M. C.

Reuben ✓
5813
INVALID.  cur
File No. 5813
Thomas Newell
Prim Reer War
Act: June 7 th /82
Index:—Vol. 9n , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]