Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,572, for George Richards, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Richards, George
S. 185-72
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Virginia
16.934
Let 11 Nov. 1850 to
R. H. Lawther Weston -
George Richards + Lewis in the State of Va who was a In: Spy in the Company commanded by Captain Gregory of the --- commanded by --- in the Va line for 2 years
Drop it from roll: del. to Dept. and Weeden Hoffman March 16 1851
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80. Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Oct 33 Weston. Va and Samuel H. Lawther
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. 200 - Semi-ant. allowances ending Mar 30 40 -
$ 240 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk, Book C Vol. 6 1/2 Page 30

27.136.
Report to R. D. Lowther
Almhas aw Indian spy 27. 880

State of Virginia Lewis County Wood 3
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace and for the said County of Lewis on this 28 day of Sept 1833 George Richardson of the County of Lewis and State of Virginia aged 71 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 Jan y 1832 that he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated that in the year 1780 on the 2 nd day of March in the County of Monongalia and State of Virginia he volunteered for nine months as an indian Spy and was placed under the Command of Capt Joseph Gregory ensign John Tommie other officers names not recollected and was stationed at powers fort on Simpson's Creek in the County and State aforesaid Capt Gregory commanded a Company of indian Spys and affiant was engaged in spying the Country from said fort to the River Ohio over the slope of Country which now composes the Counties of Ohio Wood Tyler Harrison Randolph and Lewis during this time the Indians came in to the Country and killed a man by the name of Philip Davy and stole horse belonging William Rogers - affiant served at the town fort which he volunteered during which time he acted as orderly Sergeant to which office he was promoted when he first entered the Service as an indian Spy under the Command of Capt Gregory affiant was discharged some time in the month of December by his said Capt Gregory in the year 1780 having served nine months as an indian Spy as an orderly Sergeant again in the

year 1781 in march the 8 th  1781 in the county of Monongalia and State of Virginia affiant volunteered and was placed under the command of the same officers as in his first tour, to wit: Capt Joseph Gregory ensign John Tommis affiant was again promoted to the office of orderly Sargeant and was stationed at Brown's fork of Simpson's creek in the County and State aforesaid and was engaged as aforesaid in spying and watching the enemy to prevent their committing depredations on the then thin settled country of north western Virginia affiant was engaged in the above named service until some time in the month of November 1781 at which time affiant was discharged by his said Capt Joseph Gregory having served nine months as an indian spy - which time affiant acted in the capacity of an order Sargeant and performed all the duties belonging to said office again in the year 1782 in the month of April he thinks the 8 th day he volunteered in the County of Monongalia and State of Virginia and was marched from Simpson's creek to Arnold's fort on the west fork river in the County and State aforesaid affiant was marched under the command of ensign John Tommis from Simpson's creek to Arnold's and when he arrived there he was placed under the command of Captain William Lowther George Jackson Lieutenant John Tommis ensign the dis- tance from Simpson's creek to Arnold's affiant thinks is about 18 miles the country from one fort to another was a wilderness affiant was engaged during this tour of service as in his first tour second under the command of Capt Joseph Gregory in spying the country from said fort to the river Ohio over the

Same Country as mentioned in his first and Second tour under the Command of Capt Joseph Gregory during this tour as in officers first and Second he was an orderly Sergeant and continued to act and perform all the duties belonging to said office until some time in the month of November 1782 at which time the officer was discharged by his said Capt Will- iam Lawther having served eight months as an indian Spy in the active capacity of an orderly Sergeant The following are the answers which took place during officers several tours of Service in his first Very little took place of which officer has any distinct recollections - during his 2 nd tour under Capt Gregory the Indians came into the neighbourhood of Simprong and killed Capt John Thomas his wife and six of his children and took one prisoner during his third tour the Indians came into the neighbourhood of Arnold's fort on the west fork river where officer was stationed and killed Paul and Arnold Brinkard. To the several interrogatories prescribed by the War department the Justice  Justice promised to propound to which officer answers as follows to the first he answers and says
 1. I was Born in the County of Rockingham State of Virginia in the year 1759-  2 I have no recollection of my age. I have the recollection of my parents who informed me the year I was Born in  3 When called on to Service I was living in the County of Monongalia State of Virginia I have never lived out of the State of Virginia since the Revolutionary war I have lived in the County of Harrison and the County of Wood and Lewis County where I now reside in the State of Virginia  4) all my tours of Service! Volunteered 

5 during my first tour I became acquainted with Capt Booth who commanded a company of indian Spys as I was informed I also became acquainted with Col Benjamin Wilson and a Capt Trimble who came from Augusta County my Service was that of an indian Spy and confined to the north western part of Virginia I never had an opportunity of becoming acquainted with any of the regular officers I was regularly discharged by my senior Capt under whom I served but they are lost or misplaced.
I have no documentary evidence of my Service and know of no one by whom I can prove my Service but am known to and acquainted with William L Mitchell and John Cain who can testify to my Character my age and to the fact of my having been a Soldier of the revolutionary war I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid George Richards
We William L Mitchell and John Cain residing in the County of Lewis and State of Virginia - hereby certify that we are acquainted with George Richards who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 74 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a

Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid
William L. Mitchell
John Cain
And I The Said Justice of the peace do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the court department that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and said as he states And I The Said Justice further Certify that it appears to me that William L. Mitchell and John Cain who have signed the proceedings Certificate are Credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit and I The Said Justice further Certify that there is no Clergyman residing in the neighbour- hood of the abovenamed applicant and that he from bodily infirmity is unable to travel to the Court house of the Said County of Luzerne from which he lives forty miles and I The Said Justice further Certify that the pro- ceedings contains the original proceedings of myself in the matter of the application of George Richards for a pension
in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 23 day of Sept 1833
Elias Sowerby

State of Virginia
Lewis County — S.S.
I John Talbott Clerk of the County Court of Lewis County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Elias Lowther is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my Seal of Office at Weston this 8 th day of October 1833.
J. Talbott Clk

18572
INVALID.
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File No. 18572
George Richards
Spy Nov 22
Act: June 7 '82
Index: Vol. 1 , Page 452
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Entered on microfilm June 27th 1892. P filed by J. H. Hogeboom, July 5th 1892.

Boston Nov 1850 28 West dw Sylvester Commissioner of pensions Washington City
Nov 9 1853

Weston Lewis County Va Oct 28-1833
Committes on Petitions
Sir I am inclined to think that there has bin a mistake or an over sight in relation to the petition declaration of George Richards who the - declaration set forth as having served some twenty months as an orderly Sergeant The Certificate Just received dated Oct. 16-1833 gives to him but $80 per annum a sum far less than his official services entitled him to You will therefore please reexamine the declaration and oblige Yours - R. B. Lockett
Committes on Petitions