Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,633, for Charles Pegg, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Pa.) Pegg, Charles Pigg or
S 17633
carded
CONTENTS
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3705
Alabama
Charles Pigg Pegg
of Madison Co in the State of Alabama who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Doury of the Reg t commanded by Col Temple in the Virginia line for 6 months — Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Decem ber 1832 and sent to Hon C.C. Clay Present
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $30 00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 10.00
$40.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 10

Declaration of Charles Pigg for a Pension,
admitted
6 mo pro al
20 th
Madison County Ills C C Clay

as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution. To wit Richard Elliott, John Simpson Andrew Sivley, Joseph McButcher,
This affiant further states, that he resides in quite a remote part of this county, and does not know of a stationed clergyman residing twelve miles of him, and from his limited acquaintance with gentlemen of that character, since his residence here, he does feel authorized to call upon any of them for a certificate.
Charles Pigg
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court Let Pleas clerk.
I Richard Elliott residing in said county of Madison hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Charles Pigg who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I have known him for nearly forty years, having known him in the State of Virginia in Fauquier county almost from my infancy, that I believe him to be sixty eight years of age, that he was reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided in Virginia, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been such soldier, and that I concur in the same opinion.
Richard Elliott
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in Open Court 1st Nov 1832 Let Pleas clerk.
We Andrew Sivley, Joseph McButcher and John Simpson residing in said county of Madison hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Charles Pigg who has subscribed and sworn to the above declarations.

that we believe him to be sixty eight years of age, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he has resided to have been a soldier of the Revolu- -tion, and in that opinion we concur
Given to us in Open court
1 st Nov 1832 Test Edward Clark C.O.
Richard Elliott
J. J. McIntosh John Simpson
And the said Judge of said Court doth hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the said Judge further certifies that it appears to him that Richard Elliott J. J. McIntosh but then John Simpson who have signed the above certificates, are resident in said County of Madison, and are credible persons, and that their Statement is entitled to credit.
W. J. Adair
State of Alabama Madison County ss I Lemuel Mead, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County aforesaid, do hereby cer- -tify that the foregoing contains the original proced- -ings of said Court in the matter of the application of Charles Pigg for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto -to set my hand, and affixed the seal of this office this first day of November 1832
L. Mead

The Declaration of Charles Pigg State of Alabama Madison County
On this first day of November in the year of our Lord 1832, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Circuit Court of said County of Madison now sitting Charles Pigg, a resident of said County, aged Sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make and subscribe 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 and served as herein stated. That in the beginning of the month of April 1781, this affiant, being then a resident of the County of King William in the State of Virginia, was drafted as a minute man from the militia of said State into the company, commanded by Captain Robert Doary, and into the 27 th Regiment under the Command of Colonel Benjamin Temple, when, immediately this affiant was ordered with his regiment to march to Williamsburg, from thence they were ordered to Hanover town, on the Pamunkey River, to obstruct the approach of the British and Tories, to prevent them from burning the place. At that place, they met the Enemy, and this affiant was in the Skirmish that took place there, but they could not prevent the destruction of the Town. They were next ordered to Gloucester to prevent the British from crossing over the river from York Town to that place. There they had two skirmishes with the Enemy in opposing their attempts to cross, in both of which this affiant was present. At this last mentioned place, his said Regiment, with some others, was station until the taking of Lord Cornwall, and this was

affiant was present and assisting in that glorious event. That after Cornwallis was captured, and some time about the last of October 1781 he returned home with the rest of the militia, that he received no discharge, believing the war then to be ended, the only thought of getting home . Affiant further states that he was in the service from the first of April until the latter part of October a term of more than six months in continuation.
This affiant will further state, that from the information given him when young, by his family, he was born in King William County in the State of Virginia in the year 1764, that he has no documentary evidence and he knows of no person whose whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He further states, that he knew General Washington who commanded at York Town, and Gen La Fayette who was an officer in the regular army, he knew General Harry Young of the Virginia Militia. 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.
This affiant also answers to the interrogatories that he was born in King William County in Virginia in the year 1764. That he has no record of his age. That he resided in Virginia until six years ago, when he removed to Tennessee where he lived four years, and from thence to Madison County Alabama where he has resided two years. That he entered the service by a draft as above stated, and served more than six months, and returned home without any written discharge. This affiant will now state the names of persons to whom he is known in his neighborhood and in Madison County, who can testify

Charles Pigg
admitted
C C Clay

BRIEF in the case of Charles Pigg of Madison County in the State of Alabama (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? Sixty eight years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     No. 1st In 1781 and from then to latter part of October 6 As a Gen. Capt R. Dawry, Col Sample  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Yorktown  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? King William County Va  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Recd Blett. Jno McCulloch & John Simpson certify to traditional evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Kuhn Examining Clerk.

1938 May 5 - Inf. to Hon. John Starkweather for Mr. Howard C. Jones (see file in John of Robert Allen, S 3 7861) - MM/18/9.
17633 INVALID.
Miss Har
File No. 17633 Charles Pegg or Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 " 32
Index: - Vol. 1 , Page 297
[Arrangement of 1870.]