Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8632, for William Readen, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Readen William Reading or
R. 8632
CONTENTS
See William Reading - S. 21439. Same soldier. (Act 1818)

William Reading Revs. Alabama.
Rejected. See letter to the claimant, March 30. 1831.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1865.
REJECTED 8652
P. O. William Reading
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

(State of Alabama ) Franklin County ) ss
On the day of Feb y 1831 Personally appeared in open Court William Reading aged twenty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said William Reading entitled for the term of eighteen months on the day of in the year in the State of Virginia Charlotte County in the Company commanded by Captain Francis Douglas and Lieut. ... Cor d Street in the Regiment commanded by Col l Philip Malcolm and Major Cor d Street in the line commanded by General Lawson on the Continental establishment that I continued to serve in the said Corps until Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown when I was discharged from the said service in the State aforesaid. That I was at the siege of Yorktown and that I have no other evidence now in my power of my said services except my own oath. And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st
May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish or to bring myself within the provisions of the Act of Congress

entitled and 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 one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than the what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule of the applicant's property.
One blind mare worth about $10.
One Cow and Calf worth $10.
Per head of small hogs 4 $24
I am a farmer by profession - and occupation unable to labour hard - from my extreme age being about seventy four years, as before stated I have professedly that my wife who is between sixty and seventy years of age and very infirm unable to do but little labor.
Sworn to and declared on the 18 th day of February 1831. S W M 2 adn
I William H. Guyrand Clerk of the County Court of the County Lauderdale, 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. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed

the seal of the said Court on this 16 th day of February 1831.
W. S. Sumner
The State of Alabama, Greene County } to Sydney C. Posey, presiding judge of the County Court aforesaid do certify that the person whose official signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same duly com- missioned and qualified Clerk of said Court and that his attestation aforesaid is in due form of law. Given under my hand and seal this 16 th day of February 1831.
S. C. Posey Clerk

21.675
China City March 28 1881
rejected March 30. 1881
Yonge John W. Eaton Washington Mar. 28. Washington City.
8652
1111
Yonge

Alabama
Lauderdale County
Florence 14 th March 1831.
Sir. Enclosed you will find my application for a pension from the Gov. for services long since rendered. My need is very great - and if I am entitled - I shall be glad to know immediately. You will then please have the fact ascertained and inform me by an early notice as you can conveniently.
Yrs Respectfully
William Reading.