Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40292, for William Priest, Virginia

SERVICE
Wa.
Priest, William
NUMBER
S. 40292
CONTENTS

Ohio 16.900
William Priest
of Fairfield Co. in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Taylor of the Virginia line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of July 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of May 182 and sent to Hon. P. Beecher H. Rep o 16. 18.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 - 161. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820 - 40. 00 20 Mo. \frac{3}{4} 150. 00 Total $209.03
2 June 2, 1821 from age 60 to 61
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Fairfield Co. Ohio
Wrote to the Hon. P. Beecher H. Rep. 2 Nov. 1820

W m Priest
Col. Taylor's Virginia Reg t
1779 - 1 year -
Roll
1 st July 1810 -
(Please to certify to the official character & signature of the magistrate)
Fairfield Co. -
M c Beecher H. R.

State of Ohio Fairfield County ss
On this first day of July A D 1818 before me the subscriber an associate judge in and for said County Personally appeared William Priest aged sixty four years next December, resident in said Fairfield County who by me being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, That he the said William Priest enlisted in Albermarle County State of Virginia in April two years before the capture of the British army at Little York under the command of Lord Cornwallis for one year in the Company commanded by Capt John Roberts, who was appointed major and the command of the company devolved upon William Purvis of the Virginia Regiment Com- manded by Col Taylor number not recollected. That he continued to serve in the said works, and in the service of the United States until the seventh day of April the year following his enlistment when he was discharged there being under the command of the said William Purvis called Capt. Whether he was ever regularly commissioned otherwise than as Lieutenant and not to him known in said Albermarle County at the Barrack, That by some regulations of Virginia he was in the July succeeding his discharge as aforesaid, he was ordered into service and did join the same Regiment and Company at the Albermarle Barrack, and continued in the service as he believes of the United

States for an other year and was discharged on the Potomac River while marching some prisoners into the State of Maryland, That he was during said two years service in no battle, being the first year stationed as a guard for prisoners at the said Allenmark barracks and the last year a part of the time at the same place and the residue except the march to the place of discharge at Winchester Virginia in the same service. That he was on a tour of duty as a militia man at Little York at the capture of Cornwallis under the command of Capt William H. Livingston  James Balcomb and acted as a part of the guard to march some of the prisoners to Winchester where he was discharged. And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
William Priest Mark Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Ebenezer Doolittle Judge Com. Pleas
I Ebenezer Doolittle Judge as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Priest did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common Enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that from his affidavit and other circumstances made known

Knows that the said William Priest is in reduced circumstances, and has to depend for a support upon his own labours, and in the spirit of the law stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - I do also certify that I have no personal acquaintance with the said William Priest nor his circumstances as respects property, But from the information then with returned, signed by several persons of respectability and known veracity and candour, I do not doubt of his poverty, and honesty - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress - This the 1 st day of July A 1818
Ebenezer Soperfield Judge Washington May 11 th 1820 Com. Pleas
I certify that Ebenezer Soperfield Esq. at the time of taking the above deposition was an associate Judge in and for Fairfield County State of Ohio, and that he still is such and a man of the first respectability - J. Beckner

William, Puit (57)
16,908.
12. May, 1820.
Low
Jesse Beecker, Lancaster, Ohio.

State of Ohio Fairfield County ss Court of Common Pleas a Court of Record so made by the Constitution and Laws of Ohio, On this 23 rd day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court in said County William Purt aged sixty five or sixty six not capable of a his age  his age - oath of said County first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. That he was enlisted by John Slaughter in Culpepper County Virginia for one year that he served in the Company at first commanded by Capt. Roberts who afterwards was made major and in the Reg t commanded by Col d Taylor Virginia Reg t the com- pany afterwards was under the command of Capt Purvis or Purvis The date of his original declaration is 1 st day of July 1818 and the number of his pension Certificate is No. 9113 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner dis- -posed of my property or any part thereof with intent there- -by so to diminish it or to bring myself within the pro- -visions of an act of Congress entitled an 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 March 1818 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 what is contained in the schedule here- -to annexed and by me subscribed - That I am ex- -tremely by occupation and have to work for a living more harder than my ability will and can do about half a mans labor - The family of which I am a part is composed of my widow sister aged about sixty and

her Daughter in law who is about 30 years old who has six children the eldest a son about 11 or 12 the young- est an infant about one year old, the father of these six children has left the family & gone to parts unknown to his dependant - Schedule of my property William & Priest
one Cow worth $ 12.00 two year old heif. 6.00 a sow & pigs six - 4.50 3 sheets ————— 6.00 one old saddle - 1.50 an axe & bar - 1.50 one plough, shovel, 00  35.50 two sheets - - - 2.00
I was broke up and my property all sold from me in Pennsylvania about seven years since, when I removed to this County with my widowed sister She having some little property and still has, having behind her a number of debts yet unsatisfied, I have paid some since but there yet remains some due here and some here to Sarah Rush about $50.00, and I have not yet received any of my pension and cannot until 1 st September, 88. live on rented land and have no other means any of the family and at altogether to get a living than by our labors. My Sister has 2 horses very old and old waggon 3 cows 2 heif- -fers 1 calf 8 hazz, 22 pigs 15 sheep 1 horse plough old 1 sheet plough three hoes 1 axe 1 chest 1 table 1 kettle 1 pot 1 oven 1 skellet 1 trunk 1 loom 2 wheels 1 large wheel, this property I have no right claim to, but as we the above mentioned persons make a fam- -ily I have that proper to state the property to her my sis- -ter enlarging - The property worth $38.50 William & Priest

Franklin County Ohio's Common Pleas June 24 th 1870 The within with said Schedule are sworn to in open court —
I do hereby certify that the within and schedule re are copies from the original filed in the office of the court of common Pleas for said county of Franklin aforesaid, and I further certify that it appears, to and it the opinion of the court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the within Schedule is thirty eight dollars and fifty cents.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court at Lancaster in said county, this 24 th day of June AD 1870
Joseph Bugh Clerk

Deposition of Jeremiah Priest

The State of Ohio } The Deposition of Clark County ss } Jeremiah Priest of lawful age who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he the sd priest and his Brother William Priest served one year and longer in the revolutionary war the date of the year he can not recollect Under the Command of Colonel Boyler and Major Roberts of the United States army and that the sd Wm Priest was  was  with  was John Slaughter the Bnsign of the Company in which they both served and further this Deponent saith not
Jeremiah Priest mark
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 11th day of June 1819
State of Ohio Clark County ss -
John Black J.P.
I certify that John B Clark Esq who took the above deposition was at the time of taking the same a Justice of peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn, & full faith & credit is due to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have here to set my hand & official seal at Springfield in said County this 12th day of June 1819 Thomas Armstrong Clerk of Clark County

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Wm. Purvis a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr 1779 1 yr. Robt. John Roberts Wm Purvis Taylor Va   July 1780 1 yr Wm Purvis Taylor   1781 Wm Bowington ✓  
Battles engaged in, at capture of Cornwallis Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, July 188. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Fairfield Co. Ohio Age at date of application, born in Dec 1754
Remarks: It is not stated whether he was married.
He died June 2, 1821 (from A.B.)
added Dec 12, 1919
Respectfully,
1818 64 175-4 Commissioner.

40 292.
INVALID.
File No. 40-292
William Priest Priest Rev. Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 342
 [Arrangement of 1870.] 
Mrs. Dr. P. H. Payne - first. Nov. 26, 1919 - in " " " " " growthdale of death Dec 12 1919 - in

Commissioner of Pensions - Dear Sir.
In asking for grand- ry of William Priest neglected to state. William Priest of Virginia Revolutionary Soldier. Yours very truly.
Mrs P.P. Hayne 215 W. Walnut St. Ashland Ohio.

aw IN REPLY REFER TO
Rev. War Section. S. 40,292.
3-1864
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON Dec. 12, 1919.
Mrs. R. P. Haynes, 215 West Walnut St. Ashland, Ohio.
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 29" ultimo, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner William Priest of Virginia died June 2, 1821.
Very respectfully,
E. C. Sieman
Acting Commissioner.

TOLEDO SPECIALTY CO.
P. O. BOX 27
Rec. Sec.
November 29, 1919
Bureau of Pensions
E. C. Tieman Acting Commissioner Dear Sir.
Will you please inform me the length of time William Priest - Revolutionary soldier - S40,292- received pension?
And greatly oblige - Respectfully.
Mrs. P. P. Hayne 215 W. Walnut St. Ashland, Ohio.