Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46753, William Blaikley, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Blakley William
S. 46753
CONTENTS

4,888 South Carolina -
William Blackley
Virginia
Capt Jones
Private
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of June 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Decr. 1818 and sent to the Honble Mr. Jenkins. House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. $1 1 / 30 - 32:53.
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:
stricken from the $ 80:53 rolls - not continental
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 years
(Stricken off)
no such service
Edgfield District see other side or back
Mr. Patrick named Neill in the list of Capt named Gen Jones. He appears to have not in order to be a member of the

INVALID.
File No. 46 753
William Blaikley Private W a Line
Act: 1818
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

William Blackley
Na Line.
Admitted.
Sumptkins

The State of South Carolina } By the Hon. ble Edgefield District } Waddy Thompson Esq m one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State of aforesaid. To All to whom these presents shall come.
Greeting.
I know ye that William Blackley Citizen resident in the District and State aforesaid labourer did this day appear before me and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he entered in the Army of United States in the Revolutionary War in the year 1775 under Captain Leo Jones in Virginia Line Commanded by Col. Wash fought the Battle at Brandywine thence at the New distillery and thence at the Battle at Red Bank landing and thence the Battle at Germantown and at the Battle at Little York and that he served faithfully for the term of three years and was discharged by General Washington which discharge is lost or mislaid so that he can not procure it - and further deponeth and saith that from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the aid of his Country for support.
W. Blackley

In testimony that the above named William Blair Rlye did this day make oath before me of the truth of the above affidavit. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of Court to be affixed this third day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen and of the Indep- endence of the United States of America the Forty Second
W. Thompson
I W. Thompson one of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid do hereby Certify that from the evidence exhibited before me it appears to my Satisfaction that the within named William Blair Rlye did serve in the revolu- tionary war as above stated and that he is entitled to the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818 in due course -
Given under my hand this day and date above mentioned
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun } W. Thompson Secy of War }

Vide Judge Thompson letter herewith enclosed which shows his reduced cir- cumstances beyond a doubt.
E. Shaw. Bms