Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8130, William Byers, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Byers, William
S 8130
CONTENTS
Carded

Chic -
25,904
William Byers -
Dark. 6 in the State of Ohio - who was a Pvt in the Company commanded by Captain Byers - of the R.S. commanded by Col. Glady - in the Virginia - bore for Nuttall -
7. No 15 Pay $ 25.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio - at the rate of 15 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Jan and Dec 1834 Rev P. Webster. H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 62.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 12.50
$ 75.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. J. Spayden Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 187 Page 5 -
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State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas of Ross County Duke County } Term of Dec 1833
On this 18 th day of November A.D. 1833
Personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas of said county now sitting William Boyers a resident of Beaver Township in said county of Duke and State of Ohio, aged sixty nine (69) years the fifth day of July last, 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 June 1 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - That in the year A.D. 1781 he was a resident of Botetourt County in the State of Virginia, and that in the spring of said year he volunteered and enlisted in the service of the United States, and in Captain David Mays Company and which Company was in Colonel Bloyds Regiment, and that for the term of three months. That they marched from said Botetourt County into what was then called Montgomery County in Virginia, to New River and Walkers Creek, and that they took a number of Tories among which was one very noted by the name of Duncan Agulien and near the head waters of Walkers Creek they took another very conspicuous Tory by the name of John M c Donal Who commanded a Tory Party, That they found said M c Donal secreted in a den of Hay or straw in a Barn. That he was one of the guards over said Tories who conducted them to Colonel Prestons Who lived in what was then called Montgomery County near the line of said Botetourt County - and that he was also one of the guards who took said Duncan Agulien and M c Donal to Lewisville in said Botetourt County and continued as such guards over said prisoners while they remained at that place - and that after that said prisoners were taken to Hamilton Augusta County in Virginia where they had their trial as he was informed said applicant says that he had a letter discharging him from the proper officers at Winchester in Virginia after serving said term of three months for which he enlisted as aforesaid

Said applicant Mr. Boyers now states that he would not be positive but that he was discharged a few days before his said term expired but he is positive that he served at least two months and a half under said enlistment and he thinks and verily believes that he served the full term of three months for which he enlisted as afore- said
Said Mr. Boyers further states that in the summer (and he believes the last of June or the first of July) of 1861 he volunteered for a second time in the service of the United States for a three months term - in the company commanded by Captain Galt in Colonel Lewis Regiment and that Walter Stewart was adjutant and Patrick Lockhart was Major of said Regiment which was raised at said Shippensburg in said Berks county where said applicant resided at the time of his said second enlistment and that they marched from thence to Augusta thence crossed the Allegany Mountains at Rockfish Gap - thence through Richmond & cross- ed James River at James Town thence to Williamsburg and encamped two or three miles below said Town and encamped with the rest of the American Army collected there at a place called Burrels Mill where he remained until General Washington arrived and he reviewed the Army after which they marched to the line of the siege of York Town - That he was in the whole of the siege at York Town at the taking of Cornwallis and his Army - that he was one of the Guard Guard & Army who took said prisoners who were of Cornwallis Army to Augusta - at which place he was he was discharged about the last of November or the first of December said year making the last term of service first months which he says he served as aforesaid - For said appli- cant now states that although he enlisted for only three months in his last term yet at the expiration of said term the siege of York- Town was about to commence and he considered that his country needed his services then if even

and he thereafter continued in the service of the United States through and after the siege of your town as aforesaid making two months more than the time he enlisted for and making in all eight months which he served in the United States service as stated. Said applicant Mr. Byers would state that he got written discharges from the proper officers for his terms of service but that he lost them many years ago and that he has now no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. Said applicant would state that he was born in the month of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty four according to his best knowledge and the dates given him by his parents but that he has no other records of his age and that in his seventeenth year of his age he entered the service of the United States as aforesaid. That he lived in said Pickett County about 2 years after his discharge that he then moved to Montgomery County said State lived there about ten years from thence he moved to Powell Valley Virginia and lived there eight or nine years from thence to Gallia County Ohio and lived there two years from thence to Ross County Ohio and lived there two years from thence to Preble County Ohio and lived there about twenty five years from thence to Darke County Ohio and has and continued to live there even since and now resides there. That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
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. Second and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Beers Clerk
William Byers

We John H. Owen residing in the vicinity of said  residing in William Byers, and John Ellis residing in the same vicinity hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the said William Byers who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty nine years old last July - that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion John H. Owen sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid John H. Ellis mark John B. Clerk
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter 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 court further certifies that it appears to them that John H. Owen who has signed the preceding certificate and and John Ellis who has also signed the same are residents of said county living in the vicinity of said applicant William Byers and that they are creditable persons and that their statements is entitled to credit by order of the court John B. Clerk I John B. Clerk of the court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of William Byers for a Pension.
John B. Clerk
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three John B. Clerk

Rev. h. r.
8130
INVALID
File No. 8130
William Byers
Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1837
Index:—Vol. 1 et, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Greenville Dec 3
14 Dec 1833.
Francis Pickens
Miss
To the Honorable J. P. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Greenville Nov 30 th 1833
Dear Sir enclosed are the papers relative to the application on of W m Byers for a Pension - on the day when he applied which was the last day of the court the clergyman who lived in his vicinity was absent - and therefore he had to get his certificate after court - which is sworn to and the official character of the magistrate authenticated all of which is forwarded for your consideration - and hoping that it will be attended to as soon as possible I believe the papers are properly authenticated according to the rules of the Department - but if not instruct me what will be necessary and it shall be attended to I have no doubt that he should have a Pension as he is very you will forward the certificate to me at Greenville Darke county Ohio
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Horace Bell

29.311.
William Byers Ohio
Adm 7. Mo 15 days
 20.00  3.33  1.66  25.00 
Hon T. Webster Ho of Rep
Ms 1.1.1

State of Ohio } Personally appeared before Darke county } me the undersigned in granting Justice of the Peace within and for said county William Sease and James Abbott Who being severally sworn according to law deposed and said that they have been personally acquainted with the said William Byers the within named applicant for a Pension, for twenty five years and that he has always been reputed and considered in the neighbourhood where he resided has resided to be a Revolutionary soldier and that they the said deponents concur and believe in that opinion and further that they believe and always have considered said applicant to be a man of truth and veracity and that they believe his statement of his services in the war of the Revolution above and within made to be true and correct and further more saith not
Sworn and subscribed to this 18 th day of November AD 1833
William Sease James Abbott
William Wiley J.P.
The State of Ohio Darke county } John B. Been clerk of the court of common pleas for said county a- fore said do hereby certify that William Wiley and John H. Owen Esqrs before whom the annexed  and foregoing affidavits were made was at

I Elisha Ashley a clergyman residing in the vicinity of William Byers who applied for a pension on the 19 th day of November 23 rd 1883 before the court of common pleas of Darke county - do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with said Byers and that I believe him to be sixty nine years old as he stated and that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I am of that opinion and further that I could not attend in court consistently as I was engaged to preach a funeral sermon about 12 or 15 miles from the place of holding court Elisha Ashley November 23 rd 1883
State of Ohio Darke county Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county Elisha Ashley who has subscribed to the above statement declaration who after being duly sworn according to law says the above declaration is true and correct as he nearly believes, and I further certify that the said Elisha Ashley is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement is entitled to credit John H. Owen Justice of the Peace November 23 rd 1883