Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 833, Stephen Biggs, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Biggs, Stephen
NUMBER
R. 833
CONTENTS

State of Kentucky Green County set
On this 16 th day of November 1835 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the Green County court now sitting Stephen Biggs a resident of said County aged 80 years 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 7 th 1832 — That in the early part of the revolutionary war he thinks in the latter part of the summer or first of the fall of the year 1775 or 1776 (though his recollection does not now enable him to speak with certainty of the date of the year) in Spottsylvania County State of Virginia he enlisted for the term of One year in the minute service under Captain Robison who was then raising a company of minute men, that he entered the service of the United States under Captain Robison in his company of minute men and was stationed in the Town of Fredericksburg, that from the terms of his engagement he was together with the rest of the company compelled to hold himself in readiness to march at all times when called on at a minutes warning, that they frequently marched under

Captain Robison a short distance from Fredericksburg & returned again & several times into King George County but all their marches were but a short distance from Town, that there was no invasion of the Town of Fredericksburg by the enemy during this applicant's service under Captain Robison, & he was in no battle, that he served out fully his term of One year under Captain Robison in his company of minute men, and when not marching he was at all times during the year Equiped and in readiness according to the terms of his enlistment, which was to be at all times in readiness at a minutes warning; the name of the Lieutenant he does not recollect, nor does he recollect that any regular officer was stationed at Fredericksburg during his service under Captain Robison, There was an officer there by the name of Wooten who was then either a Captain or Colonel but whether he was a regular officer or not at that time this applicant does not recollect, that he had no written discharge but was verbally discharged by Captain Robison after having served out his term of one year as above stated)

That after serving out the tour last above named he moved into Brunswick County Virginia, that he was drafted and entered into service in the militia under the command of Captain House in Brunswick County Virginia, to the best of his recollection in the year 1778 or 1779 but the date is not certainly recollected, it was in the summer season but the month is not recollected, the name of the lieutenant he does not recollect, nor can he now recollect the name of the colonel under whom Captain House served, that he marched against the British in Captain House's company and under his command to Brunswick Courthouse, at that courthouse several other captains companies collected, from Brunswick Courthouse they marched to the Meherrin River and there Captain House's company together with the other captain's companies that were with them were stationed, that there were several companies stationed with Captain House's company, but he does not now recollect the name of any of the officers except Captain House under whom he served, that he served under Captain House Six weeks and was then verbally discharged by

12 Captain House and returned Home and that he was in no battle during this tour
That he was again drafted for a tour of 3 months in Brunswick County Virginia and entered into service under the command of Captain Stith in his company of militia he thinks in the latter part of the year 1780 or first of the year 1781 though he can not speak with certainty as to the date, that he marched against the British from Brunswick County under Captain Stith to a Tavern which was called the Long Orner in Dinwiddie County, and there they were joined by several other companies; from thence they marched to a small Town called Cabin Point & remained there a few days, from there to Babb's Old field called by some Mackey's Mill, and were there stationed a short time during which time they were employed scouting & marching through the country around Babb's Old field, from thence they marched near the British lines not far from Portsmouth which was then in possession of the British that to the best of his recollection while at Babb's Old field Howel Eldridge the Lieutenant in Captain Stith's company took the command of the company in the room of Captain Stith who had resigned or was promoted to some

higher office he does not recollect which, and Lieutenant Eldridge was commander of the company during the balance of the tour. That during this tour they were in some slight skirmishes with the enemy but in no battle of much importance, that to the best of his recollection the company in which he served during this tour belonged to Colonel Fleming's Regiment & General Mulinberg's Brigade, and that he thinks General Mulinberg was commander of both the militia & regulars. That he served out his tour of Three months fully and was discharged by Lieutenant Eldridge a little above and not far from Dartmouth he had however no written discharge —
That a short time after he returned home from the service of the 3 months tour last above named, there was a call for men to serve in guarding the Magazine which was kept in Brunswick County at One Richard Lamb's and there was a proclamation in the neighborhood where this applicant lived that any person who would serve in guarding said Magazine a tour of 3 months should receive a discharge for a tour of duty of 3 months and should

be exonerated and exempted from the next tour of duty in marching against the enemy - that this applicant accordingly turned out and entered into the service for a tour of 3 months in guarding said Magazine kept at Richard Samb as aforesaid, that himself and a number of other soldiers amounting in all to about 30 men were under the orders and command of said Richard Samb who was called by the company Captain Samb; that this applicant entered the service under the command of captain Samb in guarding said Magazine to the best of his recollection in the month of July or August and he thinks in the year 1781 though of the date he is not certain, that he continued in service guarding said magazine to the best of his recollection One month and a half that then information was received of the surrender of Lord barn Wallis, and the service of this applicant in guarding the magazine was no longer considered necessary by Captain Samb, and this applicant together with the balance of the

company were discharged by captain Lamb & returned home, but this applicant thinking that the war was at an end and that a written discharge would be of no service to him, neglected to take any discharge in writing — that from age and loss of memory it is impossible for this applicant to state the precise dates of his different tours of service in any fuller manner than he has done above — that he had a record of his age for a number of years past (though at this time it is not in his possession) & from that record and the best information he has, he was born in Dinwiddie County Virginia on the 19 th day of April in the year 1755 — that when first called into service he lived in Spotsylvania County Virginia that after the revolutionary war he resided in Virginia until 1794 at which time he moved to Green County Kentucky where he has resided ever since — that he was called into service each time as above stated and served each tour as a private soldier except the 3 months tour under captain Stith & Lieutenant Eldridge during which tour he served as an Orderly Sergeant

That from the nature of his services he was acquainted with but few officers except those above named - That he never recd any written discharge - That he is well acquainted with many persons in his present neighborhood who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution and amongst them he would name John Yates, Pleasant Sandridge, William Hutcheson and Jacob Wilcox - That he does not know of any person living by whom he can prove any thing further in relation to his services than he has proven by the traditional evidence herewith filed - he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - St. Peter Biggs

Ex'r.
INVALID.
RECEIVED
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Stephen Biggs
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, _____
Discharged: _____, _____
Application filed: _____, _____
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

Stephen Pigg Kentucky
Rejected, see let. Dec. 11 1835. to Aaron Harding Jr
833
Act 7 June 32

State of Kentucky Green County
We Thomas Lasley a clergyman residing in Green County Ky and Nelly B Hutchinson residing in the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Stephen Biggs who is about to make application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832, that we believe him to be about 80 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, sworn to and subscribed this 23 rd day of October 1835 Tho s Lasley clergyman
Before me
William W Stockton JP Ky
Nelly B Hutchinson
State of Kentucky Green County S, etc
I William W Stockton a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid certify that Tho s Lasley who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate before me is a clergyman and a resident of Green County and that Nelly B Hutchinson who has also subscribed and sworn to the same is also a resident of said County and a credible person & that their said certificate is entitled to full credit and relief given under my hand this 23 rd day of October 1835
William W Stockton JP Ky

State of Kentucky Green County, et
On this 23 rd day of October 1835 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared John Gales, William Hutcheson, Pleasant Sandridge and Jacob Willcoxon all and each of them men of creditability and truth who being duly sworn according to law state as follows to wit: "We are each of us well acquainted and have been for a number of years past with Stephen Biggs of Green County Ky who is about to make application for a pension, that said Biggs is generally reputed and believed in his present neighborhood to have been a soldier of the revolution, that we believe said Biggs was a soldier of the Revolution and that no doubts to the contrary have ever been expressed so far as we know and believe, that said Biggs is also a man of fair and unblemished moral character and of undoubted truth and that any statement made by him on oath or otherwise is entitled to credit and belief" sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 rd day of October 1835
J. Willcoxon W. Hutcheson P. Sandridge J. Willcoxon
William W. Stroetuff Ky

State of Kentucky Green County Set I William W Stockton a Justice of the peace in and for said county certify that this day personally appeared before me Christopher Sandidge and John Gooch
who are each of them men of creditability and truth who being first duly sworn according to law each on their oath state as follows to wit, "We are each of us well acquainted with Stephen Biggs who is about to make application for a pension, that said Biggs has for a number of years past resided in Green county and has sustained the character of an honest truthful and respectable citizen of said county, and any statement made by him is entitled to credit and belief, and it is our opinion and belief that said Biggs was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war"
sworn to and subscribed This 23 rd day of October 1835
C Sandidge John Gooch
Before me William W Stockton (S)

State of Kentucky Green County, Set On this 27 th day of October 1835 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared Daniel Williams, Benjamin Chisholm
& John Biggs — each of them men of credibility and truth, and whose statement is entitled to full credit and belief who being duly sworn according to law state as follows to wit we are each of us well acquainted with Stephen Biggs of Green County Kentucky who is about to make application for a pension, that we have been well acquainted with said Biggs for a number of years past and that more than twenty-five years since said Biggs was reputed and believed amongst his neighbors to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we have never heard any doubt expressed up to this time of his having been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we do fully believe said Biggs was a soldier and served in the Revolutionary war, said Biggs is also a man of good character and undoubted veracity, and any statement made by him is entitled to full credit sworn to and subscribed Daniel Williams This 27 th day of October 1835 before me
William W. Stockton 1836
B Chisholm
John Biggs

At a County Court begun and held for Green County at the Court house in Greensburg on the 16 th day of November 1835 Stephen Biggs appeared in open court and filed and swore to his Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 - said Biggs also filed with his Declaration in support of his claim the affidavit of H B Hutchinson & Thomas Lasley also the affidavit of John Yates and others. And the said Court after the investigation of the matter declare their opinion that the said Stephen Biggs was a soldier of the Revolution and served as stated in his said Declaration, all which is ordered to be certified.
State of Kentucky Green County, set I John Barret clerk of the Green County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Stephen Biggs for a pension - I further certify that William W. Stockton is a magistrate duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the signature to the preceding certificates purporting to be his is genuine, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such - in testimony of all which I have hereunto affixed the seal of my office and subscribed my name This 17 th day of November in the year 1835
John Barret