Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37805, John Bazzill, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Ia.
Bazzill, John
837805
CONTENTS

7,319
Virginia
John Bazzell
of Fauquier Co. in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gaskins of the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months War
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of Apr r 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of Mar. 1819 and delivered to the Hon. W m Mercer
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819 82. 93 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 48
$ 130. 93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 31 1820 to General Beck, Winchester, Virginia

Mr. Jas. L. Edwards
John Burge 18. Millington United States Penitentiary
John Burge 18 Millington United States Penitentiary
18 18

District of Virginia Fauquier County in the State of Virginia
On the twenty fourth day of April 1818 before me the Subscriber Presiding and Sole Judge of the Superior court of Law for the said County of Fauquier in the District and State aforesaid personally appeared John Bazzill aged fifty six years and resident in the said County and District who being first duly sworn by me according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions 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 John Bazzill in the month of April in the year 1781 at Winchester in Virginia, with Captain Henry Bedinger in a Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Col Gaskins. That he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the Service of the United States until sometime in the Autumn or Winter of 1782 when he was discharged from Service at Cumberland Old Court house in Virginia aforesaid, That he hath no other evidence of his said services except the annexed certificates of Thomas Parker and Henry Bedinger. And That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written W.B. White
This Certifies that John Bazzill enlisted with me as a soldier in Col Gaskins's Regiment in the Virginia line on Continental Establishment at Winchester, in April One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty one, for the term of Eighteen Months. — that he served his full term of enlistment as a soldier, faithfully, and that he was Honorably discharged at Cumberland Old Court House in Fauquier County in the State of Virginia sometime in the Autumn or Winter of One Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty two — Given under my hand this 22. April 1818
To whom it may concern
Henry Bedinger Captain Virginia Reg Revolutionary Army

To whom it may concern
Henry Bedinger Captain 5 th Virginia Reg t Revolutionary Army
PS. The above John Bazzil placed into my hands, his discharge soon after he returned from the Army, & which discharge - I forwarded to the Auditor of Accounts at Richmond, & obtained for the said Bazzil a small balance of pay due him, in a Certificate - for which reason he cannot produce his original discharge -
Henry Bedinger
I hereby certify that I firmly believe that John Bazzill enlisted in the year 1881 in the Revolutionary army on Continental Establishment & that he served at least eighteen months & was regularly discharged given under my hand the 20 th of April 1818
Thomas Parker a Captain in the Revolution- ary army at the end of the war
Charles Benton Mercer of Lynchburg, M.C.

Charles Foster Mason of Virginia, M.C.
Adm l
I Robert White Judge of the aforesaid Superior court of Law do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Brazell did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy; and I now transmit the Proceedings and Testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
Robt. White
Virginian town - Jefferson County town
I Robert Clee Clerk of the Superior court Holden for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Robert White signed before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made, was at that time and now is Judge of the said Court, and that due faith and credit is to be given to all his official acts as such, as well in Courts of Justice as thereout:
In Testimony I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my own private seal this 24 th day of April 1818 and in the 42 nd year of this Commonwealth.
R. C. Lee

Robert White Just as aforesaid Do here by further certify that upon examination of testimony are satisfied that the aforesaid John Bazill is in reduced circum- stances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for a support Certified under my hand this 29th day of August R. H. White
1818
John Bazell of Military W. United States Papers
W. F. Edwards
John Bazell's Papers

Virginia
At a court continued and held for Frederick County the 5th day of September 1820. This day personally appeared in open court being a court of record for said county John Bazzell aged fifty seven years in June last, resident in the said county of Frederick, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War in the company of Henry Bedinger in Col. Gaskins regiment in the Virginia Line and that he hath received a certificate for a pension N o 7319. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions 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 18th day of Feb y 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed viz:
Twenty acres of land, very rocky and not tillable, three beehives and one half, two Hogs, two Bees, eight old chairs two pots eight old chairs, two pots, four old tables, one dutch oven, one frying pan, one old grindstone four kettles, five knives and three or four forks, half a dozen pewter spoons, seven pewter plates and five or six earthen plates, and two or three pewter basins two tea-pots and twelve cups and thirteen saucers, two coffee pots some glasses and bowls a broken axe and a wedge a coffee pot a pair of tongs one shovel a pair of dog irons, and a cherry tree or walnut Beech besides necessary bedding and clothing. I owe about forty dollars and have about twenty dollars due to me.

I am a Shoemaker by trade but from defect in my sight and from infirmities I am unable to do much work. I have a wife who is fifty nine or sixty years of age and very infirm and two daughters, one of which is more than twenty years old and the other eighteen and a son about twenty years old.
John his Ⓞ Bazzell mark
Sworn to in open court this 5th day of September 1820
I James Keith clerk of the court of the county aforesaid 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 Sixty Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the said court on this 19th day of September 1820 and the 45th year of the Commonwealth
James Keith C. & C.

John Bazell Declaration.
7.819
Sept. 10/19
Ch

37805 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37,805
John Russell Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]