Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37,704, Peter Batchelor, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Batchelor Peter.
837704
CONTENTS
r

Notification sent to Henry Bowyer Esq Fineartle Va. 23 Oct 1820
5684. 4
Virginia
Peter Batchelor
Sergeant in Colo Lawson Virginia line 1777. 6 yrs In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Jan 1819 and deliv d to Gen. Brackenridge
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818  30.13    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00     $78.13  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
W. C.
Continued.

37704
Reg INVALID.
File No. 37704
Peter Batchelor
Seiz Rev 180
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 29
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Peter Batchelor
sergeant Peter Batchelor
Lawsons V a Reg
1777 to 1783
Adm l .

Virginia, to wit,
At a court held for the County of Botetourt the 12 th day of May 1818
Peter Batchelder an Inhabitant of this County and a citizen of Virginia appeared before this Court being a Court of Record, and made Oath that he served a Soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution - and that he enlisted in said service in the month of September 1777 with Lieut n Wilson who belonged to the 4 th Virginia Regiment, then commanded by Col o Lawson of Gen l Scotts Brigade - that he continued in said service 6 years and was discharged in September 1783 at New London in Virginia when commanding a Sergeants guard placed at said place over the public Magazine - and that he is poor & infirm from his reduced circumstances in life needs the assistance of his country
Leonard Helms personally appeared & made Oath that he very well remembers to have known Peter Batchelder in the War of the Revolution: That he met with him at New London in Virg a in the spring of the year 1783 and they remained together in the same service until they were discharged, he thinks in the fall of the same year - The said Batchelder at that time commanded a Guard of United States Troops placed at New London over a Public Magazine - said Helms further states that he did not see said Batchelder from the time of their discharge until about 8 or 10 years ago, when he had the sight of one of his eyes, and then he recognized him - That some time afterwards he lost the sight of that eye also - and therefore at this time can only recognize him from his voice & the relation of events from which he thinks he is the same Peter Batchelder

now present of whom he has before spoken.
Col s Henry Bowyer made Oath that he was a Lieutenant & Adjutant in the 12 th Virg a Regiment on Continental establishment, in the War of the revolution that in the year 1778 (he believes) the 4 th , 8 th , & 12 th Virg a Regiments were consolidated & he continued to do the duties of Adjutant to the said consolidated Regiments when he came to the knowledge of the afores d Peter Batchelor who was then a Sergeant in the 5 th 4 th Regiment
Thomas M c Burnell made Oath, that Peter Batchelor is his Neighbour, & that the said Peter is in very indigent circumstances
Ccopy test H t Bowyer C lerk
I John Allen presiding member of the court afores d do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript from the Records of said Court. Given under my hand Seal the 18 th day of May 1818
John Allen
I Henry Bowyer clerk of the court aforesaid do certify that John Allen Gent e whose name is subscribed above, is an acting Magistrate, duly sworn in the Commission of the Peace for said County, and then presiding member of that court
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of my said Office the 19 th day of May 1818
H t Bowyer

I know Peter Batchelder the within applicant for a pension. He is old & very poor & certainly stands in need of the support of his Country
James Breckinridge late a member of Congress
Jan: 25 th 1849

5,684.
Peter Batchelor Declaration
CM
25 Jany 1819
Henry Bowyer, Esq. Fincastle, Virg. a

Virginia Potomac County to the
On the 8th day of August 1870, personally appeared in open Court during a Court of review, which proceeds according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in price of amount having a sum of this proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment. In Particular age 65 years resident in said County who being first duly sworn on oath to Law, doth on his oath and one that he swears, in the revolutionary War as follows That he enlisted in September 1777 in the company of Capt. Wilson 4th Regiment Virginia Line an continental Establishment that he served in said company and service for 3 or 6 months & afterwards served in Capt. Wharton's company said Regiment for two months and again served under Capt. Wilson for a part 3 years as well appear by Original discharges dated (as appearing my Pension Certificate No 5684) the 12 day of May 1818. 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 an intent thereby to diminish it or to bring myself within the provision of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain pension engagements in the land & naval service of the United States during the revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities or accounts or debts due to me nor have I any in name, other than is set forth in the schedule, hereto annexed, & by me subscribed.
Schedule, Two Mares, one Old, two shams and Box and plough two horns, two axes, two Wagon, of harness for one horse, 6 Plows & Plows & forks & loops & saws, no cash, some in different Building that he is a Laborer by profession but is unable

to Work, that he has a Wife, aged 79 years & a daughter Nancy his daughter aged 30 years Martha Skarphill & a grand son aged 14 years
I am to make declaration on Oath (and on the 8 th day of August 1820 by me Elisha M c Clanahan, William Aramon, Charles Peale, & H. Hoxan an Oath) Testimony of the facts concerning said Court
I Henry Bonyon Clerk of the County Court of Ballard do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath of Schedule, facts annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do also further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of Property instituted in the aforesaid schedule is $50
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hands, and affixed the seal of said Court the 8 th day of August 1820
H. Bonyon