Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40819, Thomas Chockley, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Chockley, Thomas
S. 40819
CONTENTS

31 27 8
28 8 168 2.09
Application sent to John H. Blair Esq. 25 Jan 1820 Mountain Pa.
171182 R Pennsylvania.
Thomas Chockley,
of Fayette County, in the state of Pennsylvania who was a "private" in the regiment commanded by Colonel Campbell - of the Virginian line, for the term of 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of May 1820 and paid to James Findley Esq. Union Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1820 - $ 171-19 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1820, " 48-
21 mo 12/31 $229-19
20/64 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

40 819 INVALID.
Recy
File No. 40,819 Thomas Chockley Pr. Pa. Soc.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Fayette County ss
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County of Fayette. Personally came Thomas Shockley late a Soldier in the revolutionary war, as he saith, residing and being in the County of Fayette in Brumbaugh Township Pa. Who upon his solemn oath taken before a Justice of the peace as aforesaid. Saith that he was a listed Soldier in the service of the United States in the revolution- ary war in the regular service Under General Green of the Southern Army, Colonel Campbell, Major Headman, and Captain Jones of the First Virginia Regiment of the Virginia line, that he was enlisted for eighteen Months that he served his full time faithfully and was regularly and honorably discharged That he is now about sixty three years of age and is in indigent circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of Government - Further saith not Sworn and subscribed before me this 19 th day of November AD 1819 John Wilgus
Thomas Shockley mark
Fayette County ss
Also the same day Personally appeared before me John Wilgus esquire Justice of the peace as aforesaid a Mr Thomas West of Washington Township Fayette County and State aforesaid (an Old revolutionary Soldier & pensioner) Who being by me sworn according to the act of Assembly Deposeth and saith That he was personally acquainted with the aforementioned Thomas Shockley, and knew him to be a regular Soldier in the revolutionary war, that he never heard of said T. Shockley acting in any way but such as became a good and faithful Soldier. That he knew him to be under the command of Colonel Campbell but the other officers except the said General Green he does not know or recollect that he is now acquainted with said Shockley that he knows nothing against his moral character and knows said Shockley to be now living Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 th November 1819 JOHN WILGUS

Fayette County ss The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
George
Before me John Wilgez esquire personally came George Stickle Who upon his solemn Affirmation taken before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Fayette Saith that he is personally acquainted with Thomas West the within deponent in favor of Thomas Shockley. and that he does not know any thing against the moral character of said Thomas West. and further this Affirmant saith and
Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 19 th November 1819 - John Wilgez
George Stickle
Fayette County ss
I James Finley one of the judges of the Court of Commonpleas in and for sd. County Am requested to certify respecting the credibility of Thomas West the within named Witness I have no intimate acquaintance of the man but I have believed him a man of good character and I know him to be well esteemed by some of his old neighbours of very good fame January 11 th 1820 With best my kind and real
James Finley