Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3165, Walter Clopton, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Blopton, Walter
S. 3165
CONTENTS
carded

Reuben
3165
INVALID.
File No. 8165
Walter Clayton Port Washington
Act: June 7 th 33
Index:—Vol. A , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]

25252 West Virginia
Walter Clifton
of Wilson's in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Seale of the regt commanded by Colonel in the Virginia line for 11 months & 22 days
Inscribed on the Roll of West Virginia at the rate of 38 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Dec r 1833 and Jasiah S McClain  Deborah
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 95 —
Pension allowance ending 4 March 19 —
$114
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 75

Declaration of Walter Clapton Senr
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. State of Tennessee.
Wilson County.
3 G. G. 3
On this 26 th day of  October 1833
personally appeared, out of court before the Worshipful Jacob B. Pascatel , Elisha C. Stephens  and Justices of the peace in and for the county of Wilson aforesaid. Walter Clapton Senr, a resident of the county of Wilson aforesaid aged about seventy six years and nine months, (he being wholly unable to ride to court, it is ordered by the court that his affidavit to this declaration be taken at his residence before a complaint tribunal and authority doth certify accordingly) Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his corporal oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the U. S. A. under the following named officers and served as herein stated, that he was drafted a private soldier in Goochland County in the State of Virginia on the day of in the year 1775, but was not mustered into service until the day of 1779 that he entered the service at and was attached to the Company under the Command of Captain Joseph Peak, (the names of the Subaltern officers affiant cannot recollect, they were marched to Alamance Barracks and stationed there as a guard over the provisions previously taken from Saratoga, they were not attached to any regiment nor to the Main Army but remained in service three months and were discharged by Capt Peak at on the day of 1779. That he was again drafted a private soldier in Goochland Co. V a on the day of 1780 and were rendezvoused at Richmond, at the place of rendezvous  that he entered the service of the Affiant volunteered a private soldier under Capt Johnson from York County, Lieut Warren & Ensign Barry from Chesterfield County V a for four months, among the regulars on the day of August 1780. The Adjutant of the Regiment to which they were attached was Andrew  Ward and Muhlenburgh was the Commanding General (the names of the other officers affiant cannot recollect.) He marched to the Isle of Wight, Cabin Point, Petersburg Ho. Ho. were in no battle and honorably discharged at Petersburg V a on the day of Dec. 1780. That he was again drafted a private soldier in Goochland County V a and entered the service in the Month of January 1781 under Captain Joseph Peak, the Subaltern officers not recollected, the Regiment was

Commanded by Colonel Morris, they were re-disbanded at Goblin Point, and served six weeks  months after marching to many places not now recollected and were discharged at the same place.
1842 Goblin Point on the day of 1787. He was again drafted a private soldier in the County of Goochland aforesaid some time in the month of March 1781 and was mustered into service at Richmond Va and placed under the command of Capt Stokely Fols, and Attached to the Reg t Commanded by Col Pleasant and after a while was placed under the General Command the General of Lafayette, we were in a skirmish at Astur's at which place the American shipping were blown up, a skirmish at Cedar Point, and at Shirley, we were in service that town was thru the and were honorably discharged at Richmond on the day
of 1781. 2 by Capt Fols & Pleasant. After we were discharged Genl. Lafayette found Genl. Wayne's division of both Armies marching up against Lord Cornwallis. Your Affiant was born in Goochland County State of Virginia in Rockcastle neighborhood on James River on the 25th day of Dec r 1756 and lived at the same place untill after the restoration of peace, when he moved to Sumner County Tennessee in November 1803 & from thence he moved to Wilson County in Tennessee & settled himself on Fall Creek about sixteen Miles from Lebanon where he now resides in January 1805. He is now old infirm and will stretch in years, his memory has much failed him and he cannot recollect the names of the Regular Officers, the Continental & Militia Regiments and the general Circumstances of his services. He hereby certifies that he was in the actual service of his country as a soldier of the Revolution for eleven  eighteen months & eleven days that he now recollects. 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. By time & accident his discharge are lost & destroyed, & he has no documentary evidence of his services.
Wallace Gledson
Subscribed & sworn to before us this 26 day of September in the year 1833
J. B. Lasater Justice of the Peace E. C. Stephens Justice of the Peace John Smith Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Wilson aforesaid

7 Interrogatories.
1 st Where in what year were you born?
Ans d in Goochland County in the State of Virginia, Rockeash neighborhood on James River on the 25 th day of December in the year 1755. 2 nd Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
Ans d I have my age registered in my large Family Bible which was transcribed from my Father's family record when I went to housekeeping. 3 rd Where were you living when called into service; Where have you lived since the Revolution, Where do you now live?
Ans d I was called into service in Goochland County Virginia & remained in that County after the war untill 1803 and since 1805 I have lived in Wilson County Where I now live and expect to die.
4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute. Ans d
I was drafted three times & volunteered once, and served as a private soldier every time.
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, where you served, such Continental & Militia Reg ts as you can recollect of the gen l circumstances of your service.
Ans d I recollect Gen l Muhlenburgh, Col Pleasant, Gen l Houdoun, Lafayette, Wayne & some others, I cannot particularize any of the Militia or Continental reg ts And for the general Circumstances of my services I refer to my foregoing declaration.
6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service if so by whom given & what has become of it. Ans d I was discharged by Capt. Leake, Johnson, Fols & Leake which I have long since lost or misplaced.
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood who can testify to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Rev l .
Ans d I am known to a very large circle of neighbors & acquaintances, all of whom I believe would testify that they would believe me to be a man of veracity & good moral character, but I have referred to the Rev l Joshua Fisher Ezra Hill & Isaac Winston & Isaac Winston  Allen Harris all of whom have known me ever since I came to this County more than 27 years ago.
In presence of Subscribed before us this 26 th day of October  November in the year 1833.
J. B. Lasater Justice of the Peace E. C. Stephens Justice of the Peace John Smith Justice of the Peace for Wilson County.

State of Tennessee 3 S.S. Wilson County Court
The Joshua Lester a clergyman residing in the county of Wilson affidavit of  Isaac Newton  residing also in the county of Wilson  do hereby do hereby all acknowledge that Matthew Clapton Esq. who has subscribed hereto the foregoing declaration, that in his belief he is 76 years of age, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that on hearty conscience in that opinion.
Joshua Lester clergyman
Sworn to the above before us in open court this 1 day of Feb 1833.
J.B. Lanier Justice of the Peace E.C. Stephens Justice of the Peace John Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Tennessee 3 S.S. Wilson County Court. And the of record  present Justices of the Worshipful Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for Wilson County now sitting at Lebanon do hereby declare their opinion to be after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution & seems as he states, that Joshua Lester a clergyman residing in the county of Wilson, that William  Newton , Isaac Newton residing also in the county of Wilson who also signed the foregoing Certificate is also resident of the county of Wilson and are highly credible persons and that their statements are entitled to the highest credit.
J.B. Lanier Justice of the Peace E.C. Stephens Justice of the Peace John Smith Justice of the Peace
The said Justices of the Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for Wilson County now sitting
State of Tennessee 3 S.S. Wilson County Court. I Josiah S. McClain Clerk of the courts of Pleas and Quarters Sessions for Wilson County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob B. Lanier Elisha C. Stephens and John Smith
are all acting  present Justices of the courts of Pleas & Quarters Sessions for Wilson County aforesaid duly commissioned & qualified according to law & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to all their official acts as such, and that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Justice  Court in the matter of the application of Matthew Clapton Esq. for a pension that the foregoing signatures purporting to be their names are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my hand set my hand seal of Office at office in Lebanon this day of Sept in the year 1833 of the Independence of the United States the 58th year.
Josiah S. McClain Clerk of the county Court of Wilson County aforesaid