Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39316, James Chance, Va.

SERVICE
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Chance, James
S 39316
CONTENTS
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39316 Ry INVALID.
File No. 39316
James Chance Rev Geo W
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

19. 369
Virginia
James Chance
of Linville co in the state of Virginia who was a private in the Co. F commanded by Captain Overton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Davis in the Virginia line, for the term of 18 months .
scribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of Jan'y 1825 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Feby 1825 . and sent to Hon. M. Alexander H. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1825  $11. 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
79 { Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.

19347
James Chance
Adm. Miller
on Roll
Hon. W. Alexander

James Chance
Hon
Alexander
H. R.

At a Hustings Court held for the town of Petersburg at the Courthouse of the said town Thursday the 20 th day of January 1825 —
James Chance, a Soldier of the Revolution, Presented a Paper in Court with his name subscribed thereto, and made Oath thereto before the Court a copy of which here follows to wit —
Corporation of Petersburg va to wit. On this 20 th day of January 1825. Personally appeared in open Court: being a Court of Record for the said Corporation of Petersburg, having Common Law Jurisdiction unlimited as to amount and instituted and recognized as such by the free Independent Sovereign State of Virginia: James Chance resident in the said Corporation; aged 64 years: Who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820. That he, the said James Chance enlisted for the term of 18 months, on the 10 th day of June in the year 1780, in the State of Virginia in the Company Commanded by Capt n Overton, afterwards by Capt n John Crawford, in the Regiment Commanded by Col o William Davies in the line of the State of Virginia on the Continental establishment: That he continued to serve in said Corps and afterwards under the said Capt n Crawford in the Regiment Commanded by Col o Richard Campbell in the Carolina's untill about the 31 st December 1781, when he was discharged from the Service at the "Round O" in the State of South Carolina: That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension, except the present: That his name is not on the Roll of any State except as above mentioned: And That the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension: viz — That being illiterate and from Circumstances in life confined to hard labour while able to work he had few or no Opportunities of understanding what provisions his Country had made for persons in his situation: That he had understood till more correctly informed, the 18 Months enlisted men were not entitled to Pension: That after age and infirmity began to make the Charitable Notice his situation that a Certain Ned Harris a fellow Soldier of the same battle and term of service informed him that relief might be obtained by application to his Government: These are on his Oath the reasons for his earlier application: And he further states That if able to maintain himself and those dependent on him he would not burden the Country he had defended by asking for Support. — And in Pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820. I do Solemnly Swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 & Naval Service of the Unit:

= United States during the Revolutionary War." passed the 18 th March 1818: And that I have not; nor has any Person for me, in Trust, any Property or Securities, Contracts or debts due to me: Nor have I any income, other than is Contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed V iz . NO real Estate nor personal Estate except a Chest of pine a pine Cupboard, a Straw bed and bedstead and a few Cooking Utensils: The Subscribing declarant further States that he has no Me- -chanic trade but is, or rather has been, a herding for common hard labour: And that he is nearly too much worn down by age &c. further to attempt the pursuit of such Occupation: That his wife is 28 years of age tolerably smart for work and his almost only support, That he has Two Children One of four years of Age and the other one year old; And that he has no other residing with him or in such a situation as to contribute to his support: And lastly That no Changes have been made in his Estate since the 18 th March 1818. except such as in the expenditure of Wages is made in a struggle for daily subsistence —
James his Chance mark
I John Grimmer Clerk of the aforesaid Husting's Court in the Town of Plessburg Do Certify. That it Appears to the Satisfaction of the Court: That the said James Chance did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, for the term of Eighteen months on the Continental establishment
I also Certify That the foregoing Oath, and the schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the paper filed among the records of the said Court — And I do further Certify That it is the opinion of this Court. That the total amount of the Property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Correct as therein stated.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Corporate Seal of the said town hereto on this 21 st day of January One thousand Eight hundred Twenty five
J. Grimmer, Clerk