Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 1,799, William Cloyd, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Cloyd, William
S. 1.799
CONTENTS
carded

Letter to Hon. J. Blair 30 Oct '37
Dear
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of March 3 d April 1838 from 4 Sept 1836 to 6 April 1837 the day of his death. Agent Modified 14 Nov 1839
5564
Jonestborough Agency.-
William Clyde
Washington in the State of Tennessee who was a Pvt. in the Compy commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt commanded by Col. Strickley. in the Pa. line for 13 mos. 20 days from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Jonestborough Agency at the rate of $45 - Dollars 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of Feby. 1833 and last Hon. John Blair, Secy of R.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 68.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 th Mar:33 22.78
$91.10
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book (D) Vol. 9 Page 204

State of Tennessee 33 September Term 1832 Washington County 34
On this tenth day of September 1832. personally appeared in Open Court, before the Honorable Samuel Powell Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for Washington County now sitting, William Cloyd a Resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the Service of the United States under the following named officers, and service, as herein stated to wit, That in the year 1776. this declarant was a Resident of Chester County Pennsylvania, and volunteered for the Term of three Months and enrolled in said County under Capt. Scott, and marched to a place called the Roundabout on the North River, by way of Philadelphia, Trenton, Princeton and to the north River he joined the army at Princeton under the Command of General Potter and Colonel Buckley he States that he continued at said place on the North River until discharged. he States that General Potter resigned previous to the expiration of his Term of Service, & General Lacy took the command and had the same when he was discharged which discharge was given by Capt. Scott as well as now requested, he States that he served a three months Term and was discharged

for the same which discharge has been casually lost.
That in the latter part of the year 1776. as will as now recollected he was a Lieutenant of Chester County Pennsylvania and was drafted to serve a three months Term. and enrolled in said County under Capt n Bowel Lieutenant John McMary, Ensign William Campbell, and was marched to Loyal Sack River Northumberland County the frontier part of Pennsylvania against the Shawnee Indians. James Colonel Purdie Regiment at the Standing Stone Valley. He states that the men were stationed at McConnels Fort. he was frequently out with scouting parties after the Indians but had no particular battle with. the Indians the declarant was out with Capt n Boals and others were fired on by the Indians Capt n Boals. was wounded but recovered again. he was discharged at McConnels Fort by Colonel Purdie. Capt n Boal. having went home an account of his wound. after having served full three months. the Term for which he was drafted.
He states that in the winter of 1777. he was a Lieutenant of Mifflin County Pennsylvania. was drafted in said County and enrolled anew in said County under Capt n Mattern to serve a three months Term. was marched to Philadelphia the Army under the command of General Lee and Colonel Purdie. from Philadelphia was marched to Germantown was then marched up the Schuylkill. and camped some days. from there crossed the River into Chester County Pennsylvania and when he remained until he discharged by the Capt n Mattern after having served full three months.

He states that in the fall of the year 1778. as well as recollected, he was a Lieutenant of Mifflin County Pennsylvania, was drafted in said County, to serve a three months term, enrolled in said County under Capt. McClellan. Lieutenant James Adair, was marched to the Stonery Stone Valley, McCormack Fort where his company joined the army under General Lacey and Colonel Purdie from there was marched to Patten's Fort in Penns Valley, where he remained until his term of service expired, and was discharged by the said Capt. McClellan after having served the full term of three months.
That in the fall of the year 1779. he was a captain of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania and volunteered in said County under Capt. Robertson & James Means. Lieutenant was marched to the fort of the Alleghany by way of the Bald Eagle Region against the Shawnee Indians who had been devastating on the frontiers of Pennsylvania. from there returned home and was verbally discharged after having served fifteen days. Shortly after his return home from said term in the fall of 1779. he volunteered in Mifflin County under Capt. Mather, was marched to Northumberland from there to Freeland Fort where Colonel Smith Regiment. the then lieutenant was under the immediate command of Colonel Chambers, pursued the Indians took some cattle from them. Returned home was verbally discharged after having served five weeks and

for days. He states that he served as before stated in actual service thirteen months and two thirds of a month, in addition to which he was unable to serve from bodily indisposition unplayed and paid a substitute who actually performed a six months tour of duty. as before stated he has lost his several discharges and has no documentary evidence of his service and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He states there is no Testament Minister of the Gospel in his neighbourhood establish the facts set forth in the application by the War Department. He hereby takes off his 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.
1832
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above and Last and second copy William Lloyd like Reuben Baylis - and John Kennedy of Washington County Tennessee hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Lloyd, who has subscribed and sworn to the above certification, that we believe him to be Eighty years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood, whom he tends to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn to and subscribed the 10th day of September 1832.
Test Last and second copy Reuben Baylis John Kennedy
And the said Court doth hereby certify their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to him that Reuben Baylis and John Kennedy who has signed the preceding certificate are Testants in the County of

October 5, 1928.
Fleeta Jones 2241 Curlew Street San Diego, California
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.1799, it appears that William Cloyd , while residing in Chester County, Pennsylvania, enlisted and served with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:
In 1776 served three months in Captain Scott's Company in Colonel Huckley's Regiment.
In the fall of 1776 served three months in Captain Boal's Company in Colonel Purdy's Regiment.
While a resident of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted and served as private with the Pennsylvania troops as follows:
In the winter of 1777 served three months in Captain Matier's Company, in Colonel Purdy's Regiment.
In the fall of 1778, served three months in Captain McClellan's Company in Colonel Purdy's Regiment.

In the fall of 1779 served fifteen days in Captain Robertson's Company.
In the fall of 1779 he served five weeks in Captain Mather's Company in Colonel Chambers' Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832, at which time he was eighty years of age and was living in Washington County, Tennessee.
He died April 6, 1837, leaving a widow but her name is not given.
Respectfully,
E.W.Morgan Acting Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  William Lloyd , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos. Pvt Scott Huckley Pa.   Fall 1776 3 mos. Boal Purdy   + Winter 1777 3 mos. Matier Purdy   Fall 1778 3 mos. McCallan Purdy   Fall 1779 15 days Robertson ✓   Fall 1779 5 weeks Matier Chambers  
Battles engaged in, none stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chester Co. Pa. & Mifflin Co. Pa.
Date of application for pension, Sept 10, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Washington Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, 80 years
Remarks: Soldier died April 6, 1837 leaving a widow name not stated.
Respectfully,

San Diego, Cal. 2241- curlew Sept. 5, 1928
United States Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C. Gentlemen:-
Please give me the date William Cloyd or Cloid was pensioned. He served as private in the Revolutionary. I wish to join the D. A. R. Thanking you.
Respt. Mrs. Fluta Jones 2241- curlew San Diego, Cal.

Columbus Neb Sept 26-1922
The Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
Can you tell me if William Lloyd or his wife received a pension for Revolutionary War service He was from Pa.
Thanking you I am Very truly yours
Baby Freeman

Rev War.
1799
INVALID.
File No. 1799
William Lloyd Pris. Pa. Line.
Act: June 7, 1832.
Index: — Vol. a , Page 68
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922 Nov. 2 History to Ruby Freeman awf.
1928 Oct. 5. hist to Fleet a Jones also notified as to be refund (see letter in case of Jas. B. Cloyd. O. M. Inv File 388 War 1812). Nics

Oct 26
FREE
Mr Edward
James L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Jamesborough Tenn Dec 27 th 1837.
W. Edwards Esq.
In ser enclosed I send you the papers in the case of the W. widows of Wm Lloyd To draw the annuity. She has not applied until the year is out respectfully therefore as it requested that the agent be instructed to pay.
Y. J. Blair

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 9 th 1839,
Sir:
Under the act of the 6 th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Lloyd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jonesborough, Tenn Agency, at the rate of forty five Dollars and fifty five Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1836, to the 6 th April, 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward H. Parrish
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Wilu Clago
from 1776 pr - rate 13 mo. 20 days $ 45. \frac{55}{100}
By John Blair

Washington and an execable person. and that their Statement is entitled to credit
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office
I James V. Anderson Clerk of the Circuit Court of Law and Equity for Washington County Tennessee do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of William Clayton for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal of Office this 10 th day of September 1832
James V. Anderson Clerk