Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5008, Richard Hill, [ILLEGIBLE]

SERVICE
NUMBER
Hill, Richard
A. 5008
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } S.S Pocahontas County }
On this 13 th day of February 1884 personally appeared before me Thomas Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Richard Hill a resident of said County and State of America aged 70 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 provisions made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th of June 1832
That on the 8 th day of April 1788 in the County of Augusta in the State of Virginia he volunteered to serve against the Indians in Captain George Clendenning's Company and was stationed in the Garrison situated on Swago Creek a branch of Greenbrier river then in the County of Augusta Virginia Now in Pocahontas - that he served in this station six months
That the nature of his services was to guard the Garrison to patrol and spy after the Indians to watch the low places in the gaps of the mountains between that place and the head of Elk river
He some times went in company with Jacob Harrison Henry Corcholt Fred Brinings William Quinn and Charles Buck
That during this time of service he recollects of being in company with Nathaniel Robins when they heard the report of two guns not a far distant - supposing it was Indians self him and his companion went on to the

place where they heard the report and there when they arrived at the house of Thomas Bruns and learned that the Indians had been there and made prisoners and carried away the wife & two children of Bruns the wife and one child of George Smith and Bruns and Smith shot at but made their escape
He and his companion carried the intelligence to the Garrison and himself in company with Jacob Bruns, Nathaniel Harrison William Gwin and others to the number of 17 men left the Garrison in pursuit of the Indians with a hope to rescue the prisoners - but after an unsuccessful travel through the wilderness for several days was compelled to abandon the pursuit and return to the Garrison
That again on the 15 th of April 1782 he volunteered to serve under Capt Clendenen and was stationed in a Garrison on Greenbrier River in the county of Augusta situated three or four miles from the Garrison that he had served in the year previous where Robert Guy was now lives
That the nature of his service was this year 1792 was the same as the year previous
That while stationed in the last named Garrison a party of about twenty Indians had concealed themselves near the station in order to ascertain its strength or to take the men by surprise when they might have to leave the Garrison - where they had remained for several days as it afterwards appeared - that he in company with Henry

Baker early one morning left the Garrison for the purpose of going to the river to Wash which was close by - and an Indian had concealed himself behind a stump in the fence corner near where they had to pass over - that the Indian supposed him to pass by as he was several yards in front of Baker - that Just as Baker arrived to the fence the Indian fired on him and the ball passed through his breast - at which moment the Indian sprung from his concealment and raised the war whoop and that he the applicant had to run meeting of the Indian to make his way into the station and that when he regained the place of passing over the fence when Baker had fell the Indian with an uplifted Tomahock was within a few feet of him - but he made his way into the Garrison with safety  with safety the Indian immediately concealed himself under the river bank and from his report about twenty Indians appeared in various directions - that Baker who fell lay to near the Garrison for them to venture to steal and to protect themselves from a shot from the Garrison - they remained under cover of the bank and tied a cord to a pole and drew him under the bank and skulped him - made no serious attack on the Garrison but about some time shot a cow in the field near the Garrison and took some of her meat - took some horses and escaped they dispatched a messenger to bring a reinforcement in

in case they would renew their attack and late in the evening Captain Glendelen arrive with about sixteen or seventeen men That the next day he in company with William Greening went to apprise the settlers higher up the Greenbrier river of their danger-That Capt Glendelen on the return with his men Two of them John and James Breitzer left the company to pass a nearer route was fired on by the Indians and both fell - in perilous some scenes like these he served in this war a second year for six months
That he volunteered and served, until the middle of October in the year of 1783 83 under the above named Captain - and was stationed this year in a Garrison situated on Stamping creek , a branch of Greenbrier river in the little Levils then in the County of Augusta now Pocahontas County Virginia where John McNeal now lives
That the nature of this 1300 years services was the same as prescribed in the two years previous namely to guard the Garrison to spy and reconnoitre the mountains along the head of Elk and Gauley rivers
That he served either in Garrison or out on spying parties for six months in each year above detailed Namely 1781-82 and 83 - That he followed no civil pursuit
That he can prove his services by Jacob Kennison Henry Cashelot and James Lewis

Interrogatories Answered
1st In North Carolina in the year 1784
2 no record
3 In the County of Augusta Now Pocahontas Virginia where I have lived ever since and the yet time
4 Volunteered
5 Col Samuel Lewis
6 never received a written discharge
He hereby relinquish every claim to a pension or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency in any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Richard Hill
And I Thomas Hill do hereby declare my opinion that the above applicant was an Indian Soldier in the Revolutionary war and served as he states and that through bodily infirmity is not able to attend court with convenience given under my hand this 17 th day of Febry 1834
Thomas Hill
We John & Brian Claggy men residing in the county of Pocahontas and Robt Burnside residing in the same County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Hill who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he reputed and

believed in the neighborhood where the resider to have been an Indian Soldier in the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and Subscribed the days and year aforesaid
John S. Hagan
Robt. Burnside
And I Thomas Hill do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was an Indian Soldier in the Revolution and served as he states and I further certify that it appears to me that John S. Hagan who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman a resident of So county and that Robt. Burnside who has also signed the same is a resident in the county aforesaid and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit given under my hand Feb'y 19 th 1834 Thomas Hill

Richard Hill
ct: 30.566-
Please reply to J. H. Hill 1000 10th St.

State of Virginia Pocahontas County
On the 19th day of February 1834 personally appeared before me Thomas Hill a Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Nicolai Harrison a resident of said County aged 77 years and after being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath state that he is well acquainted with Richard Hill - and recollects of him serving against the Indians in the years of 1758 - 59 and 60 - in the County of Augusta Virginia in that part which is now Pocahontas that he belonged to Capt. Clendenning's Company - and to his knowledge he performed a great deal of service against the Indians - and believes that he was a brave Indian Warrior
Thomas Hill Justice of the Peace
Given under my hand this day and year aforesaid Thomas Hill
Virginia Pocahontas County Court
I the undersigned Clerk of Pocahontas County do hereby certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the original
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office and subscribed my name this 20th day of February 1834 W. C. Waller Clerk

Richard O'Neil - 4/1/1864
Evacuated recently -
Not in title -

Richard D. Webb - 19 th century
It was arranged between us, at the request of the a noble agent of the War Department for the Virginia Bureau was then the station in which we established our are located - I was here in July 1763. We transferred - I came to Virginia and settled in the Fort of Ft. Bragg near our later location early in the month of March, next succeeding the capture of our British army at Yorktown. Major of the American army under Genl. Washington. - A battle being in Virginia I then returned to Virginia as a free soldier. I was not a volunteer in some other or three years only - in the first two years I was here after my return to the station as before stated. - I was at "Bucks Station" in Pocahontas Co early - there was no officer at the station - Capt. Brindley had removed all the station there after August 1781 - such station as it was then was under the direction of Major and some right in the rear of the station - there was a a Post Office about 18. I guard the station, and about also the station where they were in the station - a visit some officer of the station was in the station - I was first from here in April until December 1782, when the ground was taken - arm. and ammunition. Received no pay. We were in the station - we generally went out in parties of two or three at a time - we saw our friends in the station - the station was in the station - we were in the station - in the next succeeding December (1783) I went to Bays Mt. in some county - my employment there was as pretty much the same as the station - as it was at "Bucks Station" the previous December - in the station of 1784 I was at "McClays Station" employment same. David A. Smith was my assistant here. Feb. 2. 1835 Richard Held Secretary W. Brindley

Richard Hill
Virginia
Rejected.
del 21 Mar: 35 Co: Clerk
5008

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
P. O.
Richard Hill
Service:
Printed List of Rejected & Suspended Enlistments showing following cause of rejection:
Enlisted: Services at a neighborhood fort 18
Discharged: 18
"Not enlisted, drafted, officered or paid."
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18