Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,995, William Happer, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
n.c.
Happer, William or Hopper
S. 37,995
CONTENTS

4,781 Virginia Roll
William Haper
Col d Clarke Prov d Carolina
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 5 th of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of November 1818 and sent to Hon d Mr. Russell Esq. Virginia.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 5m s 40.00 Semi-annual pay ending
$ 40.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
18 Months.
Continued.
Henry County
each not on a
696
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 to Rev. Mr. Leffewich, W. Dept. W. J. sent the 3 rd April 1822

37995 Rev INVALID. ✓
File No. 37995
William Kappus Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1871
Index: —Vol. L , Page 210
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Resident Relations to a Persons
(Hope)
Admitted
Hon Mr. Burnside of Va. H. of R.

State of Virginia. Henry County to wit;
At a Superior Court of Law held for the said County in the State aforesaid on Monday the 5 th day of October 1818.
This day William Happer came into Court and made oath that he was enlisted as a Soldier in the Continental Army for the term of three years or during the war, in the month of November 1777 by Captain Henry Dixon of Caswell County North Carolina, that he was Commanded by said Dixon as Captain, that he was attached to the first North Carolina Regiment of Regulars which Regiment was Commanded by Thomas Clarke and attached to Genl. Nashes Command, that he served upwards of twenty one months, that he was discharged at Valley Forge by Thomas Clarke "Col o ", in consequence of the loss of his right eye by disease; that he lost his discharge, is 72 years of age and resides in the County of Henry Virginia and that he is poor and unable to procure the necessaries of life.
And William Norman being also sworn saith that he is a neighbour to the said William Happer, that he is a man of truth and good character, that he resides in the County of Henry Va and is poor and needy Whereupon it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the said William Happer from the foregoing circumstances served as a Soldier upwards of 21 months against the Common enemy. It is ordered that the foregoing evidence and proceedings be certified to the war department.
Virginia Henry County To wit
I Waller Reed Clerk of the Superior Court of the County aforesaid in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Transcript of the Record Proceedings of the Superior Court of Law for the County aforesaid, In Testimony Whereof have hereunto set my hand this 9 th day of October 1818
I hereby certify that I have No Seal of Office
W Reed Clerk
Waller Reed Clerk

Virginia Henry County to wit
I Fleming Saunders one of the Judges of the General Court of Virginia and also of the Superior Court of Law for the County of Henry in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Certificate made by Waller Riddell Clerk of the said Superior Court of Law for the County of Henry aforesaid, is in due form, and by the proper officer appointed by the laws of the said State of Virginia, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official attestation in every Court and office in the United States. Given under my hand in the County of Henry in the State aforesaid on the first day of November in the year 1818 and of the Independence the 43. year.
Fleming Saunders

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Continued

State of Virginia Henry County S.C.
At a Court held for the said County at the Courthouse on Monday the 11 th Day of February 1822.
On the day and year aforesaid. Personally appeared in open Court William Hopper aged Twentyfour years Resident in Henry County Va. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose that he served in the Revolutionary War as a following Soldier That he was enlisted in the Continental Army for the term of three years, or during the war, in the Month of November 1775. by Capt. Henry Dixon of Cornwall County N o Carolina, that he was commanded by said Dixon as Captain, that he was attached to the 1 st N o Carolina Regiment of Regulars which Regiment was commanded by Thomas Clarke and attached to Genl. Horatio Gates Command, that he served upwards of Twenty one Months That he was discharged at Valley Forge by Thos. Clarke Colo. in consequence of the loss of the sight of one of his eyes by disease that he lost his discharge That he is poor and unable to procure the necessaries of life, That he hath been allowed a Pension for the above Service but that the same hath been suspended as he understands by a late act of Congress the N o of which he doth not now recollect That he was a Resident Citizen of the united States on the 18 th Day of March 1818, and that he had not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the united States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th Day of March 1818., and that he had not nor had any person in trust for him any property or security contracts or debts due to him nor had he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by him subscribed to wit. An Cash. An Ord. Hurnton, 1 Cutboard. 1 hog, a small parcel of Southern Wheat & a few plantation tools
William Hopper.

Virginia Henry County Ed
I Walter Reed Clerk of the Court of the County of Henry in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the Total amount in value of the property returned in the annexed Schedule is $55.00.
In TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 12 th day of February 1822
Walter Reed C.H.C.