Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4827, Richard Heath, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 6
★ Heath, Richard
R. 4827
CONTENTS

both of us from the house of Isaac learned and had him self free time for further hand
Edward L. Cook

19,335-
Richard Heath, Rev. Ken
Rejected. See letter to Geo. Work, Aug. 9. 1824.
4827

REJECTED
4827 P. O. Richard Heath
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

State of Kentucky Warren County
On this 5 th day of July 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for said County Richard Heath resident in said County aged upwards of 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. he enlisted in the year he thinks of 1778 or 79 in the County of — Surry in North Carolina for the term of two years he served in the Company of Capt. John Armstrong in the Regiment commanded by Col. Morgan. he was in the battle of the Waters Springs & there wounded in the left knee by a ball. he recov- ered and served out his term of two years, enlis- ted again for one year served under Genl. Dar- -idson in the Company commanded by Capt. Lance Lovell. he served out the last term & was discharged. which is sent to the Secretary of War with this declaration — he obtained his disch- -arge for the first term but has lost it.
And he does solemnly swear that he was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that he has not since since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of this  any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain per- -sons 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

has not ever had any person in trust for him any property securities contracts or debts due to him - nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule herewith annexed & by him subscribed
Schedule
1 old mare & colt $ 50-
1 Cow. 2 heifers - & 2 or 3 } 25 other young cattle
1 row of shoats & 9 pigs 10-
This Heath Heath
I have never drawn any pension from the United States - my wife is about 45 years old. I have six children living with me the oldest is about 15 who is the sick. The next is a boy about 13 years old - the rest are younger down to one five months old from age pains &c. are unable to do much work
State of Kentucky
Warren County Yes I, Jonathan Hobson clerk of the County Court for said County do certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is eighty dollars
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 6 th day of July 1824
John A. Hobson
19.333
Richard Heath, Warren Co. Hts.
George Work, Boling Green, Hts.
Rec d 23 July 1824-

State of North Carolina
Secretarys Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in & for the State aforesaid, do certify, that the name of Richard Heath does not appear on the musterrolls of the Continental line of this State in the revolutionary war, and that the Officers mentioned by him in his Declaration, except Capt. John Arm- strong, were not of the Continental line, but believed to be of the Militia of the State.
Given under my hand at Office in Raleigh this 29 th July A.D. 1824.
W. Hill