Samuel Hoard (sometimes called
Howard) Revolutionary Pension Claim S. 30491
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.....That he enlisted in the Army
of the United States in the year 1778 as a private In the State
of Virginia for one year that he rundevouyed at Woodsons ferry
on James River in Buckinhgam County in March of the same year.
and marched under Capt. Mayo Carrington together with another
Company from the same place commanded by Capt. Cunningham and
some time in April of the same year _____ Genl Washingtons Army
then lying at Valley Forge on the Schuylkill River, at which
place I was attached to Capt. James Batops Company, attached
to the 7th Va Regment[1]. Commanded by Col. Fleming and Genl
Woodfords brigade. The following companies belonged to jo? Regiment,
one commanded by Capt. Brock, and one by Capt. Haflen. these
was in the army
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at the same place the following
regular officers. Co. Heath, Maj. Webb, Col. Morgan Genl Lafayette,
Lee, Lord Sterling, and Scott J was innoculated for ___ small
pox at valley forge, and was left behind when the main army left
that place, and others left in the same situation, was afterwards
conducted with myself, by Col. Nall within nine miles of Monmouth
at the time of the battle at that place, from there we followed
the main army a____ the North river at west point and found them
at the white plains, we continued at the white plains until the
fall of that year and marched to middle brook where we built
huts, when I remained until March And was discharged. having
served as before stated one year, that he was drafted into the
service, the tickets was held by Capt. Chs. Patterson and __
drew one of the tickets and the declarant ___ five or seven dollars
of pay before he started - when my tour expired I was at Middle
brook in Capt. Batops company, myself with others was placed
under charge of a Capt. who had no? a furlough (I have forgotten
his name as he was a stranger). He marched us ____ the Potomac
river and gave us our discharge on the bank, which discharge
I lost many years since In C____ of this years service I was
exempted one year from duty.
In January 1780 or 1781 he was
drafted in Buckingham County Virginia from a three month tour
as a private and marched under Capts. Jesse Sanders from Buckingham
to the Dismal Swamp[2] near Portsmouth Va. at the time Genl Arnold
was there with the British troops, and
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attached to Col. Dicks Regment.
Maj. Long belonged to the same Regment. and N___ Regment commanded
by Col. Sampson Matthews was at the same palce. He was in one
skirmish with a pig___ guard near that place, and had a musket
ball shot through his hat. He continued at the encampment until
April and was discharged by Capt Sanders at this place having
served three months and some days. And he lost his discharge.
He states that Early in Sept of the same year he thinks 1781
Reentered for another three as a private months tour under Capt.
Silas Watkins and marched from Buckinham County Va, and marched
to york town and was attached to the - Regiment and commanded
by Col. - There was so much confusion and so many changes in
officers and Rements at York town that he has forgotten the number
of the Regment and the name of the Col.
He continued at York town until
the surrender of Cornwallis having served nearly three months
and was discharged he did not receive any written discharge -
His entire service in the three tours he served wanted? ten days
of eighteen months - He has no documentary evidence of any living
witness by whom he can prove it. He moved from Buckingham to
Greebrier county Va in 1781 - and lived there seven years, he
then moved to Big Holstein Hawkins County Ten. and remained there
a year - He then removed to Powels valley Russell County Va and
remained there six or seven years. He then removed to Harlan
County, where
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He now resides here has remained
there ever since - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any of ____ in any
state or territory. Subscribed and sworn to in open court - Samuel
Hoard
In answer to the several questions
directed by the War department to be propounded by the court,
He answers to the first question He says he was born in Buckingham
County Virginia and was born in the year 1762
To the 2nd Question, He says he
has no record of his age but his information is derived from
his parents -
To this third Question he says
when he was called into service he was living in Buckingham County
Virginia, He removed from there to Greenbrier County Va. from
thence to Holstein Hawkins County Ten, from thence to Powells
Valley Russell County Va. from thence to his present place of
residence Harlan Cty Ky, where he has ever since resided.
Scott, was in the army where he
served. Also Col Morgan, Col. Heatt, Maj Webb. at Yorktown he
recollects Genl Lincoln Washington, LaFayette.
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To the 6th Question He says, He
was discharged from his first tour by an officer whose name he
does not recollect. After the expiration of his second tour he
was discharged by Capt. Landers, he recd no discharge for his
third tour. He has lost both of his discharges many years since
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To the 7th question he states,
that he has known Col Elijah Green, James Ball, John Jones for
twenty odd years and he expects they will testify to his veracity,
and the general belief of his revolutionary services - and also
Samuel Birdwell the nearest resident Clergy man - And he has
also known Charles Noe for forty years or more.
And the said court do hereby declare
therin opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states - Joseph Ease?
I John G. Crump clerk of the Harlan
Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Samuel Hoard for a pension
In Testimony where of - I have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of July
1834-
John G Crump Clerk of Harlan Circuit
Court
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[1] 7th Virginia Regiment - Authorized
on January 11, 1776 in the Virginia State Troops as the 7th Virginia
Regiment. Organized between February 7- May 8, 1776 at Gloucester
Court House to consist of 10 companies from Halifax, Albemarle,
Botetourt, Gloucester, King William, Essex, Middlesex, Cumberland,
King and Queen, Orange and Fincastle Counties. Actions: Battle
of Brandywine, Battle of Germantown, wintered at Valley Forge,
Battle of Monmouth, Siege of Charleston.
[2] Dismal Swamp-The Great Dismal
Swamp is a marshy region on the Coastal Plain of southeastern
Virginia and northeastern North Carolina between Norfolk, Virginia,
and Elizabeth City, North Carolina, in the United States.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Dismal_Swamp
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