REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - WILLIAM STROUD

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Chester Co., SC

To the Honorable The President, and members of the Senate of So. Carolina.

The petition of William Stroud humbly herewith.

That your petitioner was a friend to his country and faithfully served the same 
both in the regular and militia service of the State during the struggles of the 
Revolutionary War. That he was wounded at the Congaree Fort, under the command 
of Gen. Sumpter when going the tour of duty called the rounds, by a musket ball 
from the British, which entered near the point of his left shoulder Blades, and 
ranged down the oin of his back and loged and was cut out with considerable 
difficulty and great pain. but your petitioner being then a man of a robust 
constitutionwho considerably advanced in life, did not find so much advantage 
therefrom, untill that his is now arriving at an old age of above 80 years, he 
has for a considerable length of time felt the serious effects thereof, so that 
his left arm the side on which he was wounded has become very much enfeebled 
from the effects thereof, and which unfits him for almost any kind of labour to 
support himself, and being entirely destitute of property, and no means of 
support but from the goodwill of others, he therefore throws himself upon the 
bounty of the country, and hopes that an honorable leglislature will grant him 
the benefit of that public relief for time to come which is usually extended to 
the War worn soldier in such cases. With such a sum for bakc arrears that he 
might have been justly entitled had he but made sooner application. And your 
petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray. William (His Mark) Stroud, 9 Nov 
1811.

We whose names are hereunto Subvented do hereby certify that we are acquainted 
with the within petitioner William Stroud, and believe that the contents of his 
petition is just and true and recommend bring to the attention of the 
Legislature agreeable to the Major thereof. Given under our hands this 22 Nov 
1811.

John Cherry, Major
J.J. Gaston
James Markeson, I.B.
Joseph Karr B.M.
John Douglas, Capt.
Geo. Gill, Cl.
Joseph Gaston J.P.
Wm. Paul
Jas. Anderson, Esqr.
Jos. Johnston
David Patton Capt.
Isaac McFadden, Major
John Thomson, Capt.
James Marton
Samuel Ferguson
Rob. Stinson, Capt.
Daniel Green
Jacob Westbrook

I Certify the within named petitioner together with three of his sons, did in 
Aprl 1776, enlist in the 6th Regiment, and served faithfully, and that , about 
the last of July 1780, int eh Vicinity of Rockey Mount the day after the action. 
With Col. Turnbull at this place, the petitioner and three sons, joined their 
countrymen in the Army and again continued to act worthily in Mary 1781 at 
Granby, the petioner received a serious wound*but still continued to serve. 
Thos. Sumpter 26 Nov 1811

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To the Honrb. the President and Members of the Senate of the State of So. 
Carolina.

The Petiton of Hardy Stroud of Chester Dist. hunbly herewith.

That your petitioners father William Stroud was placed on the pention list of 
this state December 1811, in consequence of wounds received during the 
Revolutioanry War. That the said William died the 10 day of December 1812 at 
which time there cut about one years anuiety due him. That pr*** cause to his 
receiving a pention and afterwards he resided with your petitioner and died, 
possessed of no property worth administering on, not even to pay the expenses 
and had contracted several small debts for which you4 petitioner is liable. He 
therefore prays the honorable Legislature would denote the Treasurer the said 
one year annuity due his father to your petitioner, as some reimbursement for 
his trouble and expences and the debts which he has to pay on his account. And 
your petitoner as in duty bound will ever Pray. Hardy Stroud.

The petition of Hardy Stroud, praying that one years arears of pension unto his 
father Wm. Stroud, Decd. may be paid to him. W. McCreary

Rev. Aud. Account of William Stroud AA7495, pg. 1v to 13v. South Car. Arch.