REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JAMES COTTMAN

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Cottman, James            Pen. 95                1787-1789
Soldier, New Kent County Militia--Continental Army
Charles City County

   Saturday the 10th of November 1787:  Resolved that the petition of James 
Cottman setting forth that during the late war he was drafted from the militia 
of New Kent to serve in the Continental Army to serve 18 months.  That he was 
accordingly marched Southward where he continued in service until he contracted 
a disease which has deprived him of this eyesight and finds it out of his power 
to labour for a subsistance, that being possessed of no property he is in the 
most distressed situation, and praying relief is reasonable.  And that the 
petitioner for his present relief be allowed the sum of twelve pounds be paid to 
him out of the Continental fund or any unappropriated money in the hands of the 
Treasurer's and that the Executive do cause him to be put on the pension list.  
Teste: John Berkely     

1787 November 13-agreed to by the state: J. C. Brooke

Received 10 pounds yearly.