REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - ROBERT READING

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Reading, Robert (Redding, Reding, Ridding, Riding) 
Pen. 342  1786-1789
Soldier-15th Virginia Regiment 
Cumberland County  

Also See:Bradford, ____

Received 18 pounds yearly; this one document that was cut off has Reading 
serving in the 1st State Regiment.

  I do certify that Robert Reding was a soldier in the Continental Army and he 
was wounded whilst under my command at the action at Ca---- at South Carolina.  
Given under my hand October 25 1786     Signed: J Hawes, formerly Lt. Col. 1st V 
regt. Robert Reding was a private in the 1st State Regiment.
  Signed: T. Meriwether

  I  do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Robert Reding of the 
County of Campbell about 26 years of age late a private in the First State 
Regiment appears to have been disabled in such a manner while in the service of 
the United States as to entitle him to the sum of eighteen pounds yearly; which 
allowance is accordingly made him to commence from the first day of January 
1786.  Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at 
Richmond, this 25th day of October 1786.  Signed: P. Henry