REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - WILLIAM PENTICOST Copyright (c) 2002 by Janet Putt Neville. [jandneville@yahoo.com] *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permissionto the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection Penticost, William Pen. 323 1783-1788 Soldier-Col.Buford's Defeat Dinwiddie County This is to certify the the bearer William Penticost was a soldier in my regiment on Continental Establishment. He has not with my knowledge received any think (thing) in wages for any time since the last of December 1789. His time of service which was eighteen months expired the 25th of October 1780. Given under my hand at Petersburg this 15th day of Oct. 1780. A. Buford Col. I do certify that William Penticost a soldier in Col. Buford's Detachment in the Continental Service was wounded near the Warehan? settlement in South Carolina on the 29th day of Aug. 1780 he is about 26 years of age. Signed: Henry Bonyer 2rd Detachment I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that William Penticost, aged 24 years, late a private in Buford's Detachment 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 15 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 22nd day of February 1787. T. Meriwether Signed: Edm: Randolph