REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - SIARS HAMRICK

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Revolutionary War Pension Records for Hamrick; National Archives; Film (0971177)

Siars Hamrick or Siras Hamrick
S18009
Born 4 Apr 1753 in Fauquier county VA, according to his father's bible and his 
grandfathers bible which was in Siras Hamrick's possession. Called into service 
in Fauquier county and after the service lived there until 1790 when he moved to 
Hampshire county Virginia. Some witnesses he listed that knew he was a soldier 
in the Revolution were Isaac Welch sen, William Welch, Thomas Dye sen , Samuel B 
Davis sen, Jacob Doll, Thomas Jones, John Cundiff sen and Henry Siller sen.
He enlisted in August 1775 in Fauquier co VA: three months in Capt James Scott's 
company; from Nov 1775, four months in Capt John Chilton's company was at the 
battle of Great Bridge; from sometime in Aug 1776, three months in Captain Elias 
Edmund's company, stationed at Williamsburg; from sometime in March 1781 three 
months in Capt John T Chunn's company and was wounded at Williamsburg.
No references made to Wife and children.

He signed his own name in three documents as Siars Hamrick. (all three docs in 
Hampshire co court)