REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN SMITH Copyright (c) 2003 by Janet Putt Neville. [jandneville@yahoo.com] ******************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ******************************************************************************* Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection Smith, John Pen. 393 1786-1790 Soldier-8th Virginia Regiment Frederick County I do with advice of the Council hereby certify that John Smith aged about 40 years, late a private in the 8th Virginia Regiment and whose pay was at the rate of 24 pounds per annum was wounded while in the service of the United States and that he is allowed the sum of 12 pounds yearly; which allowance is accordingly made him to commence on the first day of January 1786. Given under my hand as this 12th day of July 1786. Signed: P. Henry Wounded at the Siege of Ninety Six