Rev. War Pension Application: John Biggs, 1821: Giles County, VA Statement by John Biggs attesting to his service in the Revolutionary War for pension application. Virginia to Wit On this 30th day of May, 1821 personally appeared in open court for the County of Giles being a Court of record for the said county because it has power to fine and imprison and process according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings and has been solemnly adjudged to be a court of record by the Superior Tribunials of this state. John Biggs aged seventy resided in the said county of Giles and State of Virginia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: that he enlisted as a private soldier under Captain John Smith in the year of 1778 in the 13th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Campbell in the Brigade commanded by Gen. Broadhead and that he served under Captain John Biggs and under Captain Harrison alternately and that he also served in the Light Horse under Col. Washington and that he served in the said Revolutionary War from the time of his enlistment to the conclusion of the war under the several officers above named in the Virginia Line and that he was in the Battle of the Eutaw Springs and the Battle of the Cowpens and in several skirmishes and that he was discharged by Gen. Green at Bacons Bridge which discharge he has lost and that he made a declaration of his services on the 9th day of December 1818 in the county court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia and also he made a second declaration in the County Court of Giles on the 28th day of November 1820 to which declarations this is a supplement and he does solemnly swore that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby as to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and navel services of the United States in the Revolutionary War -?-- on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not or nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule here to -?-- and by him described to wit. Three head of horse -?-- two old mares and one colt worth about $30. Four sheep two cows and five pigs worth about $6. My occupation is farmer while I had health and ability to pursue it but I am old and infirm and am not able to support myself by labor. I have a wife about seventy years of age and no children living with me. Sworn to and declared on this 30th day of May, 1821 in open court and the court do further certify that it is this opinion that the total amount in value of the property established in said schedule is thirty six dollars. Sworn to and declared on this 30th day of May 1821 before the County Court of Giles in open court. I David French of Giles County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property established in the aforesaid schedule is thirty six dollars in testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on the 10th day of June 1821. David French clerk of the court for the County of Giles Submitted by Sarah Shingleton **************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************