REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN SEAMSTER

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Seamster, John                    Pen. 374                 1786-1789    
Col.Buford's Detachment  
Halifax County

Halifax County June Court 1786: Ordered that it be certified to the Governor 
that on inquiry examination, it appeared to the Court that John Seamster was a 
soldier in Col. Bramford's regiment that he lost his right arm entirely at the 
action of the hanging was Col. Beauford's Defeat, that in their opinion the said 
Seamster cometh personally said to the Executive without great in___? 
  Teste: G. Carrington, jr.


I do with the advice of Council certify that John Seamster of Halifax, aged 
about 45 years of age, late a private in the Detachment of the Virginia line was 
disabled in such a manner in the service of the United States as to entitle him 
to the sum of eighteen pounds yearly, commencing on the first day of January 
1786.  Given under my hand at Richmond, this 4th day of November 1786.
  Signed:  Patrick Henry