Rev. War Pension, John Seamster - Halifax, Co. VA Revolutionary War Service and pensions of John Seamster. Record Number S25429 Virginia 16785 John Seamster Halifax in the State of VA was a private in the --------Captain-----of the --commanded Col. Buford in VA for 2 years Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia the rate of 80 Dollars commence of the 4th day of March, 1834 Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of ----- Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1833 200 4 March 40 240 Revolutionary Class Act June 7, 1832 Recorded by N. Rice -- clerk -- Book E -- Vol. 6 -- Page 27 State of Virginis (to wit) On this day of July 1833 personally appeared before me __________, Justice of the Peace for the County of Halifax in the State aforesaid John Seamster a resident of the said Halifax County, in the State aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 4th 1832, that he entered in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Worshaw for the term of eighteen months and marched from the County of Halifax, where he reached to Petersburg in the State of Virginia, at that place he was put under Captain Marks and served in the 6th or 7th Regiment of the Virginia line in the Continental Army under Col. Blueford and was with him when he was defeated at the Hanging Rock in the State of South Carolina, in that engagment, I was severely wounded by cuts of the Sword on the head, a Bayonett was run through my right arm, after the battle was over, I was carried to an Hospital where I was confined for about eight months during of which time my wright (sic) arm was cut off by Doctor Clemmonds which rendered me unfit for military service. I was discharged from the Army at Charlotte house in the State of North Carolina by Doctor Clemmonds to the best of my recollection in the month of January 1781. The whole time I served in the Army of the Revolution including the time I lay in the Hospital it was not less than two years for which service I claim a pension in consequence of the wounds received as above stated. I have been placed on the pension roll as an invalid. The following is a true copy of the orginal certificate that is now in my possession. War Department, Invalid Pension I certify that in Conformity with the laws of the United States John Seamster late a private of the United States Army is inscribed on the Pension list, Roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of Eight Daollars per month to commence of the day to which he was last paid. Given at the War office of the United States this twenty fifth day of July One thousand Eight hundred and twenty three. J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War Registered in Book B, Vol 8, page 100 by Wm. Gordon, clerk examined and countersigned by J. L. Edwards my discharge is lost and cannot be found, I do not at this time recollect any person living that was in the service with me. STATEMENT- I was born in the County of Essex in the State of Virginia I suppose in the year of 1753. I have no record of my age. I lived in the County of Halifax in the State of Virginia when I entered the service of the Revolution. I lived in the same county when the War ended and live in the same county at this time. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and also the pension that I am now entitled to as an Invalid and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, only on that of the Agency in the State of Virginia. John Seamster x his mark Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid looks like Mr. Marguis, JP and he declares in his opinion that the above named applicant for a pension was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as stated. PENSION 1786 I do, with the advice of Council, hereby certify that John Seamster of Halifax, aged about 35 years late a private in the detachment of the Virginia service under the cammand of Col. Buford appears to have been disabled is such a manner while in the service of the United States has to entitle him to s sum of eighteen pounds yearly; which allowance is accordingly made him, to commence from the first day of January 1786. Given under my hand at Richmond this 4th day of November 1786 P. Henry 3742 Halifax County June Court 1786 Ordered that it be certified to the Governor of Virginia, that on inquiry, it appears to the court that John Seamster was a soldier in Col. Beaufords regiment and that he lost his right arm at the action of Hanging Rock. Beauford's defeat. That in his opinion the said Seamster cannot personally wait on the executive, without great inconvenience. Teste Geo Carrington Submitted by **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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