REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN STADNER

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Stadner, John                     Pen. 403                 1781-1788
Soldier-2nd Virginia Regiment (Lt. Col. Hawes)  
Henrico County

  I was present when the bearer John Stadner was put on the pension list by the 
General Assembly; it was proved by Col. Samuel Hawes that he was wounded at the 
Battle of Countdon? and that he was in the service of the United States.  
Signed: James Wood, late Brigadier General


Stadner was wounded in the hand, the right arm with tendons cut through, and had 
a loss of two fingers.  Certified by Wm. Foushes, ( hard to read with small 
writing.)


I do with advice of the Council hereby certify that John Stadner, aged about 25 
years, late a private in the 2nd Virginia Regiment and whose pay was at the rate 
of 24 pounds per annum was disabled while in the service of the United States by 
a wound in the right arm and hand by a ____ sword 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 Governor of the Commonwealth 
of Virginia, at Richmond, this 15th day of February 1788.  
T. Meriwether                  Signed:  Edm: Randolph