REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - JOHN CHOWNING

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection



Chowning, John                 Pen. 78                    1797-1793
Soldier-7th Virginia Regiment
Middlesex County
Widow: Priscilla


Middlesex Court June 1787: Priscilla Chowning, aged about forty years of age, 
presented a certificate from Major Thomas Hill that John Chowning enlisted in 
January 1776 in the 7th Virginia Regiment for the term of two years, reenlisted 
in April 1777 for three years and died as well as I can recollect in the fall 
1778.  It appears to this Court that the said Priscilla Chowning is the widow of 
John Chowning and has a son nine years old which is ordered to be certified. A 
Copy Teste: Will Churchill CLK


  I do with the advice of Council hereby certify Priscilla Chowning, widow of 
John Chowning, late a private in the 7th Virginia Regiment and died in the 
service of the Continental, is entitled to the sum of six pounds yearly, 
commencing from the 1st day of January 1789.  Given under my hand as Governor of 
the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 18th day of August 1789. 
Signed: Beverley Randolph


*******George Rogers Clark's documents were found in this file, starting with 
page 20.