REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - DAVID SCOTT

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


Scott, David                     Pen. 371                     1784-1791     
Captain-13th Virginia Regiment  
Monongalia County

In the House of Delegates            November 13, 1784

Resolved that the petition of David Scott, late a Captain in the 13th Virginia 
Regiment  requesting and praying relief in consideration of a wound which he 
received in his arm in an engagement with the Indians at the Salt Lick Town in 
the year 1779 is reasonable and that he be first on the list of pensioners.  
Teste: J Beckley  

1784 November 23: agreed to by the Senate: Robert Drew  
Copy Teste: John Beckley C K D

Wm. Foushes certified Scott that a ball had lodged in his arm, disabling him.  
(document extremely light, hard to read.)


I do with the advice of Council certify that David Scott aged about 49 years of 
age, late a Captain in the 13th Virginia Regiment was disabled in such a manner 
in the service of the United States as to entitle him to the sum of forty pounds 
yearly, commencing on the first day of January 1786.  Given under my hand at 
Richmond, this 5th day of December 1786.  
T. Meriwether                                         Signed:  Edm: Randolph