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WILLIAM SEXTON'S PENSION PAPERS
State of Kentucky
Whitly County SS
On this fifth day of July, 1826, personally appeared in open court being a court of record, made so by act of assembly of Kentucky,
possessed of unlimited jurisdiction and surving according to the course of the common law, it being part of the 15 Judicial District,
William Saxson, by some spelt Sexton, resident in said county age'd seventy-eight years old last February, who being first duly sworn
according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by act of Congress of the 18
March 1818 and 1st May 1820 that he, the said William Sexson, enlisted for the term of six years (should the War so long continue) on
the _____ day of May 1776, to the best of his recollection, in the County of Augusta at a place called the Minter ground in the state
of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt. Wm. Hasburt in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Campbell in the line of the State
of Virginia on the Continental establishment, that he was enlisted by Col. Campbell himself and placed by the Col. Under Capt. Hasburt;
that he, the said William Saxson continued to serve in the said Corps for the term of three years when he obtained from the Col. Campbell
a furlow to visit his friends in Augusta County, Va., that he obtained said furlow upon the delaware river on which side he does not
recollect but was a place cald Schalkill, that his furlow was for three months, that on his return his horse fell with him and broke the
cap of his knee and right shoulder; that previous to the expiration of his furlow he hired (being unable to return) Joseph Street to serve
out the balance of his term of enlistment, for which he gave him the sum of $200. __________ clothing, who was rec'd by Col. Wm. Campbell
and placed him in the 7 Reg't commanded by Col. Danl Morgan of the Virginia line on Continental establishment that in the year 1779 at the
Royal oak in Augusta County ap he obt'd from Col. Wm. Campbell, a discharge for three years service performed by him ap ___________ the year
1782 he likewise obtained from Col. Campbell a discharge for three years service by the said Joseph Street at the same place he rec'd his own
discharge, the said Street served out his term of three years, these discharges were lost the 8 of February last by fire his house being
consumed by fire that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any
state except the Continental army ap and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension; that previous
to his house giting burnt he had a sufficiency to live on that the whole of his house furniture and clothing were burnt up except two beds --
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 May 1820 I do sollomly sware that I was a resident citizen of the U. States on the 18 day of March 1818
and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for Certain Persons engaged in the land
and Naval service of the U. States in the revolutionary War" passed the 18 of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me any property or securities, contracts or debts due me nor have I any income other that that he is by occupation a farmer but owing to old age
he is unable to do but little _____ he is not able to render any assistance for his sup. His family consist of the following persons, his wife
Learia about sixty years of age unable to support herself by work, his son Easom 22 years of age and single able to support himself and by his
labors his parents are supported. Wm Saxson X (his mark)
James Sexson a republe witness made oath in Court he knows the statement made by his father Wm. Saxson as to his property is true and as to its
vallue he believes it about correct. The foregoing declaration and schedule was sworn to and declared on the fifth day of July 1826 in open court
before the Hon. Joseph Eve, Circuit Judge of sd Court and I, Andrew Craig, clerk of the Whitly Circuit Court do hereby certify what is contained
in the Schedule hereunto assesed and by me subscribed, towit,
| 100 acres of poor land of the vallue of (no more) | $ 75.00 |
| $50.00 being the price put on it by the Commissioner of state tax | |
| 8 head of small and grown cattle of the vallue of | $ 25.00 |
| about 12 head of grown and small hoggs of the vallue | $ 8.00 |
| Five head of sheep | $ 5.00 |
| Total | $113.00 |
The above being the amt of property owned by him now-- on the 18th of March 1818, he owned five horses of the vallue of $250. No more, all of which died with the yellow watter except one of the vallue of $40.00 which died about one year since of old age -- cattle at the date ap of the vallue of $20. Hoggs of the vallue of $10. And no changes have taken place in his cattle and hoggs except what has been made use of for family use. At present he owes nothing and nothing owing to him. (signed) William Saxson (his mark)
That it appears to the sattisfaction of the Court, that the said William Saxson did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enimy for the term of nine months and upwards under one engagement on the Continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and schedule thereunto annexes an truly coppied from the records of sd court and I do further certify it is the ________ of the said court that the total amt. In vallue of the property exibited in the ap Schedule is one hundred and thirteen dollars no more. In testimony I have hereunto set my hand having no seal of office this 5 of July 1826.
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