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Revolutionary War Pension of James Keep, 8
May 1818
To the Honorable Secretary of War of the
United States
the petition of James Keep of the township of Rof(?) in
the
County of Allegheny and Commonwealth of Penns
Respectfully R-------
That on the 16th of September AD One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy
Seven your petitioner enlisted as a private
Soldier in the Second Virginia Regiment this commanded by
Col. Spotswood of the army of the U.S. in a company commanded by Capt Wood
Jones and that your --------- petitioner continued to serve in same Regiment
till the conclusion of the Revolutionary War when he was honorably discharge
in the City of Richmond in the state of Virginia on 3rd of July 1783 but was
considered with others on furlough ---- the final satisfaction of the trial
of peace which furlough was in ---- --- his discharge and the same discharge
was delivered up to Paymaster Jones upon a final -- th---- with him in the
city of Richmond. ----------------
30 August 1820
United States of America
---- District of Pennsylvania
On This 30th day of August 1820 personally appeared
in open court being a court of record for the Said district James Keep aged
63 Years resident in Allegheny County who first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War at
Frederick County near Winchester Virginia on the 16th day of September 1777
in Company commanded by Captain Wood Jones and 2nd Regiment of Virginia at
commanded by Col Spotswood in the line of Virginia that he served during the
war in on continued service on to the continental establishment and against
the common enemy that he was honorably discharged on the Third day of July
One Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty Three at Richmond Virginia which was
given up to the Pay Master of the Regiment on the final settlement of
accounts that during his service aforesaid he was at Buford defeat in South
Carolinas the head of ------ Creek where he was taken prisoner he was while
a prisoner stockaded in the Barrack yard and after wards removed to the
prison Ship after remaining a prisoner Fourteen Months he was exchanged at
Jamestown in Virginia he then joined Capt Alex. Parker company in the same
Regiment and line he was at the capture of Corn Wallis and in many severe
skirmishes and I do solemnly swear ------------------
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