WAR OF 1812
CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR SERVICE PENSION
dated March 9, 1878
STATE of West Virginia
COUNTY of Greenbrier
On this date and in this county , the aforesaid, JAMES SPENCER, age 94 years and resident of Trout Valley in the county of Greenbrier, WVa. who being duly sworn according to law, declared that he is the identical James Spencer who served under the name James Spencer as a soldier in the company command of Captain S. Taylor in the regiment of Virginia, commanded by Col. Jas Concade in the war of 1812; that he enlisted at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co. WV on or about September 1, 1812 and served a term of 6 months and continued in actual service of said for the term of 6 months. He was hereby discharged at Lewisburg, Greenbrier Co. on April 1 of 1813. That since the date of his discharge he has resided in WV, Ohio, and Illinois. Age about 26 when enlisted with birthplace being Greenbrier Co.Va.
The following is his description at the time of his enlistment, Via :Indian, dark complexion, black hair, black eyes,5 feet 8 inches high
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which he may be entitled under section 4736 to 4740, inclusive, Revised Statues, and the act of March 9, 1878, and hereby appoints with full powers of substitutions and revocation AW Fitzgarald of Wash.DC, his lawful attorney, to prosecute his claim.
He also declares that he has therefore made NO application before for Bounty Land or Pension. He gives his residence is now Nicholas Co. WV in the town of Trout.
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ATTEST: Washington Spencer ( s/o James)
Jacob Taylor
Also personally appeared Moses Perkins age 82 years residing in Greenbrier Co. and Solomon Taylor age 79 years residing in Nicholas Co. WV, persons I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit , and who being by me duly sworn, say that they have known James Spencer for 75 years and 55 years respectively; that they were present and saw him sign his name to foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and acquaintance with him, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be; and the further say that they are able to identify him as being the identical person who rendered the service alleged to in this application.
SIGNED: William W. Taylor Moses Perkins
James Spencer X Solomon Taylor X
SWORN: this 18 day of June 1880
NOTE: William Taylor, Jacob Taylor, and Solomon Taylor is from my Daniel Taylor line thus proving the Taylor and Spencer's knew each other for many years. Washington Spencer was my gggrandfather and son of James Spencer
verifying I have the correct lineage.
submitted by: Brenda Dillon
